In Mugalkhod village, Raibag taluk of Belagavi district, animal sheds belonging to Dalit families were allegedly set on fire by miscreants late at night. Local sources indicate an ongoing dispute over government grazing land between Dalit and upper-caste families, which is said to have fueled this incident.

Karnataka Information Technology Minister Priyank Kharge on Tuesday launched two flagship startup programs 'ELEVATE 2024' and KAN (Karnataka Acceleration Network).

Minister MB Patil criticised the BJP, accusing them of using the issue of Waqf properties to play divisive politics. Patil highlighted that between 2019 and 2022, during the BJP’s tenure in Karnataka, farmers in Vijayapura district received notices regarding Waqf properties through the Waqf Board. He alleged that the BJP, which is now showing a fabricated concern for Hindu interests, ignored these issues at the time.

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has proposed Aadhaar-linked registration for students aspiring for professional course seats from next year, with an intention to put an end to the menace of seat blocking, official sources said on Tuesday.

Karnataka BJP president B Y Vijayendra on Tuesday said that the Congress government in the state and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah were not honest on internal reservation among SCs and were only trying to use the issue for politics ahead of bypolls for three Assembly segments.

Police from the Kalaburagi University Station have arrested two suspects in connection with the theft of 17 quintals of toor dal from a dal mill in the Nandikur Industrial Area.

Tumakuru (Karnataka): A young woman, who was trapped in a rocky terrain above a lake near Mandaragiri hills in the district while taking a selfie, survived miraculously on Monday, police said.

Bengaluru: The South Western Railway (SWR) has implemented measures to ensure smooth operations across the Hubballi, Mysuru, and Bengaluru divisions, in view of increased passenger traffic during the Deepavali festival, officials said on Monday.