Karnataka has recorded one of the most sharpest declines in child marriages in the country, with a 55% drop in cases involving girls and an 88% decline among boys over the past three years, according to a new study cited by The Hindu.

Member of Parliament from Bengaluru South Tejasvi Surya, on Saturday called on citizens to boycott the Social and Educational Survey—widely referred to as the 'caste census'—currently underway in Karnataka, raising concerns over the "security of personal data being collected".

Karnataka BJP on Saturday decided to form teams led by each member of its core committee to prepare the party for the upcoming zilla and taluk panchayat polls and to strengthen the organisation in their assigned divisions, State President B Y Vijayendra said.

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has approved the introduction of a new superfast train service between Bengaluru and Mumbai, BJP MP Tejasvi Surya announced on Saturday.

JD(S) Youth Wing State President Nikhil Kumaraswamy has demanded that the Karnataka Congress government scrap the proposed Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township (GBIT) project at Bidadi, warning of a massive agitation until the project is withdrawn.

The Karnataka State Contractors' Association (KSCA) has written to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah alleging that commission for clearing payments in several departments under the current Congress government has "doubled" compared with the previous BJP regime.

BJP national former general secretary and MLC C.T. Ravi has written to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah highlighting the challenges faced by enumerators during the ongoing Social and Educational Survey, urging the government to immediately address technical and operational issues.

A 29-year-old man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly misbehaving with a female police official and refusing to undergo a breathalyser test during a drink-and-drive check in Indiranagar here.