Bengaluru: Former Karnataka chief minister and BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday took strong exception to Animal Husbandry Minister K Venkatesh's statement that if buffaloes can be slaughtered, then why not cows.

Minister for Commerce and Industry MB Patil has issued a stern warning to activist Chakravarthy Sulibele, cautioning him that his efforts to fuel communal tensions in society will lead to legal repercussions. Patil conveyed the message that any attempt to incite communal strife would result in imprisonment for Sulibele, the founder of Yuva Brigade.

A youngster was brutally murdered on Saturday night during a programme for felicitation of the newly elected MLA GH Srinivas in Tarikere.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday said he gave up the race to become the chief minister and decided to remain "patient", following the advice of the Gandhis and Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday deputed a team led by Labour Minister Santosh Lad to ensure the safety of people from the state in the aftermath of the Odisha train accident.

Following the horrific train crash in Odisha involving the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, Railway officials here on Saturday said as per the latest information available, no one from the reserved coaches got injured or died, while few passengers from the General Seating (GS) coach had some injuries.

Balasore: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has expressed his condolences following a tragic train incident in Balasore district, where a passenger train derailed and collided with a goods train, resulting in the death of at least 50 lives.

Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has appealed to the newly formed Congress not to put the state in a financial crisis in bid to implement the guarantees scheme.