The Mysuru District Principal Sessions and Special KCOCA Court on Saturday dismissed a petition filed by Bantwal Police seeking an extension of time to complete the investigation under the Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act (KCOCA) in the Abdul Rahiman murder case of May 27, registered against 14 accused including Bharat Kumdel.

 The High Court of Karnataka has dismissed an appeal filed by National Insurance Company seeking deduction of government-issued ex-gratia payments from the compensation awarded to the families of 13 victims who died in the 2013 LPG tanker explosion at Perne in Dakshina Kannada district.

Union Minister and JD(S) State President H. D. Kumaraswamy has stated that Karnataka may witness major political developments in the coming days. “In politics, it is difficult to predict who will take what decision. The situation is extremely fluid,” he remarked.

Amid an alleged power tussle between Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar, state BJP president BY Vijayendra on Saturday claimed the administration has completely collapsed and no development activity is taking place due to the infighting within the ruling Congress.

Three accused involved in the robbery of ₹7.11 crore being transported for loading into ATM machines have been arrested by the Bengaluru South Division police.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who inaugurated the ‘World Fisheries Day’ and ‘Matsya Mela 2025’ (Fisheries Festival) events organized by the Fisheries Department on Saturday, has announced that the state government would support the opening of a Fisheries University.

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday claimed that "horse trading" of Congress MLAs is underway in Karnataka amid the alleged power tussle between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagging a steep crash in maize and green gram (moong) prices in the state, saying the slump has caused deep distress among farmers.