A man accused of killing his vlogger girlfriend in Bengaluru and spending two days with her body has been arrested, according to police sources. Reports suggest he was arrested outside Karnataka, indicating that he fled the state after the alleged crime.

Campaign Against Hate Speech, a collective of lawyers, activists, and concerned citizens, has urged Karnataka’s Home Minister, Shri Parameshwara G, and Director General of Police, Dr. Alok Mohan, to take legal action against Chandrashekar Swamiji, the seer of Vishwa Vokkaligara Mahasamsthana Mutt.

To encourage the adoption of electric vehicles (EV), Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) announced on Friday that a special EV fair will be organised for the Secretariat employees in January 2025.

A complaint has surfaced against the ‘Siddaramaiah Swabhimani Janandolana Samavesha,’ scheduled to be held in Hassan on December 5 by various progressive organisations. An anonymous individual has written to AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, raising concerns about the event.

Former Minister M.P. Renukacharya launched a scathing attack on MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, blaming him for the BJP’s defeat in the recent by-elections.

In a distressing incident, the body of a newborn boy was discovered in the toilet pit of a private hospital in Harohalli, Ramanagara, on Wednesday. The discovery was made by housekeeping staff at the Chandramma Dayananda Sagar Institute of Medical Education and Research while they were clearing a blockage in the pit, which had been clogged since Tuesday night. Authorities believe the body may have been dumped into the commode that same evening.

BJP MLC N. Ravikumar criticised former Uttara Kannada MP Anantkumar Hegde for his controversial statement on changing the Constitution.

Lalitha Mahal Palace, the five-star heritage hotel in Mysuru, will be handed over to private operators, with the Cabinet of ministers in Karnataka clearing the proposal to invite tenders for the palace during a meeting on Thursday.