Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday rejected the BJP's demand for a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) even as the opposition party intensified its protests against "fraudulent" allotment of sites to land losers.

Bengaluru: Taking a strong view of a photo of a child on a social media platform dressed like a jail inmate with a prisoner number 6106 -- suggesting Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (KSCPCR) on Wednesday directed the cyber crime police to take action in the matter.

Hubballi: A dead body of a new born baby was discovered in a drain located adjacent to the road in Tarihal of Gamanagatti village here on Wednesday.

Bengaluru: A 6-year-old girl’s dead body was found under mysterious circumstances at the KSR railway station, Majestic on Wednesday morning.

Madikeri: The district administration has imposed a ban on venturing into rivers, waterfalls and going near other water bodies in the midst of intensified rains.

Channapatna (Karnataka): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday dismissed allegations of any scam in Mysuru Urban Development Authority site allotment.

Bengaluru: In an incident reported under the jurisdiction of the Amruthahalli police station on Wednesday, a college student was detained for allegedly stabbing the disciplinary-in-charge of the institute.

Bengaluru: Amid controversy over the alleged irregularities in the allotment of sites by Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) under the 50:50 scheme for land losers, and investigation is underway to ascertain whether there is any misuse in any allotment of MUDA plots. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday stated that a decision on this will be taken after receiving a report from the team of senior IAS officers, who are investigating the matter.