In a tragic incident, a woman lost her life on Thursday after being hit by a Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus at Subbaiah Circle.

Asserting that signboards in Karnataka should display information in Kannada, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday issued a warning against taking the law into one's own hands, saying anyone can protest but no one should cause damage to government or public property.

Pratap Simha, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament from Mysuru, refuted allegations of making derogatory remarks about Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The District Congress Committee President in Mysuru, BJ Vijayakumar, had filed a complaint accusing Simha of using derogatory language and inciting hatred against the CM.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday said the government will not allow anyone to take the law into their own hands in the state in the name of fighting for the Kannada language.

The High Court of Karnataka has ordered that high-mileage government transport corporation buses should be scrapped for the safety of passengers and road users.

Karnataka Minister Madhu Bangarappa had a narrow escape when the car in which he was travelling collided head-on with a truck near Kyathasandra in Tumakuru district, police said on Thursday.

In a tragic incident near Kaginele, Haveri district, desperate villagers attempted to revive two children who had drowned in a water pit by covering their bodies in a heap of salt.

 Karnataka on Wednesday reported 103 fresh Covid-19 cases and one death, taking the total number of active cases in the state to 479.