ASHA workers across Karnataka have reportedly refused to participate in the ongoing Social and Educational Survey (caste census) being conducted by the State Backward Classes Commission, citing the government’s failure to ensure fair pay and settle previous dues for similar work.

The Karnataka High Court has set aside the election of Congress MLA K.Y. Nanjegowda from the Malur Assembly constituency, directing the Election Commission of India to conduct a fresh vote count and declare the result within four weeks.

A tragic road accident claimed two lives and left eight others injured when a private bus rammed into a divider while attempting to overtake a lorry near Bistahalli on National Highway 50 in Kudligi taluk of Vijayanagar district.

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday granted interim relief to lawyer Anil Gowda, a close associate of Chitradurga Congress MLA K.C. Virendra, by staying the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons issued to him in connection with an online and offline illegal betting case.

A case has been registered in Shivamogga district after a shocking incident in the Umblebailu forest range, where snakes were captured and abused for a photoshoot. Forest officials have filed an FIR against Irfan of Malalikoppa and three others.

Despite its rich cultural legacy and and heritage spanning over 500 years, Bengaluru has only 27 officially identified tourist spots, according to the Karnataka Department of Tourism. This is a stark contrast to the 1,275 tourist destinations listed across the state, raising concerns among experts who attribute the city’s shrinking tourism footprint to rapid urbanisation and unchecked growth in real estate.

Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has returned to the government the Bill that reduces the size of buffer zones around lakes or tanks in the state, seeking clarification.

 A woman has been arrested on charges of killing her six-year-old step-daughter by pushing her from the third floor of the building they were residing in, police said on Monday.