Koppal: In a disturbing incident, more than 30 Dalits from Jampura village in Karatagi taluk were grievously injured after being attacked by members of the upper caste for opposing the construction of public toilets near their colony. The injured victims are currently receiving medical treatment at Karatagi Sub-divisional Hospital, Gangavathi Sub-divisional Hospital, and Koppal District Hospital.

Former Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna was admitted to a private hospital on Saturday. 

Two jailers at the Kalaburagi Central Jail, Sainaz Nigewan and Panduranga Harwal, have been suspended for alleged dereliction of duty following accusations of providing special privileges to certain inmates.

A biker had a close encounter with wild elephants while riding on the national highway connecting Bandipur National Park in Karnataka and Ooty in Tamil Nadu. The incident, which took place on Friday, was captured on video by an eye-witness.

A group of animals, including eight gharials and a jungle cat, arrived safely at Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) in Bengaluru after their transport truck overturned in Telangana. The animals were being relocated from Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park, Patna, as part of an animal exchange program.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) continued searching for documents at the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) office for the second consecutive day on Saturday.

Karnataka School Education and Literacy Minister Madhu Bangarappa on Friday launched the Shiksha Co-pilot, an AI-powered digital assistant for government school teachers which aims to improve learning outcomes.

Karnataka's school education and literacy minister, Madhu Bangarappa, announced on Friday that state board schools will not hold common assessments for classes 5, 8, 9, and 11 this academic year. Instead, summative assessment-2 will be conducted for classes 5, 8, and 9. This decision follows the state’s recent withdrawal of exam notifications in three districts, a move that came after a reprimand from the Supreme Court during hearings on appeals against the Karnataka High Court’s decision to uphold the exams last year.