Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government on Wednesday issued an order constituting a one-member commission headed by retired High Court Judge HN Nagmohandas in accordance with the Cabinet's decision on internal reservation in Scheduled Castes.

Kadaba: Revenue officials on Wednesday demolished a six-year-old home belonging to an elderly couple, Radhamma and Muttuswami, at Kapinabagilu near Kaukradi in Kadaba, claiming it was illegally constructed on government land.

Udupi: A delegation of Udupi district Bharatiya Janata Party Minority Morcha has appealed before Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Kota Srinivas Poojary to convert Madgaon-Velankani special express, which runs only during festive season to a weekly service connecting coastal Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

Raichur: A team of excise officials conducted a raid and arrested six individuals for allegedly attempting to sell illegal CH powder and adulterated toddy (liquor made from the sap of palm trees) on Bidar-Bengaluru Express.

Puttur: The Puttur 5th District Additional and Sessions Court has sentenced Muhammad Musthafa, also known as Musthafa Sheikh, a resident of Vidyapura in Kabaka village, to three years of imprisonment along with a fine of ₹20,000 under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The court delivered the verdict on Wednesday in connection with a nine-year-old case involving the harassment of a minor girl.

Raichur: In a tragic incident a young man went missing after drowning while washing horse in the Siddrampura lake here in the outskirts of the city.

Karkala (Karnataka): Karkala BJP MLA V Sunil Kumar on Wednesday criticised the local Congress leadership and the state government for "obstructing" the progress of Karkala’s tourism project over the past year.

Mumbai: A special court here on Wednesday issued a fresh bailable warrant against former BJP MP Pragya Thakur, a prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, as she failed to appear before it citing health issues.