Lashing out at the family of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha said that the Mandya district was deprived of development from those who do politics in Mandya sitting in Hassan.

October 16 is the last day for filing nomination papers for three Lok Sabha and two Assembly constituencies by-election to be held in November. 

An incident where an aged person attempted to rape a six-year-old girl was reported from Mudigere police station limits on Saturday evening. Now, the police have been searching for the accused who is absconding after the incident came to light.

A school principal was hacked to death Sunday by a six member gang in front of 20 students, for whom he was holding a special class, police said.

Kannada Development Authority chairman Prof S.G. Siddaramaiah said that anybody could get doctorate degree for a thousand rupees from a foreign university.

Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwar directed the BBMP officials to take all precautionary measures immediately to check H1N1 cases in the city.

A Kannadiga youth from Karnataka literally followed the words of Kuvempu - “Elladaru Iru Entadaru Iru, Endendigu Nee Kannadavagiru”- by hoisting Kannada flag atop mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, of Tanzania to express his love towards Karnataka.

 “Mr. Narendra Modi, you have not served the people as Pradhan Sevak. When the defaulters fled the country right in front of your eyes, being the Chowkidar,you have not spoken a word. At least speak now on Rafale deal”. This is how former chief minister Siddaramaiah taunted Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Twitter.