Hubballi: Responding to BJP’s criticism that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the Dharmasthala complaint is politically motivated, Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Tuesday challenged leaders from Dakshina Kannada district to make such claims themselves.

Bengaluru: The Central Crime Branch (CCB) has arrested nine foreign nationals who were found to be illegally residing in Bengaluru even after the expiry of their passports and visas.

Bengaluru: A 31-year-old labourer died hours after allegedly developing breathing difficulties while cleaning a manhole here, with police on Tuesday confirming the arrest of four people in connection with the incident.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday condoled the death of veteran CPI(M) leader V S Achuthanandan and said that he was a steadfast voice for justice and remained true to his principles.

Three members of a family died and two others are undergoing treatment following suspected food poisoning in Raichur district, police said on Tuesday.

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday said that a Special Investigation Team (SIT), constituted to probe allegations of mass burials in Dharmasthala in the Dakshina Kannada district, will soon visit there and begin the inquiry.

Karnataka has secured the top spot in per capita income in India for the fiscal year 2024–25, crossing the Rs 2 lakh threshold, according to data presented by the Ministry of Finance in the Lok Sabha.

In what is being seen as a potentially significant political move, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is set to take center stage at a massive Backward Classes sammelan scheduled for July 25 at Delhi’s Talkatora Stadium.