The Manipur government on Tuesday urged citizens to stay clam and not to fall prey to unverified news, rumours or misinformation that may cause unnecessary panic or disrupt peace and harmony in the state.

A tense atmosphere prevailed in Udaygiri on Monday night after an offensive post about the Muslim community was shared on social media, leading to a protest.

A recent meeting between Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara and All India Congress Committee president Mallikarjun Kharge, along with another gathering in Davangere, has sparked political speculation.

The state government is reportedly considering replacing a clause in the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, which mandates that the children of SC/ST individuals who died in an atrocity case must complete 18 years of age within three years the death to qualify for government jobs on Compassionate Grounds (CG).

85-year-old H B Karibasamma, a retired government schoolteacher, stands on the verge of becoming the first individual in Karnataka to exercise the right to die with dignity. The recent circular issued by the state government on January 30 has paved the way for terminally ill patients to seek this right, bringing Karibasamma closer to fulfilling her long-standing wish.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Rahul Gandhi will not be attending the Invest Karnataka Summit in Bengaluru beginning Wednesday due to their preoccupation in Parliament.

The Bengaluru police have launched a manhunt for a history-sheeter who stabbed four people in Indiranagar without provocation on the night of 8 February. The suspect, identified as Kadamba, has six criminal cases against him and is known for picking petty quarrels.

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Monday said it has re-sent the ordinance aimed at protecting borrowers from harassment by microfinance institutions (MFIs) to the Governor once again for his assent, along with the explanations he had sought.