A case has been registered in Shivamogga district after a shocking incident in the Umblebailu forest range, where snakes were captured and abused for a photoshoot. Forest officials have filed an FIR against Irfan of Malalikoppa and three others.

Despite its rich cultural legacy and and heritage spanning over 500 years, Bengaluru has only 27 officially identified tourist spots, according to the Karnataka Department of Tourism. This is a stark contrast to the 1,275 tourist destinations listed across the state, raising concerns among experts who attribute the city’s shrinking tourism footprint to rapid urbanisation and unchecked growth in real estate.

Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has returned to the government the Bill that reduces the size of buffer zones around lakes or tanks in the state, seeking clarification.

 A woman has been arrested on charges of killing her six-year-old step-daughter by pushing her from the third floor of the building they were residing in, police said on Monday. 

Three young women from the same family attempted suicide by allegedly consuming poison and one among them died, police said on Monday. 

Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Monday hit out at former BJP MP Pratap Simha, saying he was only trying to stay politically relevant after being denied a party ticket.

A man facing charges of repeatedly raping a school girl and, on learning that the girl was pregnant, forcing her to take abortion pills was arrested by Hirisave Police on Saturday. 

A viral video recorded by a Canadian vlogger, highlighting the "neglected and poor condition" of pavements in the city, has prompted a swift response from the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), which joined a cleaning drive organised by an NGO.