Singer Suman Kalyanpur dies at 89Beloved singer Suman Kalyanpur, whose enchanting voice echoed through the 1960s and 1970s, has passed away at the age of 89. She slipped aw...
01 Jun, 2026, 12.05 AM IST
NEET 2026 fee refund process: What students should know about NTA re-exam refund portalNEET UG 2026 exam fee refund process: The NTA has issued clarifications for the NEET UG 2026 re-examination, scheduled for June 21, and con...
21 May, 2026, 05.38 PM IST
Nora Fatehi apologises before NCW over 'Sarke Chunar' row, vows support for orphan girlsNora Fatehi appeared before the National Commission for Women regarding the song 'Sarke Chunar', offering an apology and stating no intenti...
07 May, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
Who are R Balasubramaniam and Joram Aniya, new NITI Aayog members?The Centre has appointed R Balasubramaniam and Joram Aniya as full-time members of NITI Aayog, taking the total number of such members to s...
02 May, 2026, 10.49 PM IST
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah seeks PM Modi’s intervention over SWR exam row, pushes for Kannada optionKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He wants intervention in the South Western Railway prom...
17 Mar, 2026, 09.20 PM IST
After SBI, another Kannada row erupts after Bengaluru Canara Bank staff member fails to speak in local languageCanara Bank faces scrutiny in Bengaluru. A video circulating online shows a woman confronting a bank employee in Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka....
07 Jul, 2025, 12.16 PM IST
Mohandas Pai says professionals working in a state like Karnataka must learn local languageTech investor Mohandas Pai has weighed in on the language debate, asserting that professionals in Karnataka should learn and use Kannada, e...
06 Jun, 2025, 04.48 PM IST
'Kannada first': SBI Branch Manager transferred after 'won't speak Kannada, this is India' response goes viralA viral video captured an SBI bank official in Karnataka refusing to speak Kannada to a customer, sparking outrage and reigniting language ...
21 May, 2025, 12.22 PM IST
Sonu Nigam shuts down student’s Kannada demand at Bengaluru concert: 'Not even as old as my career'Karnataka faces language-related tensions. Sonu Nigam paused a Bengaluru concert after a demand for Kannada songs. He expressed disappointm...
01 May, 2025, 02.32 PM IST
Diljit Dosanjh Bengaluru concert controversy: Woman alleges being abused over Kannada language disputeAt Diljit Dosanjh’s recent concert in Bengaluru, a woman shared a disturbing experience on social media, claiming she was abused and harass...
07 Dec, 2024, 07.58 PM IST
Karnataka health minister urged to mandate medical prescriptions in KannadaThe Kannada Development Authority has requested Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao to mandate that doctors in government health cen...
10 Sep, 2024, 10.52 AM IST
Bengaluru: Shops, commercial establishments asked to get Kannada signages by February 28BBMP issues notices to shops, malls, and commercial establishments in Bengaluru to display Kannada language on signboards by February 28; a...
20 Jan, 2024, 01.04 PM IST
‘Respect Kannada, but no violence’: Former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai condemns vandalism over English signboards in Karnataka, lauds govt for arresting miscreantsKarnataka witnessed incessant destruction of several signboards that displayed content in English language recently.
28 Dec, 2023, 06.19 PM IST
Karnataka to enact law to make Kannada mandatory in StateBommai told the Legislative Assembly that the legislation would be tabled during the ongoing session. The chief minister may have been refe...
14 Sep, 2022, 06.15 PM IST
PM Modi didn't respond to my pleas on language policy: CM SiddaramaiahKarnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday blamed the Centre for dithering on making education in the mother tongue mandatory.
02 Nov, 2017, 11.44 AM IST
Karnataka at 60 still searching for unified linguistic identity while battling economic disparityThe unification movement, which began in Dharwad in Bombay Presidency and in Kerala, was supported by litterateurs who saw language as a un...
13 Nov, 2016, 03.43 PM IST
Under Attack, Siddaramaiah renews his love for KannadaThe Karnataka government has for long been a strong votary of supporting the local language, particularly because of the movements on the i...
31 Jan, 2015, 01.03 PM IST