A man allegedly attempted suicide by consuming poison in front of the Vidhana Soudha here on Saturday, police said.

The WEF meet held in Davos has became a "major springboard" for Karnataka to achieve significant gains in investments, expansion and partnerships across sectors, with investment commitments amounting to Rs 13,070 crore, the state's Industries Minister M B Patil said on Saturday.

The Karnataka government has notified draft rules outlining reservation norms for Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) candidates in medical education, in line with directions from the Supreme Court.

Lok Bhavan received a bomb threat mail that later turned out to be a hoax, following which a complaint was lodged with the Vidhana Soudha police, officials said.

The Karnataka government has decided to replace laptops with a cash incentive for students who top the SSLC examinations. Under the revised scheme, the top three SSLC rank-holders from each district will receive a cash prize of ₹50,000.

The Students Islamic Organisation (SIO) Karnataka has submitted a set of recommendations to the state government urging the reinstatement of student union elections across higher education institutions, citing the need to revive campus democracy and student representation.

Police on Friday said they arrested a 28-year-old man for allegedly strangling his wife to death following a domestic dispute.