The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday dismissed a public interest litigation that challenged the depiction of photos of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and the ministers concerned on the orders issued on the State Government's Gruha Jyothi and Gruha Lakshmi guarantee schemes.

The Indian Meteorological Department on Tuesday predicted the possibility of good rainfall over the Coastal and Interior Districts of the state on September 27 and 28. 

The Karnataka High Court has declined to issue a stay order in response to a petition seeking to halt the government's directive mandating the installation of High Security Number Plates (HSRP) for vehicles registered prior to April 1, 2019. 

 Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday expressed satisfaction over the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) rejecting Tamil Nadu's request for 12,000 cusecs and recommending that Karnataka release 3,000 cusecs of water to the neighbouring state till October 15.

Karnataka Environment and Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre has taken a step to address the issue of forest land encroachments in the state. He has directed the additional chief secretary for forest, ecology, and environment, Jawaid Akhtar, to establish a state-level task force to clear forest land encroachments.

A 51-year-old employee of a hotel in Udupi town collapsed and died in the hotel lift when he was going to the 8th Floor of the hotel to get the ledger on Monday.

Accusing opposition BJP and JD(S) of politicising the Cauvery row, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday rejected allegations that his government has failed on the issue, and said his administration has never lagged behind in protecting the interests of the state, its people and farmers.

The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) has asked Karnataka to let 3,000 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu for the next 18 days.