Karnataka Ministers on Tuesday hit out at the opposition BJP for alleging that the ruling Congress was collecting funds for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.

Karnataka BJP president B.Y. Vijayendra has said that coordination committees between the BJP and JD(S) will be formed soon after consultations with party leaders.

As Diwali celebrations lit up the city, Bengaluru witnessed a surge in firecracker-related accidents, leaving more than 83 people injured over the past three days. 

The High Court has ruled that staff of private educational institutions receiving government aid can be considered part of government personnel for certain purposes, and the Lokayukta can conduct investigations against them.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched a sharp attack on the BJP, alleging that its leaders merely act as mouthpieces for the RSS. “BJP leaders like R. Ashoka and B.Y. Vijayendra have no opinions of their own. Their job is only to read out what the RSS writes for them,” he remarked.

A tragic accident occurred on Tuesday night near the petrol station on Humnabad Ring Road, where a tanker collided with a bike, resulting in the immediate death of two individuals.

A delegation from the ‘Kondavaru Yaru Andolana’ (Who Killed Them Movement) has urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to ensure that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) continues its probe into the alleged cases of atrocities against women in Dharmasthala until the investigation reaches a logical conclusion.

A 56-year-old dermatologist from a private clinic in Ashoknagar, Bengaluru, has been remanded to judicial custody for allegedly molesting a 22-year-old woman under the pretext of a medical examination.