Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s brother-in-law BM Mallikarjuna Swamy and land owner J Devaraju, who are the third and fourth accused in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land allotment ‘scam’, were questioned by the Lokayukta Police for more than nine hours on Thursday.

Bengaluru: Conservationists and activists have raised concerns over the environmental damage to Nandi Hills, a popular tourist destination around 60 kilometres from Bengaluru, and urged the state government to protect it from increasing tourism and unregulated development. A city-based NGO has demanded that Nandi Hills, located in Chikkaballapur district, be declared a biodiversity hub.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday said Kannada flag should be hoisted compulsorily at all educational institutions, businesses and factories, including those operating in the information technology and biotechnology sector, in Bengaluru on November one, the state's formation day.

In a noteworthy incident from the village of Koujalagi in Gokak taluk, Belagavi district, a woman used the funds received from the Gruhalakshmi Scheme to book a bike for her son.

A cabinet sub-committee has been formed under the leadership of Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar to take action on the findings of the Justice Michael D'Cunha commission report regarding the alleged COVID-19 scam during the BJP's tenure. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah issued the order on Thursday, later confirming the development through a post on X.

Dharwad: The CID has taken over the investigation into rape allegations made against Congress Dharwad Rural MLA Vinay Kulkarni. The Karnataka Government issued an order in this regard on Thursday.

Bengaluru: Seshadripuram police on Wednesday arrested five individuals who attempted to fraudulently claim Rs 70 crore in compensation by forging documents related to a 6-acre land in Challaghata near Kengeri.

Kalaburagi: In a tragic incident, a (D) Group staffer employed at the Karajagi Government Hospital in Afzalpur taluk died on Thursday after coming in contact with a live wire while attempting to refill a water tank.