Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of a petition by BJP leader and MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal challenging the State Cabinet decision to withdraw the sanction accorded to the CBI to prosecute deputy Chief Minister and Congress leader DK Shivakumar.

Belagavi: Aimed at curbing rampant irregularities and use of corrupt and unfair means in public examinations in the state, the Karnataka government on Wednesday tabled a bill in the Assembly proposing strict provisions of imprisonment up to 10 years and fine up to Rs 10 crore.

Bengaluru: Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah has order the setting up of a special court to quicken the hearings in the cases of murder of rationalist MM Kalburgi and journalist Gauri Lankesh, who were both known for holding strong views and being vocal against communalism and religious fundamentalism.

Bengaluru: In the wake of Cyclone Michaung which raged across Tamil Nadu and Andhra coast, the Indian Meteorological Department on Wednesday forecasted cold conditions to persist across the state including the state capital till December 09.

Koppal: Gangavathi Town Police have arrested two men for the recent incident in Gangavathi town of assault of a visually challenged Muslim senior citizen, Hussain Saab, and forcing him to chant 'Jai Shri Ram'.

Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has ordered that the death of 'Arjuna', the elephant that had carried the golden howdah during the Mysuru Dasara on eight occasions, in a fight with a wild tusker be investigated thoroughly.

In what has turned into a major controversy, former Minister and senior BJP leader Basanagouda Patil Yatnal has stirred controversy by leveling serious allegations against Sayed Tanveer Hashmi, also known as Tanveer Peera, a prominent Sufi and spiritual leader from Bijapur Sharif, a Sufi shrine in Karnataka.

Bengaluru: Karnataka recorded a 46 per cent increase in crimes against children over the last two years, official statistics in the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report released a few days ago show.