More than 50 pro-Kannada activists who attempted to barge into the venue of the ‘Black Day’ event organized by the Maharashta Ekikarana Samiti (MES) on Saturday afternoon were taken into custody by the police.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday played down speculation about a possible change in leadership, popularly dubbed the 'November Revolution', asserting that there was complete unity within the state government.

A 41-year-old man was killed allegedly by his co-worker after a quarrel over switching off a light at a rented office here in the small hours of Saturday, police said.

Members of the Kalyana Karnataka Pratyeka Rajya Horata Samiti were taken into police custody as they attempted to hoist a flag symbolic of a state separate from Karnataka, amid Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations in the city on Saturday morning.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday accused the Centre of neglecting Kannada and imposing Hindi.

The Ministry of Railways has announced the schedule for the new Bengaluru–Kochi Vande Bharat Express, which is set to commence operations soon.

Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, has written to Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti, urging him to direct the state government to restore security at his residence, which was allegedly withdrawn without prior notice.

 In a tragic incident, four members of the same family allegedly attempted suicide, resulting in the death of the father and one son, while the mother and another son have been hospitalized after falling seriously ill.