News without the noise · Bengaluru Edition
Sunday, April 12, 2026 · 5 stories
Union minister Shobha Karandlaje announced a 10-day statewide awareness campaign on women's rights, beginning Sunday in KR Pura, to educate women ahead of a Parliament session discussing the implementation of women's reservation. The campaign will involve conventions, signature drives, and rallies across districts, organized by the BJP state Mahila Morcha.
Traffic police have banned vehicular movement between Mukutamma temple bus stand and Steel Factory junction on Dodda Banaswadi Main Road from Sunday morning to Wednesday morning due to festive celebrations including chariot pulling and Karaga at Anjaneyaswami temple. Alternative routes have been arranged for vehicles traveling between Ramamurthy Nagar and the central business district.
Following the Davanagere South assembly bypoll, an internal Congress report flagged factional fighting and poor coordination among minority functionaries as factors impacting the party's performance. KPCC minority wing president K Abdul Jabbar resigned, citing dissatisfaction among minorities over campaign sidelining and concerns about fair representation, while minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan faces scrutiny for alleged non-cooperation during campaigning.
Stubbs battled with 60 off 38 balls for DC but the mounting asking rate was too much to overcome.