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A woman delivered a baby aboard a halted train in Dakshina Kannada after labour pains began mid-journey. With no doctor arriving, co-passengers assisted the delivery in a toilet compartment. Both mother and newborn are stable and under observation

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced a ban on the use of social media for children under 16 while presenting the 2026–27 State Budget, citing concerns over mental health and digital addiction. Experts and parents welcomed the move but questioned its practical implementation

A 22-year-old Indian student from Karnataka, pursuing a master’s degree at UC Berkeley, was found dead in California six days after going missing, with the Indian Consulate assuring assistance to his family.

Seven people were killed in a chain collision involving a car, motorcycle and truck on the Hoskote-Dabaspete National Highway near Bengaluru. Police suspect overspeeding and are investigating whether the driver was under the influence

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar will visit New Delhi to meet Congress leaders, Union ministers and legal counsels, even as leadership speculation resurfaces within the party. He also announced an SIT probe into alleged irregularities in the irrigation department

The BJP and JD(S) continued an overnight protest inside Karnataka’s Vidhana Soudha, demanding Excise Minister R.B. Thimmapur’s resignation over alleged irregularities, warning that the agitation would intensify if he remains in office.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said whether he completes his tenure and becomes the longest-serving CM depends on the Congress high command, as he equalled the record of late D Devaraj Urs, crediting people’s blessings for the milestone

The death toll in the helium cylinder blast near Mysuru Palace rose to three after a Bengaluru woman died of injuries. Police and the NIA are probing the incident to determine the exact cause of the explosion

At least six people died when a bus traveling from Bengaluru to Gokarna caught fire following a collision with a tanker truck. Survivors and eyewitnesses recounted chaotic scenes as passengers tried to escape the rapidly spreading flames

At least nine people were charred to death after a sleeper bus collided with a truck on NH-48 in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district, triggering a massive fire. Officials fear the death toll may rise

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah attended a dinner hosted by Minister Satish Jarkiholi in Belagavi, fuelling speculation amid the Congress leadership tussle. The meetings come as the party navigates power-sharing debates during the winter legislature session.

Karnataka’s Hate Speech Bill risks becoming a cure more dangerous than the disease

Deputy CM D K Shivakumar met over 30 Congress legislators for a dinner in Belagavi amid ongoing speculation about a leadership tussle with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The gathering followed similar meetings a day earlier as the party navigates power sharing concerns

The renewed push for recognising Veerashaiva-Lingayat as a separate religion requires consensus between Congress and BJP

Amid Karnataka’s Congress leadership tussle, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar left for Delhi while Chief Minister Siddaramaiah held a luncheon with K.C. Venugopal and AHINDA leaders in Mangaluru, triggering speculation about party dynamics and leadership assertions

Viral videos from Bengaluru’s Parappana Agrahara jail show notorious inmates — including serial killer Umesh Reddy, a gold smuggling accused, and terror suspects — using mobile phones and enjoying luxuries. CM Siddaramaiah has assured action amid growing outrage over systemic lapse

BJP MP K Sudhakar’s wife, Preeti, lost Rs 14 lakh in a ‘digital arrest’ cyber fraud after receiving a fake police video call. Bengaluru police quickly froze the transaction and recovered the money, urging citizens to promptly report such scams

Karnataka BJP has demanded a time-bound SIT investigation into allegations of multiple murders, rapes, and burials in Dharmasthala. Party leader B Y Vijayendra criticized the Congress government for inaction and announced a large rally on September 1 to raise public awareness

The Dharmasthala case is a litmus test not only for the scientific capacity of India’s forensic institutions, but for our collective ability to confront uncomfortable truths

Prime accused Roshan Saldanha is charged with duping investors of several crores of rupees through fraudulent investment schemes that promised high returns