A Facebook post claiming that “no government has survived after provoking Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat” has sparked outrage online, with many demanding legal action against the author for issuing an indirect threat that could disturb communal harmony.

A gram panchayat member was injured after he was shot at allegedly by six bike-borne assailants near here, police said on Monday.

A sharp political war of words erupted between Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Karnataka Minister for IT and BT Priyank Kharge on Monday after Kharge’s remarks questioning the availability of “talent” in Assam and Gujarat triggered widespread outrage.

 Political discussions in Karnataka have intensified over a possible cabinet reshuffle. Speaking to reporters in Belagavi, Minister Satish Jarkiholi clarified the situation, indicating that changes in the cabinet are likely.

The Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj in Karnataka issued directions on the procedures to be followed for granting design approval for layouts developed on converted lands situated within gram panchayat limits but outside local planning areas.

Panic has gripped some villages in Mysuru district after a tiger killed another man on Sunday, officials said.

Police said they have registered a case against an RSS leader and the organisers of a Deepotsava event held in Uppalige, following a complaint from a resident here.