Bengaluru, July 14 (IANS) In a major relief for football enthusiasts in Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Tuesday that hotels and restaurants in the city will be permitted to serve food until 3:30 a.m. on three days to enable fans to watch late-night FIFA World Cup matches. The decision has been taken following a representation from the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI), which sought relaxation of the usual closing time for eateries during the tournament. …
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Bengaluru, July 14 (IANS) US-based technology giant Google on Tuesday announced a series of artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives for developers, startups, enterprises and educational institutions in India.At the Google I/O Connect India 2026 summit here, the company unveiled new AI education programmes, healthcare collaborations, cybersecurity initiatives and expanded infrastructure for Indian enterprises using its AI models.Google also said its Google Play Store and Android ecosystem genera…
Mysuru, July 11 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy have expressed profound grief over the demise of legendary playback singer S. Janaki, who passed away at the age of 88 at Apollo Hospital in Mysuru on Saturday. In a condolence message, the Chief Minister said the news of the iconic multilingual playback singer’s death, fondly known as the “Nightingale,” came as a deep shock.He said that as long as the Kannada language exists, S. Janaki’s songs wi…
Bengaluru, July 10 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Friday that an organised mafia is behind the widespread footpath encroachments in Bengaluru, as he announced that the ongoing clearance drive will be extended to all five city corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and revealed that nearly 9,900 encroachments have already been removed since July 1. After inspecting the ongoing footpath encroachment removal drive at various locations in Bengaluru, along w…
Bengaluru, June 27 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday led the 517th Kempegowda Jayanti celebrations by paying floral tributes to the 108-foot ‘Statue of Prosperity’ of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda near Bengaluru International Airport and announcing a drive to plant 15 lakh saplings across Bengaluru in honour of the city’s founder.He said the initiative reflects Nadaprabhu Kempegowda’s vision of sustainable urban development and environmental conservation.The Chief Minister offe…
Bengaluru, June 20 (IANS) Responding to questions about a possible increase in RTC bus fares, Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Saturday that the issue was under review. Speaking to reporters after the Cabinet meeting at Vidhana Soudha, he noted that the price difference between diesel purchased by private operators and state transport corporation depots was nearly Rs 40 per litre.While previous decisions had linked fare revisions to fuel price increases, the government would care…
Bengaluru, June 18 (IANS) All eyes are on the results of the election to seven seats of the Karnataka Legislative Council, with counting underway after polling concluded on Thursday amid concerns over possible cross‑voting. The election has evolved into a high‑stakes political contest, with both the ruling Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)- Janata Dal (Secular) [JD (S)] alliance treating the outcome as a matter of prestige.While the Congress has expressed confidence that all five…