The number of victims in the accident that occurred on the National Highway bypass in Somwarpet on Saturday, involving a truck, a car and a two-wheeler, has risen to four.

In a bid to maintain law and order during the annual Jayanti Mahotsav of Arogya Mate at St Mary’s Basilica, the Bengaluru police have imposed a temporary ban on the sale of liquor in the Shivajinagar, Commercial Street, and Bharathinagar police station limits.

The car used by state BJP president B.Y. Vijayendra was reportedly found violating traffic rules at least 10 times by the Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS) installed at junctions.

Those opposing International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq inaugurating this year's 'Mysuru Dasara', will be fought both politically and legally, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Saturday.

 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday sought to know why the BJP is afraid of ballot paper, while defending his government's decision to revert to the old system of voting during elections for the local body polls, instead of using the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).

The Karnataka High Court has been approached by former MP Pratap Simha, who has challenged the state government’s decision to invite Booker Prize-winning author Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate the world-famous Mysuru Dasara festival this year. 

Tamil Nadu Congress MP Sasikanth Senthil on Saturday said he has filed a criminal defamation case against Karnataka MLA Janardhan Reddy in a court here for making allegations and linking him to the Dharmasthala case and rejected the claims as politically motivated and reckless.

In an accident that occurred near Somwarpet, one youngster was killed on the spot and five people were seriously injured when a truck collided with a motorbike and a car near the National Highway Bypass.