Shiv Sena activists on their way towards Belagavi to participate in the 'black day' event by Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti (MES), on the occasion of Karnataka formation day, were prevented entry by the police at the border between the two states on Wednesday.

City police apprehended several members of a group on Wednesday as they attempted to hoist the flag representing their movement 'Kalyana Karnataka Pratyeka Rajya' at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Circle of Kalaburagi city, on the occasion of Kannada Rajyotsava.

Pro-Kannada activist Bhyrappa Harish Kumar has lodged a formal complaint against self-proclaimed cow vigilante Puneeth Kerehalli at the Sampige Nagar Police Station. Kumar has accused Kerehalli of defamation, including the use of derogatory caste-based terms against him, and issuing threats to his family.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday made a pitch for holding competitive exams for central government jobs in Kannada saying it is not possible to conduct them in Hindi or English alone.

An FIR has been registered against Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa after his pet dogs allegedly attacked and bit a 48-year old woman who had parked her car near his house here, police said on Wednesday.

City police on Tuesday locked down the BIFT auditorium in the city, where a seminar on the Palestine conflict was scheduled to take place.

Hubballi-Dharwad administration here in Karnataka has completed several redevelopment projects worth Rs 810 crore, including the restoration of a "dying" lake and building a green mobility corridor, under the the smart city mission of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, officials said on Tuesday.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) has directed the state to release 2,600 cusecs of water for the next 15 days to Tamil Nadu but his government would instead give priority to drinking water needs and sustaining standing crops.