Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Contractors' Association president and his four associates were detained on Saturday in connection with a criminal defamation case, police said.

Haveri (KTK): Amid the border row with neighbouring Maharashtra, Chief Minister of Karnataka Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday underlined the role of Marathas in nation-building and emphasised on respecting the diverse cultural and religious sentiments that unite the country.

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said the state budget for the next financial year will be tabled in February 2023.

Two people died and several others were injured in a collision between a minibus and a goods transport vehicle on the highway in Channapatna on Saturday morning.

Bengaluru: A mock drill to test the COVID emergency preparedness of health facilities in Karnataka will be conducted on December 27, state Health Minister K Sudhakar said on Friday.

Belagavi (K'taka): BJP MLC M K Pranesh was on Friday elected as the Deputy Chairman of the Karnataka Legislative Council.

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has declined to quash an FIR registered against a woman accused of 'uploading' an obscene video online, saying the presence of the petitioner is required for the purpose of investigation and to clear her name.

In contravention of guidelines, the city corporations of Ballari, Tumakuru and Vijayapura have "diverted" Rs 108.75 crore of funds, meant for the 'Chief Minister's Nagarothana scheme', towards other projects, the Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) has said.