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.

BJP workers on Monday urged SP G Radhika to conduct an enquiry into the ‘murder’ of Basavanna and Vivekananda considering KS Bhagavan as a witness as the latter has said that Basavanna and Vivekananda were killed.

The accused arrested in Gauri Lankesh murder case have reportedly alleged before the judge that the police have tortured them..

As the term of the police custody of accused Ganesh Miskin and Amith Baddi was completed on Monday, the SIT officials produced them before the 3rd ACMM court on Monday. During this time, the accused have complained before the judge that the police have tortured them and attacked on their necks, hands and legs, it is said.

Citing the administrative reasons, the state government has transferred 19 IAS officers on Monday.

Writer and progressive thinker Prof KS Bhagavan said that the death of Swami Vivekananda was not natural. It’s a murder. He was strangulated. The government should conduct an investigation into the death, he demanded.

Various organizations extended their support to the nationwide transport workers strike on August 7 demanding withdrawal of Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill-2017.