Expressing strong displeasure over the poor condition of roads and garbage issues in Bengaluru, Biocon Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw had questioned Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, and IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge on X, seeking accountability for the city’s civic state.

Social activists have taken severe objection to the alleged participation of Panchayat Development Officer (PDO) Praveen Kumar K in a guard of honour by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) recently, with some activists demanding the officer’s suspension.

The Karnataka State Election Commission (SEC), in coordination with the state government, has begun preparations for the upcoming gram panchayat (GP) elections, as the five-year terms of over 5,700 gram panchayats are set to expire between December 2025 and January 2026.

 Provided there are no delays, tourists will be able to enjoy cable car rides above Nandi Hills by mid-2027, as the land acquisition process atop the hills nears completion, reported the Times of India on Tuesday.

Five people were arrested on Tuesday in connection with a double murder case, including the alleged mastermind Akshay Juljule, who was shot in the leg while allegedly trying to escape from police custody.

The Supreme Court has temporarily stayed an order by the Karnataka High Court to set aside the election of KY Nanjegowda, Congress legislator from Malur constituency in Kolar district, in 2023.