A suo motu case has been registered against Chakravarthy Sulibele at the Dharwad Town Police Station for allegedly making a provocative speech against women from the Muslim community.

A fire broke out at a hotel here on Saturday, causing panic among guests and staff, officials said.

Pressure is mounting within the ruling Congress in Karnataka for a cabinet reshuffle, as a group of senior legislators will travel to New Delhi to meet the party high command and urge them to give opportunities to fresh faces.

Karnataka Congress Minority Department President K Abdul Jabbar announced his resignation from the post on Saturday, a day after a group of Muslim leaders accused members of their own party of "conspiring" to defeat the official candidate in Davanagere South.

The government has brought into force the Karnataka Freedom of Choice in Marriage and Prevention and Prohibition of Crimes in the name of honour and tradition (Eva Nammava Eva Nammava) Act, 2026, intended to restrict ‘honour killings’ in inter-caste marriages.

The Social Welfare Department has announced the names of the five achievers who will be conferred with the ‘Dr. BR Ambedkar Award’ for this year.

Lokayukta officials unearthed large quantities of gold, silver and financial assets during a raid on the residence of Ajaysingh Bapusingh Rajapur, Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) of the District Urban Development Cell (DUDC), Deccan Herald reported.

A case has been registered under the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act against a primary school teacher who allegedly sexually abused a high-school student, besides getting her pregnancy aborted in Challakere in Chitradurga district.