Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has claimed that Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar used to eat meat and was not against cow slaughter.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, facing probe into the MUDA 'scam' case, on Thursday asserted that he is conducting himself in accordance with his conscience and confident that truth would prevail as he once again rejected opposition calls for his scalp.

JD(S) MLA G.T. Deve Gowda has challenged the opposition leaders demanding Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's resignation and questioned whether JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy and others facing cases would also step down. He was speaking at the inauguration of the Mysuru Dasara celebrations at Chamundi Hills.

Social activist Snehamayi Krishna, one of the complainants in the alleged MUDA 'scam' case, appeared before the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) here on Thursday to give evidence and produce records in connection with the investigation initiated by the federal agency, sources said.

The world-famous Mysuru Dussehra Mahotsava -2024 was officially inaugurated at Chamundi Hills on Thursday morning. Senior literary figure Nadoja Hampa Nagarajaiah commenced the Navratri festival by offering floral tributes to the Sri Chamundeshwari Utsav Murthy during the auspicious Scorpio Lagna, between 9:15 am and 9:45 am.

Bengaluru: The ruling Congress in Karnataka is planning to invite former US president Barack Obama to an event scheduled in December in the state's Belagavi, to mark the centenary celebration of Mahatma Gandhi taking over as the President of the Indian National Congress session.

Bengaluru: Alleged explicit videos of many BJP leaders have been found in a pen-drive seized by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) at the house of MLA Munirathna, reports stated.

Bengaluru: Schools across the state will observe holidays on account of Dasara festivity starting October 3 to October 20, as per the academic calendar for 2024-25 issued by the Department of Public Education