Lokayukta Police conducted a raid on the residence, schools and colleges owned by the family members and the office of B Kallesha, administrative officer at Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) on Friday morning.

Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy has defended the state-run public transport system and the government's 'Shakti' scheme amid a social media spat with IT industry veteran T V Mohandas Pai over the role of private operators, asserting that public transport is a right, not a luxury.

Students of Dr B.R. Ambedkar Post-Matric Hostel at SPS Nagar on Budal Road filed a complaint with the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) after allegedly finding a worm in the idli-sambar served to them.

The Karnataka High Court has held that foreign nationals do not have a right to insist on the grant or renewal of visas, reaffirming that such matters fall within the sovereign discretion of the Union government.

The CAG has flagged delays, flaws in tendering and financial management in the implementation of Yettinahole Integrated Drinking Water Project, at a total cost of Rs 23,251.66 crore. 

All officers and employees of the Karnataka government will perform their duties wearing Khadi clothes "voluntarily", on the first Saturday of every month, aimed at promoting the fabric and related products.

A 52-year-old man was held at the Kempegowda International Airport here for allegedly claiming that he had "two small bombs" inside his luggage, police said on Thursday. 

A contractors association on Thursday warned the Karnataka government that it would launch a statewide stir against the non-payment of pending bills worth Rs 37,370 crore.