Nagarjun Dwarakanath

The notice, dated October 4, refers to an order issued the previous day prohibiting public immersion of idols at Devigere, near the Neerubagilu Anjaneya Temple in Hassan city.

HD Kumaraswamy alleged that DK Shivakumar used material from a 'sting operation' to pressure Siddaramaiah into giving up the Karnataka Chief Minister's post.

The ED has alleged that candidates in the KPSC veterinary officers' exam were given leaked answers at a Bengaluru resort after paying bribes of Rs 50 lakh to assure themselves selection. The case has widened to include senior KPSC officials and alleged misuse of confidential merit lists.

At Goa's Goy Rakhonn Yatra, A Revanth Reddy urged voters to back Congress in 2027 and likened the BJP to Ravan. He coupled the appeal with attacks on the BJP government over drugs, land and unemployment, while projecting Rahul Gandhi's wider fight against the Centre.

The High Court held that the Karnataka law was unconstitutional as it breached the 50 per cent reservation ceiling, violating Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution, which guarantee equality before the law and prohibit discrimination.

This comes days after the Karnataka High Court set aside provisions of a 2022 state law that increased reservation for SCs from 15 to 17 per cent and for STs from 3 to 7 per cent, ruling that the enhanced quota breached the 50 per cent ceiling.

The ED has filed a supplementary complaint against five accused in the alleged ₹14.95 crore ADCL bank fraud. The filing expands a money-laundering case in which assets have already been targeted for confiscation and attachment.

Bengaluru police arrested a man from Bihar for posting an AI-generated Vidhana Soudha blast video. The viral footage was removed, the Instagram account deactivated, and an FIR was registered.

Shivakumar warned private institutions of action for deliberately sidelining Kannadigas during recruitment. The statement followed a viral video alleging hiring bias in Bengaluru companies.

R Ashok accused the Congress government of misusing public money and alleged that the State Election Commission had awarded the printing contract through a single tender, without following prescribed financial procedures.