The newly elected Congress government in Karnataka is growing increasingly worried as the monsoon season kicks off with a sluggish start. Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda has openly acknowledged the government's "panic" as all districts in the state are experiencing a shortage of rainfall.

Two persons were killed and at least 30 injured in a head-on collision involving two private buses in Cuddalore district on Monday, police said.

Heavy overnight rains lashed the city and its suburbs, prompting authorities to declare a holiday for schools on Monday, as morning office-goers had a hard time braving the downpour amid traffic snarls in some parts of the city.

The Dharmasthala Police have detained three youngsters following a complaint lodged by a bus conductor accusing them of causing a disturbance by halting a government bus near Charmady.

A delivery boy lost his life in a devastating hit-and-run accident near Rajarajeshwari Nagar Metro Station on Sunday night, according to police reports. The victim, identified as Prasanna Kumar, hailed from H.D. Kote in Mysore district and worked as a delivery boy for a popular food delivery app.

Two youngsters on a bike were killed on the spot in an incident of collision near Hirikalale village of KR Pet taluk on the Mysore-Hassan state highway at 10 pm on Sunday.

After India's resounding 209-run defeat against Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) final, speculations are rife that Ajinkya Rahane will be appointed as the next Test captain for the Indian cricket team. According to reports in the Times of India, the national selectors are contemplating giving India's regular captain, Rohit Sharma, some rest during the upcoming West Indies tour.

The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from YSR Congress Party MP Y S Avinash Reddy and the CBI on a plea moved by the daughter of late MP Y S Vivekananda Reddy, challenging a Telangana High Court order that granted him anticipatory bail in the murder case of the former parliamentarian.