Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Monday announced the formation of a committee led by Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) R Hitendra to probe the lapses in Bengaluru central jail here.

Bengaluru: Following the extension of the Dasara vacation to facilitate the Social and Educational Survey, government and aided schools across Karnataka have been instructed to conduct additional classes to make up for the academic loss caused by the prolonged break.

Bengaluru: Senior BJP leaders, including Leader of Opposition R. Ashoka and State President B.Y. Vijayendra, were detained by the police on Monday while protesting alleged VIP treatment in Bengaluru prisons.

Bengaluru: Citizens in Karnataka will soon find it easier to file complaints with government departments as the state prepares to launch an Artificial Intelligence-enabled Grievance Redressal System.

The BJP in Karnataka on Monday staged a demonstration here demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah after videos purportedly showing inmates, including a terror accused, getting "special treatment" at the Bengaluru central jail, surfaced.

A viral video purportedly showing a group of people offering 'namaz' (Islamic prayer) at Terminal-2 of the Kempegowda International Airport in the city has ignited a political controversy, with the opposition BJP taking strong exception to the incident and demanding accountability from the state government.

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Monday said the government has taken serious note of reports about illegal activities in state prisons and warned that such lapses will not be tolerated.

Customs officials have arrested two passengers who arrived from Bangkok at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) here and seized exotic wildlife species from them, officials said on Monday.