Surathkal police have arrested one person for allegedly spreading communal hatred and making false accusations through social media platform WhatsApp.

 In a major announcement amid ongoing farmer protests, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday declared that the government has decided to completely withdraw the land acquisition process in Devanahalli taluk’s Channarayapatna and surrounding villages.

A tragic incident unfolded off the coast of Gangolli near Kundapur on Tuesday morning when a fishing boat capsized due to rough sea conditions, leaving three fishermen missing and one rescued.

The Karnataka government has suspended Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) Y. Chakrapani in connection with the unnatural deaths of five tigers in the Gajanur area near Meenyam, under the Hoogya range of the Male Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary.

The Uttara Kannada police have cracked the case of a bomb threat email sent to the Bhatkal Police Station, tracing it back to a habitual offender currently lodged in Mysuru prison.

The Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to provide a copy of the status report on the June 4 stampede at Chinnaswamy Stadium, submitted by it in sealed cover, to the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), and DNA Entertainment Networks.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who boycotted the inauguration of India's second-longest cable-stayed Sigandur bridge in Shivamogga, has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging a serious breach of protocol by the Centre.