A pair of sisters, aged 17 and 19 years, allegedly committed suicide by hanging themselves at home in Kalghatgi on Sunday.

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday staged protests against Karnataka Animal Husbandry Minister K Venkatesh's statement that if buffaloes can be slaughtered, why not cows.

Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who inaugurated the World Environment Day programme at Rachenahalli near Byatarayanapura on Monday by planting a sapling, told BBMP officials to give schoolchildren the privilege of growing trees by roads.

A man was recently forced to offer an apology to a poster featuring the Chief Minister (CM) of Karnataka after allegedly abusing him and using derogatory remarks, referring to him as "Siddaramullah Khan". The incident took place in the presence of supporters of the CM, and a video capturing the incident has now become viral across various social media platforms.

In a bid to safeguard its workers from alleged atrocities by the Congress party in Karnataka, the state unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced on Sunday that it will launch a 24/7 helpline number. Additionally, the party plans to train a dedicated team, with the assistance of a legal cell, to manage and address issues raised through the helpline.

A tragic incident unfolded at a bar in Ayanur on Sunday night when a 27-year-old cashier lost his life after being stabbed in the chest by three disgruntled customers who were asked to leave as the establishment was closing.

High Grounds police officers have filed a First Information Report (FIR) against five individuals identified as Vaibhav Venkatesh, Shivaprasad, Vijay Kumar, Pradeep, and Purushottam. The FIR was filed in response to a case involving the production of a counterfeit appointment order for the post of junior assistant with the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM).

Mandya: Four people were killed when the car they were travelling in allegedly crashed against a sand-laden lorry at a village in Mandya district of Karnataka in the early hours of Sunday, police said.