The Jawaharlal Nehru University administration has rusticated five PhD scholars for two academic semesters due to their demonstrations against the installation of facial recognition technology gates at the Dr. B R Ambedkar Central Library. These students include all current JNUSU office bearers and the union's former president.

Police have busted two attempts to sell narcotics in separate parts of the district recently and arrested three men for involvement in the criminal activity. More than 2 kg ganja, worth approximately Rs 3 lakh, was seized.

To assist the court in examining the temporary rehabilitation of families displaced following a demolition drive in Kogilu Layout in north Bengaluru, the High Court of Karnataka has appointed advocate B V Vidyulatha as amicus curiae on Wednesday.

The Minor Irrigation Department of Athani has suggested an experimental groundwater recharge project aimed at raising the rapidly dropping water table. This project will include injecting surface water from seasonal streams and nalas directly into subsurface aquifers via a network of pierced borewells.

KPCC spokesperson M. Lakshman on Wednesday strongly criticised the Union Budget, calling it corporate-driven, baseless and lacking long-term vision. He alleged that the BJP government’s achievement was pushing the country into massive debt amounting to Rs 165 lakh crore.

Witness and primary accused in the Dharmasthala multiple burial case, Chinnayya, appeared in Belthangady Court on Thursday for a hearing of the said case.

Karnataka Minister M B Patil on Thursday welcomed the initiative taken by Union Ministers Pralhad Joshi and H D Kumaraswamy to discuss the proposed Bengaluru-Pune-Mumbai high-speed rail corridor, saying the issue should be taken to its logical conclusion without political considerations.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday adjourned proceedings till 12 noon after expressing anguish over the behaviour of opposition MPs in the House a day earlier when the prime minister was scheduled to make his speech.