One killed in an accidental firing from a country-made gun at Devagiri of Neriya village in the taluk on Wednesday late night.

Senior advocate Uday Holla was appointed as the new Advocate General of the Karnataka government on Thursday and he might take over the charge on June 1.

Depressed over the death of her husband TV anchor Chandan in a road accident a week before in Davangere, his wife Veena reportedly killed their son Tushar (13) by slitting his throat before trying to commit suicide by consuming acid, in Bengaluru on Wednesday. 

Star Indian weightlifter Sanjita Chanu has been handed a provisional suspension by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) after failing a dope test.

Actor Duniya Vijay was booked in the Chennammanakere Achukattu police station on charges of obstructing the police from discharging their duties, here on Thursday.

The Central government broadly met its revised fiscal deficit target of 3.5 per cent for financial year 2017-18, official data showed here on Thursday.

A Hindu youth arranged an Iftar party in mosque for his Muslim friends in Mardhala. This gesture of the youth was widely praised by the locals.

Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that the Home department would not require any advisors as the police department has honest and efficient officers.