Asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has consistently worked for the welfare of farmers, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has said Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's attempts to blame the Centre for sugarcane price issues are not only "unjust" but also a "cruel joke".

 State BJP president B.Y. Vijayendra on Friday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party would not indulge in politics over the issues faced by sugarcane farmers, asserting that the party’s support for the ongoing farmers’ agitation is based on humanitarian concern, not political gain.

Malayalees in Bengaluru can now reach their hometowns faster and conveniently, thanks to the newly launched Vande Bharat Express connecting the Silicon City to Ernakulam, which cuts travel time by around 2 hours.

Four people were killed on the spot in a horrific chain accident involving a bike, a car, and a tanker near Aurad (B) village in Kalaburagi taluk on Friday night.

A farmer was killed in a tiger attack in Mysuru district on Friday, prompting Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre to order the suspension of safari operations in Nagarahole and Bandipur Tiger Reserves, and to halt trekking activities in areas prone to human-wildlife conflict with immediate effect.

Parappana Agrahara police have arrested a man from another state in connection with a series of two-wheeler thefts from parking areas.

With farmers’ protesting in the northern districts of Karnataka, demanding a fair price for their produce, the Karnataka government has decided to fix the price Rs 3,300 per tonne of sugarcane, yielding a recovery of 11.25 per cent, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Friday.