The state Cabinet on Thursday decided to allow applications for Karnataka’s Gruha Lakshmi scheme even if Adhaar number of women are not linked with their bank accounts. Application for the scheme is likely to start from Sunday, July 16.

Priyank Kharge, Karnataka Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, said on Friday that Tamil Nadu emerged as India’s main electronics exporter in the 2022-23 financial year while Karnataka under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was focusing on polarising narratives over the past four years.

A 29-year-old man named Harish has been arrested for the alleged murder of his wife, Bharathi, in Kolur village near Doddaballapur. The disturbing incident unfolded after Bharathi refused to return to Harish, just a few days after they had eloped with a relative. The most distressing part is that their five-year-old daughter witnessed the entire horrifying act. After committing the crime, Harish took their daughter with him and fled to his village.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said he would retire from politics if it is proved that he has taken bribe for transfer of officials. He termed as 'figment of imagination' JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy's allegation that transfer business' was going on in a big way under the Congress-led government in the state.

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Thursday witnessed a heated verbal exchange between treasury and opposition sides, with BJP demanding the ruling Congress to provide proof for their allegation that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised to credit Rs 15 lakh to every person's bank account.

The High Court of Karnataka has ordered further investigation in a case where the husband has been accused by the wife of sexually abusing their four-year-old daughter.

Amruthahalli Police on Thursday detained Arun Kumar, the owner of G-Net Technologies, in relation to the recent murder of the managing director and chief executive officer of Aeronics Media Pvt Ltd.

A 40-year-old man from Tamil Nadu was arrested in the city on Monday by the police for allegedly stealing lorries. They seized 12-wheeler trucks worth Rs 1.5 crore.