More News16 May 2026 | 7:14 PMBengaluru, May 16 (UNI) Escalating the political heat over the proposed Bidadi township project, former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on Saturday publicly questioned who owned nearly 20,000 acres of land around Bengaluru and announced the launch of a statewide agitation against what he termed a “land grab” targeting farmers.
see more.. 16 May 2026 | 6:47 PMBengaluru, May 16 (UNI) App-based cab fares in Karnataka are likely to increase following the recent hike in petrol and diesel prices, adding to the financial burden on commuters already facing rising transport and commodity costs.
see more.. 16 May 2026 | 6:38 PMBengaluru, May 16 (UNI) Intensifying its opposition to the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for undergraduate medical admissions (NEET-UG), the Karnataka government on Saturday urged the Centre to abolish the examination from the 2026 academic year and restore the powers of states to conduct their own Common Entrance Tests (CETs), citing repeated controversies, alleged paper leaks and growing distrust in the national testing system.
see more.. 16 May 2026 | 5:44 PMChennai, May 16 (UNI) Six days after a 10-member Cabient headed by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and TVK Founder C Joseph Vijay assumed office, portfolios were allocated on Sunday with the CM keeping Home and Women Welfare depart ments, while allotting the key portfolios of Finance and Industries to former AIADMK Minister K A Sengottaiyan and Ms S Keerthana respectively
The portfolios were allocated to the Minster by Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on the recommendations of the Chief Minister,
a Lok Bhavan communique said.
see more.. 16 May 2026 | 5:30 PMVijayawada, May 16 (UNI) Deputy Chief Minister K Pawan Kalyan expressed grief and shock over the death of five MGNREGA women workers in Kakinada while working on Saturday.
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