Bengaluru: On Wednesday, BJP MLA Uday Garudachar addressed the recent incident involving an attack on a shop owner in Nagarathpete, clarifying that it was not related to the playing of Hanuman Chalisa or azan. Garudachar emphasized that the issue had been blown out of proportion as the elections approached.

Mangaluru: Customs officials have reportedly seized smuggled Gold worth Rs. 6.19 Lakh from a passenger at the Mangaluru International Airport on Tuesday (March 19).

Bengaluru: In an incident reported on Wednesday in J.P. Nagar, the charred remains of three family members were discovered in their residence. The deceased, identified as Sukanya (48) and her sons Nikhit (28) and Nikshit (28), hailed from Ambalapadi in Udupi.

Chennai: A First Information Report (FIR) was filed by the Madurai Police against Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shobha Karandlaje on Wednesday for her recent statement that people of Tamil Nadu were planting bombs in eateries in Bengaluru.

A delegation from the "Campaign Against Hate Speech" met with election officials and police authorities in Karnataka on Wednesday to address concerns regarding alleged hate speech by BJP MP Tejasvi Surya. The delegation filed complaint against Tejasvi Surya, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation on Wednesday suspended a security guard for behaving inappropriately with a woman passenger at the Jalahalli Metro Station, officials said.

Madikeri: In a tragic incident, a 19-year-old youth drowned while swimming in Kaveri river on Wednesday near Guddehosur.

Lucknow: A local resident in Ambedkar Nagar had ambitious plans to soar to new heights in mechanics by transforming his car into what resembled a helicopter. However, his dreams were grounded by the intervention of local police, who not only confiscated the modified ‘Helicar’ but also imposed a fine on the owner.