Following a controversy over Italian luxury brand Prada's use of footwear closely resembling Kolhapuri chappals, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge emphasised that the names, work, and legacy of the state's artisans who craft these iconic chappals should be recognised, not sidelined.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy has directed the Transport Commissioner to take strict action against app-based and other autorickshaws in Bengaluru that charge fares above the government-fixed rates, calling the practice a "daylight robbery".

Bengaluru: An unidentified woman’s body, allegedly stuffed into a sack and dumped in a garbage truck, was found, police said on Sunday.

Bengaluru: Members of the Bike Taxi Welfare Association staged a hunger protest on Sunday, demanding to lift the ban on bike taxis in Karnataka and calling for an inclusive policy framework. They have also written an open letter to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

Shivamogga: A disturbing act of animal cruelty has been reported from Thotadakoppa village in Vijayapura, located in the Hosanagara taluk of Shivamogga district, where miscreants allegedly mutilated the udder of a cow that was left out to graze.

Bengaluru: Congress leader B.K. Hariprasad has strongly criticized Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s recent comments on constitutional amendments, calling them misleading and contrary to established constitutional jurisprudence.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Congress MLA H A Iqbal Hussain on Sunday claimed that Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar may get an opportunity to become the Chief Minister of the state within the next two to three months.

Renowned author and International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq has been appointed as the President of the 88th All India Kannada Sahitya Sammelana, which is scheduled to be held in Ballari.