Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has clarified the government circular prohibiting the use of chemicals, including turmeric and vermillion, at the Vidhana Soudha and Vikasa Soudha during Ayudha Pooja, insisting that the government had followed the convention of prohibiting the use of chemicals at the buildings.

Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) patriarch H D Deve Gowda on Thursday removed the party's Karnataka unit president C M Ibrahim, who had raised a banner of revolt against forming an alliance with the BJP, by dissolving the state working committee.

Farmers in Devanahalli are opposed to the land acquisition for industrial purposes and a meeting will be held on October 25 to discuss the issue, Karnataka Large and Medium Industries Minister M B Patil has said.

The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday rejected the petition by Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress chief D K Shivakumar challenging the Central Bureau of Investigation's FIR against him in the disproportionate assets case.

Chikkamagaluru: Unable to bear the burden of agriculture loan, Manjunath, a 38-year-old farmer in Kedigere village in Hirenallur hobli of Kadur taluk, allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at home.

Karnataka's Minister for Large and Medium Industries, MB Patil, expressed his satisfaction after taking a 'Namma Metro' journey from the Vidhana Soudha to Kengeri Bus Terminal in Bengaluru. The minister, on his way to attend an event at the JSS Education Institute in Mylasandra near Kengeri, shared a video clip of his metro journey on his personal X account.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday said he was aware that a team is active in the BJP to destabilise the government and Congress legislators have been informing him and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, as to who is contacting them and what offer is being made to them.

Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister, DK Shivakumar, fired back at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)), accusing them of displaying extreme levels of frustration and suggesting they might need medical intervention.