Vijayapura (Karnataka): In a major crackdown on illegal firearms in this district, the police have arrested nine people and seized 24 live cartridges.

Yadgir: A video of the headmaster of the government school in Kyathanal village under Kadamagera (B) Gram Panchayat limits of Vadgera taluk getting the students to clean the borewell and drain has gone viral, with the locals expressing fury over the matter.

Mysuru (Karnataka): A couple allegedly died by suicide by hanging near a water tank at Vijaynagar Ground in the city on Tuesday morning due to financial distress linked to online betting, police said.

Bengaluru, Feb 18 (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday instructed officials to put an end to the illegal residential layouts in Karnataka by issuing B-Khata to properties as a one-time settlement.

Two college students died and as many were injured after their speeding car allegedly hit a tree near Ragihalli forest area in the outskirts of the city, police said on Tuesday.

Karnataka has ramped up its border surveillance and monitoring efforts following an avian (bird) flu outbreak in Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. The state’s Animal Husbandry Department has reportedly increased checks on poultry trucks entering from these states, with particular focus on the districts of Bidar, Kalaburagi, and Belagavi.

Bengaluru: The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) on Monday imposed restrictions on the usage of drinking water for non-essential purposes in the city, citing rising temperatures and depleting groundwater levels.

Mandya: A four-year-old boy has died and his mother sustained severe injuries after a 15-year-old boy accidently fired a loaded gun while he was playing with the firearm at Nagamangala taluk of this district, police said on Monday.