Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has urged his followers and Congress party colleagues not to celebrate his birthday on May 15, citing the prevailing tension between India and Pakistan.

Kalaburagi: A passenger traveling on the Karnataka Express (KK Express), which operates on the New Delhi–Bengaluru route, triggered a major security scare on Sunday morning by making a fake bomb threat call to the railway control room. The train was halted at Wadi Railway Station, where a thorough four-hour security check was conducted.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday directed officials to crackdown on illegal stockpiling and black marketing of essential commodities in the state.

Bengaluru: In view of the prevailing security situation in the country, policemen will not be given leaves, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said on Saturday.

Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has reiterated its warning to passengers not to travel without tickets adding that it had entered into agreements with neighbouring states for checking of its services.

Bengaluru: Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has banned the slaughter of animals and sale of meat in the city on May 12 in view of Buddha Purnima, officials said on Saturday.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday said tourists will be barred from visiting dams and reservoirs in the state due to heightened security concerns following Operation Sindoor.

Bengaluru: In the wake of the tension on the border between India and Pakistan, the State Intelligence Department has issued a circular regarding sensitive areas in the state that require high alert and security.