The State Government has strongly defended its decision to grant one day of paid menstrual leave every month to women employees, telling the Karnataka High Court that the notification was issued in the larger interest of women and is legally sound. The Court, treating the matter as one of significant public importance, refused to stay the implementation of the order and adjourned the hearing to January 20.

An argument over pronunciation of a person’s name is learned to have taken place in the Assembly on Wednesday, apparently lightening the mood during the Question Hour.

Speaker U T Khader on Wednesday was forced to briefly adjourn the Karnataka Legislative Assembly after a malfunction of the sound system in the House.

Uber on Wednesday announced its entry into the B2B logistics space with the launch of Uber Direct, powered by the ONDC.

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has told a Beltangady court that the alleged Dharmasthala mass burial case was a completely fabricated conspiracy by anti-Dharmasthala activists.

Two men have been arrested for allegedly cheating a city resident of Rs 48 lakh on the pretext of providing high-quality ayurvedic medicines to cure his health issues, police said on Wednesday.

Over 3,22,468 applications for Below Poverty Line (BPL) ration cards are still pending across Karnataka, with the largest backlogs reported from north Karnataka districts as well as Bengaluru.

Police have refused permission to the job aspirants led by the All Karnataka State Students’ Association (AKSSA) to hold a protest in Belagavi on Wednesday.