In a bid to tackle the growing challenges of water scarcity and promote sustainable water management, Karnataka is set to launch a statewide initiative, ‘Water is Future’ campaign.

The City Civil and Sessions Court has reserved its order till October 9 on a petition filed by Kannada actor Darshan, seeking contempt proceedings against Parappana Agrahara jail officials for allegedly failing to provide him the minimum facilities mandated under the prison manual.

Opposition BJP on Tuesday accused the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka of "failing to manage" the flood situation in the Kalyana Karnataka region, with LoP R Ashoka claiming the government was “dead” for the people.

The Karnataka government on Tuesday released a draft ward delimitation report for the Greater Bengaluru Area (GBA), proposing 368 wards under the five newly constituted municipal corporations.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday dismissed BJP allegations that the death of a college student in Bengaluru during a road accident was caused by potholes, calling the claims a "hoax".

Senior Congress leader and Member of Legislative Council (MLC) BK Hariprasad has hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party, whose member recently said on television that Rahul 'Gandhi should be shot in the chest', stating that the party was made up of people who shot dead Icon of Peace Mahatma Gandhi.

Hitting out at BJP sharply for its criticism of Leaders of the Opposition in the Parliament Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi for not giving relief to people affected by the floods across the country this year, District In-charge Minister Priyank Kharge asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah were in power if they could do nothing to help the citizens.

Senior BJP leader R Ashoka on Tuesday demanded the immediate resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the wake of the State Contractors' Association's allegations about corruption in the Congress government.