In the wake of pressure from a certain section of people to remove late actor Puneeth Rajkumar's movie "James" from theatres to make way for "The Kashmir Files" the producer and distributor of "James" Kishore Pattikonda met Karnataka Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah on Monday to brief him on the issue.

In a horrific road accident reported on Tuesday afternoon, five students died after their car collided with an KSRTC bus on Belur-Hassan National Highway here.

 During the 102nd Annual Convocation event of the Mysuru University held at Crawford Hall on Tuesday, Governor and Chancellor Thaawar Chand Gehlot inaugurated the event and later presented the honorary doctorate to Scientist Dr. V. K. Atri and Late Actor Puneeth Rajkumar. 

The Anti-Corruption Bureau reportedly conducted raids at 9 places in Bengaluru on Tuesday morning, suspecting brokers, agents of indulging in corrupt and illegal practices to pressurize the public using their influence and undertaking other unlawful activities in Bengaluru. 

Terming the resolution adopted by the Tamil Nadu Assembly condemning the decision of Karnataka to proceed with the Mekedatu project across Cauvery as illegal, Chief Minister of the State Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said his government was committed to implement the project.

The Karnataka government would see to it that about 700 medicos who returned to the State from war-torn Ukraine continue their studies in 60 colleges in the southern State of India, Health and Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar said on Monday.

Ruling out holding re-exams for those who skipped them on account of the hijab row, Karnataka Minister for Primary and Secondary Education B C Nagesh on Monday said there is no such system for absentees.

Recognising the contributions of some of the teachers for their commitment, Helping Hands Foundation (HHF) awarded 40 teachers from Kalaburagi, Yadgir and Bidar districts.