The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has made elaborate arrangements for operating 2,000 extra buses from Bengaluru to various places from October 30 to November 1, in view of Deepavali festival, officials said on Saturday.

In the Belekeri port iron ore smuggling case, the Special Court for People's Representatives sentenced Karwar Congress MLA Satish Sail to seven years in prison and imposed a fine of Rs 9 crore.

Amid protests by farmers in Vijayapura who have been served notices by the Karnataka Board of Waqfs to vacate their ancestral land, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said the state government will review the situation.

The High Court has deferred the hearing to November 25 on the petition filed by defeated BJP candidate D. Devarajegowda, challenging the election of Holenarsipura JD(S) MLA H.D. Revanna.

The Special Court for Elected Representatives, which recently found MLA Satish Sail and others guilty in the Belekeri port iron ore theft case, will announce the sentencing later today.

Bengaluru: A recent report by The News Minute, reveals that Karnataka’s anti-conversion law is being used to harass citizens, often for personal grudges or in the guise of protecting religious sentiments. Numerous individuals, including those from marginalised backgrounds, claim false accusations of religious conversion have been levelled against them, masking caste discrimination or personal vendettas.

Bengaluru: Forest officials on Friday took possession of five acres of land under the custody of the Hindustan Machine Tools (HMT).

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking approval for a separate state flag.