In a special operation, the CCB on Friday took into custody 124 Bangladeshi nationals who were allegedly residing illegally in Bengaluru, police said.

Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Friday hit out at Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah claiming that while he may celebrate the presentation of his 17th Budget, the people of the state are left bearing the burden of its consequences.

More than 700 sheep were killed after a fire broke out at a sheep transport shed in Sindhanur in the early hours of Friday.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced that a Comprehensive Coastal Tourism Development Plan will be prepared to make better use of the tourism potential of Karnataka’s coastal districts.

The opposition BJP in Karnataka on Friday staged ‘Khaali Chambu’ protest saying that the budget presented by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is an empty vessel, which has nothing to offer to people.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday announced sweeping reforms in the state’s liquor taxation and regulatory framework, including the introduction of a new alcohol-based duty structure, deregulation of price fixation and technology-driven monitoring systems.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said to further strengthen the AI sector, AI and Robotics Technology Park under IISc, will set up a robotics and AI campus called "Bangalore Robotics and AI Innovation Zone" during the current year.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced that the government will formulate a Comprehensive Coastal Tourism Development Plan to utilise the tourism potential of Karnataka’s coastal districts.