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.

Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw on Tuesday met Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar to greet them on the occasion of Deepavali, and assured cooperation and support for Bengaluru's development.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday ordered officials to fill all potholes in Bengaluru within a week, following his earlier directive last month that set October 31 as the deadline for repairs across the city’s five corporation limits.

Police said they have registered a case against a private school here after a class 5 student was allegedly beaten and confined in a room by school authorities.