A senior official of Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) was allegedly caught red-handed on Friday while accepting a bribe of Rs 1.5 lakh, officials said.

K. Govindaraj has been relieved from his position as the Political Secretary to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with immediate effect.

In the wake of the tragic stampede near Chinnaswamy Stadium during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL victory celebrations on Wednesday, the Karnataka government has transferred Additional Director General of Police (Intelligence) Hemant Nimbalkar.

Just hours after taking charge as the City Police Commissioner, Seemant Kumar Singh on Friday said the main priority is to build confidence among the people and provide a peaceful environment for them to stay here.

The state government’s decision to suspend Bengaluru City Police Commissioner B Dayananda following the stampede at M Chinnaswamy Stadium has drawn widespread anger on social media. Netizens criticised the move as unjust and politically motivated, sparking debates over accountability and fairness.

In the wake of a tragic stampede outside Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium that claimed eleven lives and left at least 64 injured, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday announced the suspension of Bengaluru Police Commissioner B. Dayananda and few other senior officers for alleged dereliction of duty.

A tragic accident occurred during stone quarrying in Doomagere village of Hassan taluk on Thursday, resulting in the death of one worker and serious injuries to four others.

Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) President Raghu Ram Bhat and a few other office bearers moved the Karnataka High Court on Friday seeking to quash the FIR filed against them in the Chinnaswamy stadium stampede case.