After arresting government employee Rajesh D Bangera in the Gauri Lankesh murder case, the SIT officials intensified their investigation in the district.

If the JDS-Congress coalition government has done injustice to North Karnataka, a fight for separate North Karnataka state would be launched on the line of ‘Telangana model’ fight, said Molakalmuru MLA B Sriramulu.

Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, former chief minister Siddaramaiah, ministers, MLAs and others had darshan of the mortal remains of Dr. G Shivaprasad, secretary of Siddhartha Education Society and brother of Deputy Chief Minister Dr. G Parameshwar. They paid homage to the departed soul and consoled the family members.

Karnataka politicians across political lines took the day off fearing the red moon day. Leaders from all parties, including Congress, BJP, JDS and other smaller parties, refused to come out of their houses on this day.

Two persons died when a car hit their motorbike in Yelahanka police station limits on Thursday night.

Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Friday enquired the health condition of former Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK supremo M Karunanidhi.

The SIT officials arrested a person on charges of giving false statement to the investigating officials in Gauri Lankesh murder case. The arrested is identified as H L Suresh (36) of Herur in Kunigal taluk in Tumkuru district.

KPCC president Dinesh Gundu Rao alleged that by changing the agreement done during the UPA government on purchasing Rafale fighter planes, the Narendra Modi government at the centre has reached its peak in corruption.