In a significant move towards enhancing disaster preparedness, the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC), in collaboration with UNICEF, launched the Karnataka State Disaster Risk Reduction Roadmap (KSDRR) 2025-2030 on Monday, marking the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction.

 A probe has been launched to trace a man from Tamil Nadu who allegedly sent a hoax email recently threatening to blow up the residences of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, police said on Tuesday.

 In a significant development for medical aspirants, Karnataka has received 200 additional MBBS seats for the ongoing third round of NEET counselling, as approved by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC).

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday met the family of Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, who allegedly committed suicide.

Two unidentified terrorists were killed as Army troops foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials here said on Tuesday.

 Lokayukta sleuths on Tuesday conducted simultaneous raids across the state against 12 government officials, including a surveyor in the land acquisition division of the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) in connection with disproportionate assets cases.

The Karnataka government has issued new guidelines for the deputation of medical officers seeking to pursue higher education and super-specialty courses under the inservice quota.

A 40-year-old man was injured when stones were hurled at a train between Kannur South and Thalassery stations here, railway police said on Tuesday.