Police are probing a suspected case of human sacrifice after a 25-year-old woman was brutally attacked by her mother inside a temple in northeastern Bengaluru.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has called for a collective effort to make Bengaluru plastic-free by 2030, revealing that the city produces 900 tonnes of plastic waste daily.

At least 10 bills passed by the Karnataka legislature including one meant for providing four per cent reservation for Muslims in contracts in civil works are pending for Presidential assent, official sources here said on Thursday.

The Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to start enforcing the Central Motor Vehicle (Second Amendment) Rules, 2022, which fix a maximum speed limit for two-wheelers carrying children as pillion riders and make helmets compulsory for kids.

The Department of School Education and Literacy in Karnataka has issued a directive to all schools across the state, emphasising that physical education periods should be reserved exclusively for sports and outdoor activities, with no academic work allowed.

Signalling that he intends to continue as the Chief Minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah on Wednesday asserted that he would present his record 17th Budget next year.

Karnataka Minister N S Boseraju on Wednesday unveiled the concept of 'India’s first Quantum City', proposed at Hesaraghatta, aimed at positioning the state at the forefront of the global quantum technology landscape.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday clarified that the state government decided to submit a revised Detailed Project Report to the Centre for the Mekedatu project across the Cauvery river, following the Supreme Court’s order rejecting Tamil Nadu’s plea against it.