Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday welcomed her Haryana counterpart and BJP leader Manohar Lal Khattar's statement that not everyone could be protected, but she said that the government should not promote casteism or communal tension.

Bengaluru: Karnataka's Home Minister G Parameshwara announced on Tuesday that the state government is planning to introduce a new cyberlaw to tackle the dissemination of fake news and hate speech on social media. The proposed legislation aims to hold the country heads of social media platforms accountable for the content shared through their platforms.

New Delhi: Top Congress leadership on Wednesday discussed the party's strategy for the next Lok Sabha elections with senior party leaders from Karnataka and called for unity in the party cadre for a repeat of its electoral success.

Bengaluru: A dance master of a private school and his two friends were arrested by the Kodigehalli police on Sunday on the charges of raping his ex-girlfriend multiple times during the course of the year after blackmailing her using her intimate videos and photos, reported the Times of India.

Chikkamagaluru: In response to the rising number of accidents and fatalities caused by tourists visiting the waterfalls in the Charmadi Ghats of Mudigere taluk, the Highway Patrol has taken proactive measures to ensure the safety of travelers. The police have deployed officers and staff members to deter passengers from visiting these risky locations and taking pictures.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Energy Minister K J George on Tuesday said 'Gruha Jyothi' scheme, one of the five poll guarantees of the Congress promising to provide up to 200 units of free power to households, will be formally launched on August 5 in Kalaburagi.

Mangaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Ashwin Vaishnav will virtually lay the foundation stone for the ambitious Amrit Bharat Railway Station project at Mangalore Junction railway station on Sunday morning.

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Wednesday said it has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Foxconn, a major iPhone assembler for tech giant Apple, to undertake two marquee projects in the state with an estimated investment worth Rs 5,000 crore.