BJP MLA Muniratna, facing allegations of rape, has been ordered to remain in judicial custody for an additional 14 days.

In a dispute over financial matters, two individuals were murdered in Kudluru Basaveshwara Layout, Kushalnagar, on Friday. The police have arrested the accused in connection with the crime.

The Department of Higher Education has released the academic calendar for the 2025-26 academic year for public and private universities and affiliated colleges under its jurisdiction. The academic and coordination schedule for 2025-26 will commence in October 2024 and conclude by April 2025. Higher Education Minister Dr. M.C. Sudhakar has approved the calendar.

Bengaluru: Former MP DK Suresh has urged the Chief Minister to tread carefully on the issue of the caste census. Addressing the media at his residence in Sadashivanagar on Friday, he stated that the Union government has already announced a census, and conducting the caste survey using the necessary criteria during this time would not lead to confusion. “It is better to wait until the census is conducted,” he suggested.

In view of the Dasara festival, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has arranged special bus services with over 2,000 vehicles to facilitate the travel of tourists arriving in Mysuru and other passengers availing holidays during this period.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao's wife Tabassum Rao on Friday lodged a complaint with the state women's commission against the social media cell of the BJP's Karnataka unit for alleged derogatory comments against her in a social media post.

Koppal: CM Siddaramaiah said that the Supreme Court had issued directions regarding inner reservation and the cabinet would take a final decision on that after deliberations. He was speaking to the media at Ganigera airstrip in Koppal on Friday.

Bengaluru: Three engineering colleges in the city received emails on Friday afternoon saying that bombs had been planted on their premises, which later turned out to be hoax, said police.