Karnataka’s largest prison, Parappana Agrahara Central Jail, is functioning under conditions that pose serious risks to security and governance, with acute staff shortages, outdated surveillance systems and deep administrative lapses, a high-level committee has found.

The Bannerghatta Police late on Friday night reportedly arrested cow vigilante and murder accused Puneeth Kerehalli in connection with allegations of harassment and intimidation of migrant workers in parts of Bengaluru.

 Former minister Bheemanna Khandre has died at the age of 102, due to age-related issues, his son and Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre said.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday assured that more funds would be allocated to the sports sector in Tumakuru district and expressed confidence that world-class sportspersons would emerge from the region.

The Department of Pre-University Education has cautioned colleges against any lapses during the preparatory examinations for second-year PU students, warning that affiliation could be withdrawn if question papers are leaked or mishandled.

A 48-year-old man was killed after a glass-coated Chinese manja slit his throat while he was riding a motorcycle in Karnataka’s Bidar district, police said on Friday.

A student from Kerala has been fined ₹1.11 lakh for multiple violations of the Motor Vehicles Act after authorities found that he had illegally modified his car, including altering the silencer, police said.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday flagged media reports claiming that indelible ink used to mark voters during the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation polls could be wiped off easily, calling it another "troubling chapter" in what he described as 'Vote Chori' (vote theft).