A miscreant has gunned down a local BJP leader at Maragodu village in the taluk on Monday.

Minority Welfare, Hajj and Waqf and Food and Civil Supplies Minister B.Z Zameer Ahmed Khan said that the state government has reintroduced online filing of applications for fresh ration cards.

The petrol price crossed the Rs 91 per litre mark in Mumbai on Monday as transport fuel prices continued on their daily record-breaking movement with petrol going up on the day by 24 paise a litre and diesel by 30 paise.

Chief Minister H.D Kumaraswamy said that the expansion of the Cabinet of the coalition government would be completed either on 10 or 12 of this month and all the vacant posts would be filled.

Bandhan Bank on Monday said the lender is "open to explore inorganic opportunities" and "will evaluate" getting into new businesses such as insurance and mutual fund going forward under its holding company, which will help to dilute shareholding of the Non Operative Financial Holding Company (NOFHC) into the bank.

The Sessions Court here on Monday granted a conditional bail to actor Duniya Vijay and his associates in related to assault on gym trainer and kidnap case.

The self-styled godman said he was unhappy with the government because despite holding the status, he was unable to do anything for saints and seers.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) unearthed a plot to kill Buddhist Monk Dalai Lama and the Union Home Ministry sought a report on the issue from the state government.