An incident has been reported in the city in which a young man was allegedly kidnapped, confined in a house, and assaulted over accusations of harassment of a young woman. A video of the incident has since gone viral on social media.

Minister Zameer Ahmed has responded to reports of Muslim community leaders writing to the Congress high command expressing concerns.

The High Court has reiterated its direction to the state government to award marks instead of grades for third language subjects, including Hindi, in the 2025-26 SSLC examination.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday accused the central government and its agencies of consistently targeting Congress members by using searches on their properties, and questioned why similar action is not taken against BJP leaders.

 Four people, including three women, have been arrested for allegedly running a prostitution racket in spas and a house in the city, police said on Tuesday.

Two people were killed, and another was severely injured after a goods vehicle transporting poultry birds allegedly rammed into a stationary truck on a national highway in Belagavi in the early hours of Tuesday, police said.

 The VHP will approach corporate and industry bodies across the country to ensure that Hindu women are not "targeted or victimised" at workplaces, a senior leader of the organisation said on Tuesday.

 An Inspector of the Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement (DCRE) has alleged that Dalit officers are facing harassment from senior officials within the department that is meant to handle cases of atrocities against SC/ST communities.