Following the death of a Dalit youth under the custody of the Cottonpet Police, the case has been handed over to the CID.

Bengaluru: Alleging that his 'puppy' remark against Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai was misinterpreted to create controversy, senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Thursday, pointing out that he too is addressed as 'Tagaru' (ram) by many, sought to what is there to be offended.

Bengaluru: Citing age as the reason, senior BJP leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna has said he is gradually stepping aside from public life and will be retiring from active politics.

Bengaluru: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said there is zero corruption in his Ministry.

BJP national president J P Nadda on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has created "politics of report card" in the country, and the party will face Karnataka polls, with a report card on its performance.

Suggesting that the age of celebration of technology for technology's sake is over, Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella on Thursday said it is now about technology and its use for everyone in the world, where India can contribute immensely.

K C Venugopal, secretary of the Congress, said in a press release on Wednesday that Dr Arathi Krishna has been appointed the AICC secretary, in charge of the Indian Overseas Congress Department of the Congress.

At least six pilgrims including three women were killed and a few others injured when the vehicle in which they were travelling crashed into a tree in the early hours of Thursday at Chinchanur in this district, police said.