Concerns over an impending water crisis in Bengaluru took centre stage at the Bengaluru Water Expo-2026, held at Dr. Manmohan Singh Bengaluru City University on February 9, where academics and experts cautioned that the city is fast approaching a tipping point due to unsustainable water use.

Two people were seriously injured after a major fire broke out allegedly due to a suspected LPG cylinder blast at a house here, police said on Tuesday.

Cash and gold ornaments worth several lakhs were reported stolen from the office of Byrathi Suresh, the Minister for Urban Development. The Vidhana Soudha police have arrested a D Group employee in connection with the theft.

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday said the Canadian government should take stern action against those who shot dead 37-year-old techie Chandan Kumar in Toronto two days ago in a suspected targeted killing.

A 45-year-old woman in Huskoor village near Nelamangala of Bengaluru Rural district reportedly collapsed and died after chain snatchers on a motorbike sprayed a chemical on face during an attempt to steal her wedding chain.

Officials of the Karnataka Transport Department have uncovered an alleged tax evasion case involving a luxury Lamborghini Huracan Evo in Bengaluru. The evasion was carried out with forged documents which were allegedly used to evade over ₹37 lakh in road tax and penalties, officials said on Monday.

A 37-year-old Karnataka Police constable has been arrested and suspended from service for allegedly orchestrating a robbery carried out by a gang in Haveri district, police said on Monday.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday said that he would go to New Delhi to meet party leaders on February 10.