The Karnataka High Court today, upheld the state government's decision to withdraw the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the illegal property gain case against Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar.

The High Court has adjourned the hearing on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's petition challenging the Governor's permission for his prosecution in the MUDA case.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday requested the 16th Finance Commission to recommend capping of cesses and surcharges at five per cent of gross tax revenue, and anything exceeding that should be a part of the divisible pool.

 BJP state president and MLA BY Vijayendra accused the Congress government of failing to address rising violence against women since coming to power. He expressed his concerns during the inauguration of the state-level workshop of BJP Mahila Morcha at Jagannath Bhawan, BJP State Office, Malleswar.

Actor Darshan has been transferred from Bengaluru Central Jail to Ballari Central Jail. The transfer, which occurred at 9:55 AM on Thursday, is connected to allegations that Darshan received preferential treatment while in custody regarding the Renukaswamy murder case in Chitradurga.

Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has expressed his trust in both God and the judiciary, stating that he will accept whatever verdict is delivered in the ongoing disproportionate assets case as "God's gift." Shivakumar made this statement while addressing the media in Hebbanahalli, Sakaleshpur, after inspecting the progress of the Yettinahole project.

The Karnataka Congress has responded sharply to a petition filed by former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, seeking a court order to prevent the media from broadcasting any defamatory news against him. The petition was heard by the judge, Vani A. Shetty in the Bengaluru City Civil Court, where the single-judge bench issued an order restraining the broadcast of any defamatory statements about Bommai.

A recent inspection by the Food Safety and Standards Department revealed alarming levels of contamination in food items across Bengaluru, particularly in kebabs. The special drive, conducted in July, found that 78 out of 275 kebab samples tested—approximately 28%—were unsafe for consumption due to the presence of harmful artificial colors like sunset yellow and tartrazine.