A man was arrested for allegedly cheating a city-based jewellery shop owner by misusing his employer’s name and fraudulently collecting seven gold chains worth Rs 33.50 lakh, police said on Friday.

The Supreme Court has granted bail to Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni in connection with the murder of BJP Zilla Panchayat member Yogish Gowda from Hebballi in Dharwad district.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said Artificial Intelligence must remain a tool to enhance human creativity and not replace artists, stressing ethical use, protection of intellectual property and fair compensation in the AVGC-XR sector.

The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) will commence the Pre-University Course (PUC) II examinations from February 28. The first exams will be Kannada and Arabic papers.

Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy said the department has filled 10,000 posts over the last two-and-a-half years. He noted that 1,000 appointments were made on compassionate grounds that had been pending for six to seven years.

Property transactions across Karnataka are set to become more expensive from April 1, with the state government initiating steps to revise the guidance value of land and buildings, a move that will have a direct bearing on stamp duty and registration charges.

The ongoing power tussle in the ruling Congress in Karnataka intensified with supporters of Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar gathering at a hotel to discuss strategies to see their leader's elevation to the top post in the state.

Karnataka Minister H K Patil said that the state Cabinet has discussed key legislations, including the proposed Rohith Vemula Bill and the honour killing Bill, and decided to seek further inputs before taking them forward.