Following the death of former Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi, the KSRTC has suspended the service of its buses to Tamil Nadu for two days as a precautionary measure. 

Kavitha Lankesh, sister of Gauri Lankesh, said that it was not fair to exaggerate the accused arrested in Gauri Lankesh murder case as the murderers were always murderers.

Municipal Administration Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi said that “I am born Congressman. There is no question of going to BJP. If needed, I have the capacity of bringing 10 MLAs from BJP”.

Karnataka districts bordering Tamil Nadu have been put on high alert following the death of DMK patriarch M. Karunanidhi, police said on Tuesday.

KPCC president Dinesh Gundu Rao said that in order to educate the people on the failures of the central government, the Congress would conduct ‘Jana Dhwani’ rally in Bidar on August 13.

If the students of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes face any problem in hostels, they can call and inform to the newly opened helpline in the Social Welfare Department. Actions will be taken to resolve them, said Deputy Chief Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar.

Well-known critic Dr. Sumatheendra Nadig (83) passed away at 6: 25 in Bengaluru today morning. Three days ago, he was admitted to the Fortis Hospital in Bannerghatta Road in Bengaluru, due to age-related ailments.

It has been reported that Nadig's body will be kept for public viewing at Maya Indraprastha Apartment on Kanakapura Road.

Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji of Pejawar Mutt said that the educated people should not divide the religion.

Responding to the statement of Prof KS Bhagavan on Basavanna and Swami Vivekananda here on Monday, Swamiji said that Bhagavan was an educated and rationalist. Such persons should not indulge in dividing the religion. They should work to take everyone together. His statement was baseless, he said.