Karnataka BJP President B Y Vijayendra on Monday claimed that the state’s administrative machinery has "completely collapsed" amid intensifying competition within the Congress for the chief minister’s post with at least seven to eight senior legislators and ministers reportedly in the race.

 Andhra Pradesh Governor S. Abdul Nazeer visited the residence of the Colaco family in Bengaluru to offer his condolences following the death of Alice Colaco, mother of NRI philanthropist Ronald Colaco.

Lakshman Singh of the Indian Railways Service of Engineers (IRSE) on Monday assumed charge as the full-time managing director of K-RIDE, officials said.

Several job aspirants on Monday staged a protest here demanding that the Karnataka government launch a recruitment drive to fill vacancies across various departments.

Bengaluru’s traffic woes resurfaced after Samajwadi Party MP Rajeev Rai criticised the authorities for the "worst traffic management", calling the city’s roads the "most notorious".

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday accused the BJP of "political revenge", after the Delhi police registered an FIR against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi and others in the National Herald case.

 In response to increasing incidents of man-animal conflict, particularly tiger capture and relocation operations in key tiger reserves, the Karnataka Forest Department is reportedly preparing for the upcoming all-India tiger census. The exercise is set to begin in January 2026, with staffers already undergoing training.