Karnataka Minister M B Patil on Thursday welcomed the initiative taken by Union Ministers Pralhad Joshi and H D Kumaraswamy to discuss the proposed Bengaluru-Pune-Mumbai high-speed rail corridor, saying the issue should be taken to its logical conclusion without political considerations.

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday said he has directed the police department to conduct a statewide drive to identify Bangladeshi nationals or other foreign nationals staying illegally here.

The Bengaluru metro on Thursday announced an annual automatic fare revision for Namma Metro, which will come into effect from February 9.

 A court here has convicted all twelve accused, including six women, for disrobing and assaulting a 42-year-old tribal woman and sentenced them to five years rigorous imprisonment.

More than 20 cars were gutted in a major fire mishap at a car service centre in Vijayapura in the wee hours of Thursday, police said.

The High Court has expressed displeasure over ‘frivolous fights’ related to the shortfalls in owners taking care of their dogs clogging up the courts.

A bomb threat email sent to the Consulate General of Italy in Bengaluru was found to be a hoax after security agencies conducted a detailed inspection, police officials said on Thursday.

Karnataka has witnessed a sharp increase in cases registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, with official data showing a steep 63% increase in just one year, The New Indian Express reported on Thursday.