New Delhi: Karnataka High Court on Wednesday refused to stay an emergency shareholder meeting called by select investors of Think and Learn Pvt Ltd -- the owner of BYJU'S -- to oust the company's Founder and CEO Byju Raveendran and his family from the leadership in the edtech firm.

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill that prohibits hookah bars in the state, and carries a penal provision of imprisonment of one-to-three years and fines of up to Rs 1 lakh for violations.

Bengaluru: A delegation of non-resident Kannadigas from over 15 countries has appealed to the state government for financial aid and the establishment of a dedicated ministry to address their concerns. The delegation, invited by Legislative Assembly Speaker UT Khader, met with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at Vidhana Soudha to submit their requests.

Bengaluru: Following protests by advocates in Ramanagara district and the opposition BJP in the Legislative Assembly, the Karnataka government on Wednesday decided to suspend a Sub-Inspector, over an FIR filed against 40 lawyers.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister Dr. G Parameshwara has declared that a separate ministry will be started by the state government to deal with the needs of Non-resident Kannadigas, similar to the move taken recently by the Kerala government.

Bengaluru: In a big push to help unemployed youth find jobs, the Karnataka Government on Wednesday said it will hold a mega two-day job fair Yuva Samruddhi Sammelana' from February 26 here, in which over 500 firms will take part and 31,000 job seekers have registered so far.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday was drawn into a debate on the rising rates of water supplied by private tankers in Bengaluru after opposition BJP MLAs raised the issue in the state assembly.

BJP MLAs trooped into the well of the Karnataka Assembly here protesting the registration of a case against 40 lawyers in Ramanagara district.