Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Friday adjourned to July 26 hearing on a petition filed by former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa seeking quashing of a POCSO case against him, and exempted the veteran BJP leader from personally appearing before a Bengaluru court in connection with the matter on July 15.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday said there was no need for the Enforcement Directorate (ED) probe into alleged financial irregularities in a state-run corporation, as the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the state government was already on the job.

The BJP on Friday accused the Congress government in Karnataka of diverting the fund meant for the welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to fulfil the guarantees promised by Rahul Gandhi during the state elections. Addressing a press conference, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said what the Congress government is doing in Karnataka is in violation of the Constitution and demanded action.

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday took former Minister B Nagendra into custody, as part of a money-laundering probe linked to the alleged irregularities in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Limited, official sources said.

Bengaluru: Lokayukta sleuths on Thursday conducted raids at 56 places across the state and found that 11 government officers and engineers had amassed assets worth Rs 45.14 crore that are disproportionate to their known sources of income, the office of the Lokayukta said.

Bengaluru: Popular Kannada TV presenter Aparna Vastarey passed away on Thursday, July 11, after battling from Cancer. Aparna is known for her roles in movies and TV serials and also hosted several tv programs.

Bengaluru: A Special court of People’s representatives in Bengaluru has granted interim anticipatory bail to BJP MLA Bharat Shetty in connection with the case of his provocative statement against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the protest.

Bengaluru: The Thalaghattapura Police have reportedly arrested a female swimming coach and her friend for allegedly robbing a gold chain from the bag belonging to a woman who had come for swimming training at a private swimming pool in the city.