Rural Development Minister Priyank Kharge has revealed that two BJP activists, Rakesh Jain and Mahaveer Jain, who were apprehended by the police in connection with the fake Mysore Sandal Soap production unit in Hyderabad, have close ties with senior BJP leaders in Telangana and Karnataka.

 In the aftermath of the recent gang rape incident at a hotel in Hanagal town, Superintendent of Police Anshu Kumar has taken stringent action by suspending Hanagal Police Inspector Sridhar SR and Constable Ilias Shethasanadi for their alleged dereliction of duty and delays in the investigation.

A good show by the ruling Congress in the coming Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka would enable Siddaramaiah to continue as Chief Minister for a full term of five years without any hindrance, his son Yathindra said on Wednesday, sparking a debate on the vexed leadership issue.

The Karnataka government said on Wednesday it has signed MoUs with investment proposals to the tune of Rs 22,000 crore with seven companies at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos.

Bengaluru: In a tragic incident, a father-daughter duo were killed on the spot in a collision between two bikes near Adakamaranahalli on the Nelamangala-Bengaluru stretch of the NH 75, on Tuesday.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara during a media interaction on Tuesday stated that a case has been filed against Karwar BJP MP Ananthkumar Hegde for his alleged derogatory remarks against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. “The local police will gather evidence, following which it is left to the discretion of the police whether to arrest the MP or not,” he said.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday hit out at Narendra Modi for 'sleeping' on the issues concerning the state and alleged that the Centre has neglected the aspirations of Kannadigas.

Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said his government has decided to award silver medal to all police personnel to commemorate the golden jubilee of the renaming of the state as Karnataka.