Chief Minister Siddaramaiah unveiled the 21st annual special issue of 'Vartha Bharati,' Kannada daily, at the State Finance Corporation office on Thursday.

 In a gesture of compassion during the Christmas season, the Nicholas Social Welfare Society (NSWS) and Yes We Can Organization organized a blanket donation event on the evenings of December 24th and 25th in Chikmagalur. The initiative, led by Shaun D'Souza, Co-Founder of NSWS, aimed to provide warmth to those in need during the winter.

In a dramatic incident, Jayanagar Police shot at a rowdy sheeter, identified as Manjunath alias Olangana, during an inquest at Sominakoppa in Shivamogga. The incident occurred on Wednesday night when Manjunath attacked police officials while being taken for the inquest after his arrest in connection with a fatal assault case.

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.