Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday rubbished the BJP allegation of lack of funds to appoint boards and corporations, as "politically motivated".

Two teenage boys from Gadag drowned in the Malaprabha River near Saundatti on Thursday while attending the annual Yallamma fair with their families.

A 22-year-old youngster driving a cement tanker was killed in a head-on collision between the tanker and a truck near the Gobbaru Cross in Kalaburagi taluk on Thursday morning.

The Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to verify whether retired Assistant Administrative Officer of Mysuru Police, Y.Y. Bagali, was involved in the operation against forest outlaw Veerappan and to provide a detailed report.

Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Traffic Police registered 138 cases against drivers for using tinted glasses during a special drive conducted across the city on Wednesday to enforce the ban on tinted glasses.

Belagavi (Karnataka), Jan 22 (PTI): Two men died after their motorcycle was allegedly hit by an unidentified vehicle near Kakati village in Belagavi taluk, police said on Wednesday.

Bengaluru: In a formal appeal to the Union Minister for Railways, V. Somanna, Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Samata Vidyalaya, under the leadership of Managing Trustee Prof. Ravivarma Kumar, has requested the renaming of Shivamogga or Sagar Railway Station in honour of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, the founder of the Socialist Movement of India. The appeal aims to commemorate Lohia’s 115th birth anniversary on 23 March 2025.

Raichur: Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao issued a stern warning to doctors and staff in taluka hospitals, emphasizing the importance of their presence at duty stations to provide necessary care for pregnant women. He cautioned that disciplinary action would be taken against those found negligent.