Mangalore University officials and syndicate members pass a resolution to retain the institution's name, rejecting proposals for renaming. The decision cites global recognition, emotional attachment, and financial burden. Read the full story.
Karnataka Minister H K Patil announces a new special law to prevent honour killings. The government also declares 12th-century saint Basavanna as the state's cultural icon to promote social health.
Karnataka govt sanctions Rs 50 crore for Bengaluru's third-largest biodiversity park in Madappanahalli. Cabinet also approves a fully subsidised 1000-bed organ transplant hospital with Azim Premji Foundation. Read more.
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah asserts true equality requires caste abolition, blaming historical rule for a persistent slave mentality. Read his full statement from Belagavi.