Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

1. Passengers on Bengaluru-Goa VB Express to pay nearly ₹200 extra fare compared to other same distance VB services

Patrons travelling the Yeshwantpur-Madgaon-Yeshwantpur Vande Bharat Express (Train No. 26655/656) from November 15 will pay nearly ₹200 extra fare in chair car (CC) and about ₹300 extra on executive chair car (EC) when compared to the same distance travelled on other Vande Bharat services.

The actual base fare, for example, between Yeshwantpur and Madgaon in CC would be around ₹1,186 and in EC, around ₹2,444. However, the actual distance of 670 km gets inflated to around 844 km increasing the base fare to ₹1,369 in CC (₹183 extra) and ₹2,795 (₹351 extra) in EC classes.

The base fare excludes reservation charges of ₹40 and ₹60, superfast charges of ₹45 and ₹75, respectively, for these classes and 5% GST on all these charges. If the passenger opts for onboard food, catering charges ranging from ₹300 to ₹600, would be extra.

2. RSS activist seeks FIR against Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge over arms seizure post

A city-based RSS activist has lodged a police complaint against Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge at the Banashankari police station, seeking the registration of an FIR over an alleged social media post linking the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to a major seizure of arms and ammunition.

The complaint was submitted on November 10, 2026 by Tejas A. Gowda, a Bengaluru resident and RSS activist. He accused Mr. Kharge of allegedly circulating “misleading” information through his official X handle and attempting to disturb social harmony by associating the RSS with the seizure of around 44,250 live cartridges in Bihar and Haryana.

3. Karnataka bears 84% of Bengaluru Metro project costs, seeks greater Centre funding

Karnataka is bearing 84% of the total cost of Bengaluru Metro projects, with the Centre contributing only 16%, Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said on November 11, 2026, seeking a greater financial contribution from the Union Government and faster clearances for pending projects.

The Minister said the combined project outlay for Metro Phases 1, 2, 2A, 2B and the estimated cost of Phase 3 stood at ₹77,891 crore. Of this, Karnataka was contributing ₹65,291 crore, while the Centre’s share was ₹12,600 crore. He said the State would make a formal appeal to PM Narendra Modi during his visit to Bengaluru, for the inauguration of the Pink Line elevated stretch on November 13.

4. Karnataka education officials asked to evaluate pros and cons of cluster kitchen system for midday meals

Considering the request of Government Primary School Teachers’ Association, the Joint Director of the PM Poshan Shakti Nirman scheme has instructed Deputy Directors of Public Instruction and Block Education Officers of all districts in Karnataka to examine the pros and cons of adapting “cluster kitchen centre” system to provide midday meals to government schools.

Highlighting the workload on government school teachers, the association argued that in addition to midday meal responsibilities, teachers were also burdened with tasks related to the school enrolment abhiyan, student scholarship enrolment and registration, updating records in the Student Achievement Tracking System (SATS), and maintaining attendance on Nirantara app.

5. Bengaluru police recover M.M. Somaya’s 1980 Olympic gold medal, seven other medals; two arrested

The Indiranagar police have arrested two habitual offenders and recovered eight international sports medals, including a gold medal won at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, which were stolen from the residence of former hockey player M.M. Somaya in Bengaluru. Police also recovered a traditional dagger of the Kodava community, a camera and an Olympic kit bag.

Acting on intelligence inputs, the police arrested two accused near Hagalahalli Cross in Ramanagara on November 9, along with the two-wheeler allegedly used in the crime. Police said the theft was a random selection, with the accused allegedly breaking into the house without knowing the significance and value of the medals.