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).

Karnataka Minister for Information Technology and Biotechnology Priyank Kharge has alleged receiving multiple threatening phone calls and abusive messages following his recent demand to restrain the activities of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in government-run institutions.

 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.

Senior Congress legislator RV Deshpande has issued a clarification regarding his comments during an event at Dandeli recently, stating that he did not oppose but appreciated the guarantee schemes of the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led government.

An employee of Dotihala Gram Panchayat in Yalaburga taluk has been arrested under charge of attacking and raping a 17-year-old girl in Kushtagi taluk.

A key initiative of Bengaluru’s proposed tunnel road project, backed by Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, has been called into question after a government-appointed expert committee identified serious flaws in its Detailed Project Report (DPR).