Latest News

After a delayed start, monsoon activity has intensified across Karnataka, with the India Meteorological Department forecasting light to moderate rainfall across several coastal, north interior and south interior districts until August 13. Bengaluru also witnessed sudden heavy rain on Sunday evening, disrupting weekend plans and traffic in several parts of the city. New Delhi: The monsoon, which was expected to bring significant rainfall in July, has intensified across Karnataka in August. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), several districts across the coastal, north interior and south interior regions are likely to receive light to moderate rainfall until August 13.

Haveri (Karnataka) [India], August 7 (ANI): Congress MLA Basavaraj Shivannavar, who was left out of the recent Karnataka cabinet expansion, said the final decision on ministerial appointments came from the party High Command despite former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah backing his candidature. Speaking to ANI on Thursday, Shivannavar said Siddaramaiah had advocated for representation from North Karnataka and had proposed his name for a ministerial berth. ‘Former CM Siddaramaiah is my godfather. He had said that someone from North Karnataka should be given an opportunity, and that it should be Shivannavar. That remained the case until the very end. But in the final moments, neither Siddaramaiah nor the Chief Minister had any information. The name came from the High Command,’ Shivannavar said. Expressing confidence in the party leadership, he said he hoped a favourable decision would be taken in the future. Shivannavar also said there was a strong sentiment that a woman should be included in the cabinet.

The Karnataka High Court has ordered that Dr. Ashwin Hebbar, an associate professor facing sexual-harassment allegations, remain under suspension until the completion of the departmental inquiry. The court cancelled an earlier order that had revoked his suspension. The case relates to complaints made by students at the Shivamogga Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS). The court noted serious concerns about how the complaints were handled and directed that disciplinary proceedings against the doctor should continue. He is to remain attached to the Haveri Institute of Medical Sciences (HIMS) during the suspension rather than resume regular duties.

BJP leaders staged a major protest in Haveri against the Congress-led Karnataka government, raising concerns about the law-and-order situation in the district. Former Chief Minister and Haveri MP Basavaraj Bommai, along with BJP state president B.Y. Vijayendra and other party leaders, participated in the protest. During the demonstration, BJP leaders alleged that criminal activities had increased and claimed that criminals were no longer afraid of the police or the law. They also raised concerns about issues including narcotics, illegal liquor and gambling, while criticising the government for allegedly failing to take effective action.

The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Haveri district has entered an important stage, with 1,08,641 voter names identified for possible deletion from the electoral roll. The exercise is being carried out to verify voter records and improve the accuracy of the electoral database. The revision process is intended to identify entries that may relate to deceased voters, people who have permanently shifted their residence, duplicate registrations, or voters who could not be traced despite verification attempts. Election officials conduct field-level verification before names are considered for removal.