The SKM on Thursday urged Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to press the Centre to fulfill what it termed the "most important demands of farmers".

The Bengaluru police have filed a comprehensive charge sheet against nine accused, including a serving police constable, Annappa Naik, in connection with the Rs 7.11 crore dacoity case, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Lokesh Jagalsar said on Thursday.

The Bengaluru Customs officials have announced that narcotic substances worth over Rs 3.43 crore were seized at the Kempegowda International Airport in two separate incidents, and two passengers were arrested in connection with the smuggling attempts.

The Lokayukta sleuths on Thursday carried out simultaneous searches at several premises linked to four government officers in Karnataka.

A man was allegedly dragged on the bonnet of a moving car in a broad daylight road rage incident on Old Airport Road in the city on Wednesday , police said.

A 33-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stabbing his parents to death at their residence in Vignana Nagar under the HAL Police Station limits on Wednesday, police said. 

The State government has withdrawn the facilities granted under the Minister of State status that had been extended to BJP leader and State Cooperative Horticulture Marketing Board President, Dr. B.D. Bhookanth.

A day after the Karnataka High Court declined to grant anticipatory bail to BJP MLA B A Basavaraj in a murder case, state Home Minister G Parameshwara on Wednesday said that it will be good if he voluntarily surrenders, else the police will find him.