Kalaburagi (Karnataka): Abdul Naeem, one of the three young men from Karnataka who returned from the Russia-Ukraine war zone said he was just miles away from the border and could hear loud explosions of bombs dropped by drones.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will preside over a cabinet meeting in Kalaburagi on September 17, as part of the much-anticipated Kalyan Karnataka Utsav celebrations, Kalaburagi District In-charge Minister Priyank Kharge informed.

Six minor boys were detained by the police for carrying the Palestinian flag while riding on two bikes in the city on Sunday. The police said they were taken into custody after a video showing the boys shouting 'Free Palestine' while moving through parts of the city went viral on social media.

Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashok, has urged the state government to hand over cases of attacks targeting religious festivals to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). He expressed concerns that state police are incapable of addressing the issue, citing the involvement of a large network of religious fundamentalist organizations with potential inter-state and international connections.

Former Chief Minister and Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has called for the immediate announcement of local body elections, accusing the Congress government in Karnataka of neglecting the democratic process.

New Delhi: Battery materials manufacturer Epsilon Advanced Materials is planning to set up a Rs 9,000-crore anode plant in Karnataka with an annual production capacity of 90,000 tonne, a top official of the company said.

Bengaluru: An unidentified man suddenly tried to approach Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who was on the stage at an event here on Sunday and the security staff immediately whisked him away from the spot.

Tumakuru (Karnataka): Three persons including a father and son drowned during immersion of Lord Ganesh idol at Ranganahatti lake in Turuvekere taluk here on Sunday, police said.