A 29-year-old man who went missing as a teenager 13 years ago from Udupi district has been traced in Bengaluru, where he is now working as an interior designer.

Five districts in Karnataka, including Bengaluru Urban, are facing alarming levels of groundwater extraction exceeding 100%, according to recent data. However, the state overall has shown improvement compared to earlier estimates by the Union government.

To accommodate the festive rush during Diwali, the South Western Railway has announced special trains from Bengaluru to Talaguppa (Jog Falls) and Belagavi.

In a landmark move, the Karnataka government is planning to introduce the Menstrual Leave Policy (MLP) 2025, which will grant female employees one day of paid menstrual leave every month, as reported by The New Indian Express on Thursday.

The Bengaluru South district authorities removed the seal on Vels Studios and Entertainment Pvt Ltd hosting Bigg Boss Kannada (BBK) edition in the wee hours of Thursday following Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar's intervention.

A 34-year-old police personnel allegedly died by suicide at his rented residence here on Wednesday evening, police said.

 Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda who is hospitalised with an infection, has been shifted to the ward, the hospital treating him said on Wednesday.

The Karnataka government will launch an initiative to revive natural and traditional water sources and improve groundwater level across the state, Minister for Minor Irrigation N S Boseraju said on Wednesday.