In view of the recent surge in bomb threat emails sent to various government and private offices across the city, the Karnataka government has constituted a special investigation team to probe these incidents.

Karnataka Large and Medium Industries Minister M B Patil on Wednesday said the government is considering a proposal to establish supermarkets for its employees through the state-owned Mysore Sales International Limited (MSIL), modelled on police and army canteens.

A tragic incident occurred in HAL on Wednesday when a 9-year-old girl was run over by a water tanker. The deceased has been identified as Anushree (9), daughter of a couple originally from Kalaburagi.

Karnataka Minister M B Patil on Wednesday announced that InoxWind, a manufacturer of large blades and towers for the wind energy sector, will set up a new facility in Koppal district with an investment of Rs 400 crore, creating around 1,000 direct jobs.

Faced with mounting criticism from industry leaders over Bengaluru’s infrastructure woes, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday urged them to stop "hurting" the city and the state that have contributed to their growth.

A division bench of the Karnataka High Court has barred the state government and people from using the ‘strip and search’ method of survey to identify transgenders.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has strongly defended Minister Priyank Kharge, stating that there is nothing wrong in his demand to ban RSS activities in government premises, similar to the model followed in Tamil Nadu. He also said both he and Kharge will not be intimidated by threats.

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the arrest of Chitradurga Congress MLA K.C. Veerendra alias Veerendra Pappi by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with an alleged money laundering case.