Belthangady: The Dakshina Kannada district bandh called by the Sangh Parivar in protest against the murder of rowdy sheeter Suhas Shetty received a mixed response in Belthangady taluk on Saturday. While most shops and commercial establishments remained shut, private vehicles continued to ply on the roads as usual.

Bengaluru: Minister for Textiles and APMC Development Shivanand S Patil has resigned as Basavana Bagevadi legislator and handed his resignation letter to Speaker of the Karnataka Assembly UT Khader on Friday.

Mangaluru: BJP state president B.Y. Vijayendra has demanded that the murder case of Suhas Shetty, who was killed in Bajpe on Thursday, be handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Vijayendra, along with Leader of Opposition R. Ashok and other senior BJP leaders, visited Suhas Shetty’s residence on Friday to meet and console the bereaved family.

A bomb threat mail to the Deputy Commissioner’s office, received at around 8 am on Friday, gave rise to tension on the premises and panic among the staff members, who rushed out of the building.

A bomb threat email was received by the Raichur Deputy Commissioner's office on Thursday, claiming that an explosive device had been planted in the newly established DC office located in the outskirts at Eklaspur Layout. Following the alert, staff members rushed out of the building in panic.

A 29-year-old man, who is living as a paying guest (PG) in Doddathoguru in Electronics City for several months, has filed a police complaint alleging that he was sexually assaulted recently while sleeping and woke up with pain in his private parts.

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha on Friday took a veiled dig at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders who had earlier opposed the caste census, questioning how they would now justify their past statements in light of the Centre’s latest policy shift.

All events scheduled to take place on May 2 as part of the Ullal Uroos have been cancelled.