Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has announced the introduction of a new weekend package tour service from Bengaluru to Srirangapatna, Kallahalli, and Melukote, aimed at promoting regional tourism. The service will be operational from May 31, 2025, and will run exclusively on Saturdays and Sundays.

Koppal, May 28: In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, the Koppal district police have seized 1.8 kg of hydro ganja being illegally transported for sale in Gangavathi. Eight persons have been arrested in connection with the case, Koppal Superintendent of Police Ram.L. Arshiddi announced on Wednesday.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said the Kannada language has a very long history, and actor Kamal Haasan is unaware of it.

Shivamogga: Karnataka’s Minister for Primary and Secondary Education, Madhu Bangarappa, has said it is not appropriate to label the murder of Abdul Rahman in Bantwal taluk as an act of revenge without a proper investigation.

In a bid to address the persistent landslide issues along Sampaje Ghat, a Rs 94 crore tender for the construction of protective walls has been approved. The stretch of National Highway 275, spanning 60 kilometers through Kodagu district, has been prone to frequent mudslides during the monsoon season, disrupting traffic and forcing travelers to take longer alternative routes.

In an incident reported from Sambargi village here, two brothers, aged seven and nine years, died of drowning and another boy was grievously injured while crossing a stream in a bullock cart.

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara’s announcement on Tuesday that wrongfully parked vehicles would be towed to handle traffic congestion in the city drew mixed response from the people, with shop-keepers welcoming the move but citizens expressing concern.

Experts from Karnataka, which is the largest arecanut producing state in the country, have expressed worry that the US restrictions on dinnerware made from areca leaf sheath will affect the prospects of the farmers and entrepreneurs and have requested an intervention from Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the matter.