Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said Raichur aspires to grow despite its challenges, with the Centre continuing to push developmental initiatives in regions across Kalyana Karnataka in the northern part of the state.

Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Thursday accused the Karnataka government of "looting" Bengaluru residents, as he alleged that under the pretext of 'B' khata to 'A' khata conversion, Rs 15,000 crore was being 'extorted'.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who was enumerated on Thursday for the ongoing Social and Educational Survey--widely referred to as the "caste census"--, said the survey was not limited to any one caste, but a scientific effort to shed light on the lives of everyone in the state.

A college student was brutally murdered near the railway tracks behind Mantri Mall in Malleswaram on Thursday.

The Karnataka High Court has issued a notice to the state government in response to a petition challenging the decision to shift the First Additional Civil Judge and JMFC Court from Udupi to Brahmavar.

The Karnataka High Court has issued an interim directive restraining the state government from appointing administrators to the Mandya, Hosakote, Chitradurga, and Gauribidanur City Municipal Councils until the term of their elected members comes to an end.

Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy has assured release of grants worth Rs 10 crore very soon for development of the My Sugar High School in Mandya district.

 The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by former Union Minister and BJP leader Anantkumar Hegde seeking the quashing of a criminal case registered against him for allegedly assaulting a doctor in Uttara Kannada district. With the dismissal of his plea, the interim stay on trial proceedings has also been lifted, paving the way for the case to move forward.