Rural Development Minister Priyank Kharge has criticized the much-touted Gujarat model championed by BJP leaders, calling it a "fake model." In a post on the social media platform X on Friday, Kharge highlighted the rejection of Uttar Pradesh (UP) as a model state due to its focus on divisiveness, contrasting it with Karnataka's development-oriented approach.

A man was seriously injured after an elephant attacked him while he was riding a two-wheeler near Anthony Estate of Arehalli Hobli in Belur taluk on Friday morning.

 Minister Priyank Kharge has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of orchestrating a plot to send Janata Dal (Secular) MP Prajwal Revanna abroad in connection with a recent sex scandal. Addressing reporters on Friday, Kharge criticized the BJP's handling of the situation and the focus on the leak rather than the incident itself.

 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday congratulated Chidananda S Naik, a doctor-turned-filmmaker from Mysuru, on winning the La Cinef Award for Best Short Film at Cannes for ‘Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know’.

Four persons were killed and three others injured when two cars collided with a truck in Banakal in Mudigere taluk of this district on Friday, police said.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has served a show-cause notice to suspended JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna asking why his diplomatic passport should not be cancelled as sought by the Karnataka government in view of allegations of sexual abuse against him, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.

The house of a manual worker in Kalasa taluk of the district was destroyed as a gigantic tree fell on it early morning on Friday, following heavy rain and winds across the taluk.

In a recent statement, Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara said that the department has taken stringent measures to combat drug trafficking in the state, including the seizure of significant quantities of illegal substances and the deportation of foreign offenders involved in drug-related activities. He also spoke about the importance of refraining from language that tarnishes the reputation of Bengaluru.