A horrifying incident has come to light in Bengaluru, where a man was stripped, brutally assaulted, and forced to run naked on a public road. Although the incident reportedly took place a month ago, the video went viral only recently.

Lakshmi Hebbalkar, Karnataka's Minister of Women and Child Development, has dismissed allegations of a Congress conspiracy related to the arrest of BJP MLA Munirathna. Speaking at Kalaburagi Airport on Tuesday, Hebbalkar countered the BJP's claims, stating that the Congress has no need for such conspiracies. She remarked that if the Congress engaged in similar tactics as the BJP, Karnataka's jails would be overcrowded.

The plastic menace continues to threaten aquatic creatures, as an alarming increase in sea turtle deaths has been reported along Karnataka's coast. Over the past month, the carcasses of five critically endangered Olive Ridley Sea Turtles (ORST) and one green turtle have been found washed ashore at Honnavar and Karwar. This year alone, Uttara Kannada district has reported at least 24 turtle deaths.

The state government is likely to introduce in the winter session of the Karnataka Assembly this year a Bill to levy a cess that will fund the welfare of gig workers, an issue that is being discussed for several months.

A senior leader in the Tumakuru district unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Sogadu Shivanna, is reported to have been physically assaulted in the presence of Union Minister V Somanna, during a function celebrating the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday said that alleged role of "outsiders" belonging to the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) in the violence at Nagamangala will be examined and action taken based on the probe report.

The District Court has issued an order to confiscate the furniture of the Shivamogga Deputy Commissioner's office due to a delay in compensating a landowner after the acquisition of his property for road development.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said the state government is planning to develop Kalaburagi into a smart city with an estimated investment of Rs 1,685 crore, which will improve the quality of life for its residents and attract investment in backward districts.