Former Prime Minister and JD(S) supremo H D Devegowda on Wednesday claimed that he was in a "forced marriage" with the Congress but had to "divorce" the national party because it was an "abusive relationship". 

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday said high-rise development in Bengaluru is being severely constrained due to restrictions imposed by civil aviation authorities and defence establishments, impacting the city’s growth and urban planning.

Kannada & Culture Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi on Wednesday said the Karnataka government was in favour of imposing a ban on disc jockeys (DJ) playing “item songs” and loud music at cultural events and processions.

In a major development in the pen drive obscene video circulation case that created a stir in Hassan, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has filed a detailed chargesheet running into 13,712 pages before a senior civil court in the district.

The Karnataka legislative council on Wednesday passed two amendment Bills related to advertisement in urban areas and the transfer of police officers.

Women and Child Development Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar said it is not right to place the entire responsibility on the state government regarding the demand to increase honorarium for Anganwadi workers, and called on the Union government to step forward on the issue.

The Central Crime Branch (CCB) of Bengaluru police has arrested an alleged illegal gun supplier from Madhya Pradesh as part of an ongoing investigation into an arms network.

A family allegedly attempted to send an elderly man in a "parcel" through a courier service in protest against high bus fares ahead of Ugadi and Eid-ul-Fitr, police said on Wednesday.