Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday defended Karnataka’s fiscal management and blamed the Centre for shortfalls in expected funds, saying the state had been forced to present a deficit Budget despite maintaining financial discipline.

A 55-year-old woman was killed after she was attacked by a wild elephant in this district on Monday, officials said.

The body of a real estate businessman was found with severe injuries in neighbouring Tamil Nadu on Monday, a day after he was allegedly kidnapped by a gang near here, police said.

The Karnataka government on Monday signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Krishi Kalpa Foundation to establish a Centre of Excellence in Agri and Allied Domain with a rural focused intervention in Kalaburagi, officials said.

Karnataka Sericulture Minister K Venkatesh told the legislative Assembly on Monday that the government will drop its plans to utilise five acres of land belonging to the KSIC for a stadium.

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Monday congratulated the Indian Cricket team on winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, stating that the remarkable triumph brought glory to the whole country.

Expelled BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal on Monday ruled out rejoining the saffron party as long as what he termed a “corrupt family” continues to lead the party in Karnataka.

A 24-year-old man was allegedly bludgeoned to death with a stone on the outskirts of the city, police said on Monday.