Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that if the death of Lakshmivara Tirtha Swamiji of Shiroor Mutt was suspected, then it would be inevitable to order probe into the issue.

Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwar said that if needed, the government would order probe into the death of Shiroor swamiji.

A 10th standard girl student committed suicide by hanging herself in the classroom during school hours at Chaitanya Vidyaniketan High School at Kodimaranahalli in KR Pete taluk on Thursday.

The last rites of Lakshmivara Tirtha Swamiji of Shiroor Mutt were held at the Shiroor Moola Mutt near Hiriyadka on Thursday evening as per the Hindu rituals.

A 17-year-old student of a government school here died after he was allegedly beaten up by a group of students in the school compound, police said on Thursday.

“Shiroor Swamiji had come out of the Puritanism. He was loving the poor without considering their castes. I suspect he might have faced this problem because of this reason. So, the government and the district administration should intervene in the issue and order a high level probe into the death of the swamiji”, said Esha Vittala Swamiji of Kemaru Sandipani Ashram.

The Metro Corporation on Thursday signed an MoU with the Infosys Foundation to construct Metro station at Konappana Agrahara near Electronic City in Bengaluru at an estimated cost of Rs 200 crore being invested by the Foundation.

Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Thursday said that the rate of pension for sportspersons who have won medals in international competitions and have retired from active sports, has been doubled from April 1.