A 31-year-old youth, who had gone for hunting, has been shot dead at Yemmetalu near here on last night.

The dead has been identified as Yemmetalu resident Ranjit. The previous night, he had gone for hunting. It has been suspected that one Dinesh, a resident of the same village, may have mistaken him for a deer and shot at him. Following which, Ranjit succumbed to injuries on the spot.

A Muslim woman has accused two house owners of discrimination on the basis of her religion in the state capital. The woman has complained that two Bengaluru-based landlords allegedly refused to rent out their premises to her family when they got to know that she is a Muslim.

AICC General Secretary and State In Charge K.C. Venugopal said that there was no need to read too much into the statement of Minister D.K. Shivakumar on separate Lingayat religion.

Deputy Chief Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar said that everyone should be careful about those who spread hatred among people in the name of religion.

Following the scarcity of coal, the RTPS has suspended power generation in six units. The power generation in units 2,3,4,6,7 and 8 was suspended.

MLC and actress Tara said that the #MeToo allegation levelled by actress Shruthi Hariharan against noted actor Arjun Sarja was not acceptable.

Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that BJP leader Shobha Karandlaje has no moral right to speak about him.

On the lines of #Metoo, a group of 15 people, including a former French diplomat acquitted in a sexual abuse case in 2017, has launched a #MenToo movement, asking men to come out and speak openly about the sexual harassment faced by them at the hands of women.