Here are the big stories from Karnataka today
The Karnataka government is challenging a High Court ruling on bike taxis in the Supreme Court, citing safety and congestion concerns. Additionally, two construction workers died in a soil collapse in Bengaluru, and the Forest Department has radio-collared two wild elephants in Hassan.
The Karnataka government on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) submitted in the Supreme Court that a State High Court decision to allow bike taxis ignores the low safety standards of motorcycles, higher accident fatality rates, congestion, and their limited utility as public transport vehicles. Karnataka, represented by advocate Sanchit Garga, said the restriction on the use of two-wheelers as taxis was reasonable, proportionate, and in public interest .
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