Bengaluru: Senior Congress leader and former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has said he was afraid of people wearing tilak on their forehead, a remark that sparked a strong backlash in the social media.

Vijayapura: Based on a complaint filed by Assitant Professor Sandeep Varthar of Dr PG Halakatti College of Engineering and Technology, the AMPC police in Vijayapura have lodged an FIR against members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) who forced the assistant to kneel down for  a Facebook post that they claimed was “anti-India” post.

Bengaluru: Four-day leather ball cricket tournament in Bengaluru Nawayath Cricket League (NCL) featuring cricketing talents from Bhatkal and adjoining towns concluded with team Kings XI Nawayath clinching the championship.

Manipal: A 50-year-old man from Teerthahalli died of Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) at the Kasturba Manipal Hospital today morning.

Lucknow: BJP MP Sharad Tripathi on Wednesday stirred a controversy after getting into a heated exchange which eventually ended in a physical attack on MLA of his own party Rakesh Singh. The incident happened during District Action Plan Committee at Collectorate office where many high ranking officials were present.

Mangaluru: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on March 9, Saturday will attend a meeting of cluster level party workers of three districts (Dakhsin Kannada, Udupi, Chikmagalur and Shimoga) at Nehru Maidaan here in the city. The meet will be organised between 11. am to 1.30 pm on Saturday.

Bengaluru: In what can be termed as sigh of relief for the people of nine districts of the state especially in Deccan/Hyderabad region, state government has given concession to two-wheeler riders from wearing helmet during summer.

Bengaluru: N Brangesh has been appointed as the director of Department of Information and Public Relations by the state government.