Pratap Simha, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament from Mysuru, refuted allegations of making derogatory remarks about Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The District Congress Committee President in Mysuru, BJ Vijayakumar, had filed a complaint accusing Simha of using derogatory language and inciting hatred against the CM.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday said the government will not allow anyone to take the law into their own hands in the state in the name of fighting for the Kannada language.

The High Court of Karnataka has ordered that high-mileage government transport corporation buses should be scrapped for the safety of passengers and road users.

Karnataka Minister Madhu Bangarappa had a narrow escape when the car in which he was travelling collided head-on with a truck near Kyathasandra in Tumakuru district, police said on Thursday.

In a tragic incident near Kaginele, Haveri district, desperate villagers attempted to revive two children who had drowned in a water pit by covering their bodies in a heap of salt.

 Karnataka on Wednesday reported 103 fresh Covid-19 cases and one death, taking the total number of active cases in the state to 479.

 Karnataka BJP General Secretary P Rajeev on Wednesday said the party has taken note of certain recent developments and would not tolerate any activities that cause damage to its dignity.

BJP MP D V Sadananda Gowda, a former Chief Minister of Karnataka, has once again criticized the state unit of the BJP. He called on the party to abandon a "dictatorial attitude" and demanded action against MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal and others for their alleged indiscipline.