The Karnataka State Contractors' Association (KSCA) has written to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah alleging that commission for clearing payments in several departments under the current Congress government has "doubled" compared with the previous BJP regime.

BJP national former general secretary and MLC C.T. Ravi has written to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah highlighting the challenges faced by enumerators during the ongoing Social and Educational Survey, urging the government to immediately address technical and operational issues.

A 29-year-old man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly misbehaving with a female police official and refusing to undergo a breathalyser test during a drink-and-drive check in Indiranagar here.

The Karnataka High Court on Friday permitted the Union Government to issue travel documents to facilitate the return of a Russian woman and her two minor daughters who had been discovered living in a cave in coastal Karnataka.

Continuous heavy rainfall over the past two days has disrupted normal life across the Bailhongal taluk. Water has entered homes in low-lying areas, causing considerable distress to residents.

Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has said that the government’s only aim in the Dharmasthala case is to place facts before the people.

Continuous rainfall for the past two days has thrown life out of gear across Vijayapura district. The situation has worsened due to heavy downpour in neighbouring Maharashtra, leading to severe floods in the Krishna and Bhima river belts.

Actor Shivarajkumar’s wife and Congress leader Geetha Shivarajkumar has declared that she will not contest elections in the future.