Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Monday alleged a systematic conspiracy by the Karnataka government to "cover up" the recent Ballari firing incident and demanded a CBI probe into the death of a Congress worker.

An engineering college in Bengaluru has dismissed a hostel warden after a video surfaced online showing him allegedly instructing students not to speak Kannada on campus, triggering strong backlash and protests from pro-Kannada groups, NDTV reported on Monday.

Set to surpass D Devaraj Urs as the longest serving Chief Minister of Karnataka on January 6, Siddaramaiah on Monday credited the historic milestone to the blessings of people.

 BJP MLA Siddu Patil and Congress MLC Bhimrao Patil came to blows during a meeting in the presence of Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre on Monday.

Athani Police have registered an FIR against eight people, including Congress legislator Laxman Savadi and his son Chidananda Savadi, under charge of having assaulted Ningappa Karennavar, President of the Belagavi District Central Cooperative (BDCC) Bank Workers’ Union.

A juvenile was apprehended for allegedly recording videos inside a women’s washroom at a cinema theatre here, police said on Monday.

In an incident reported from the taluk, officers of the District Child Welfare Committee rescued a one-year-old male infant in Sulibele town whose parents were allegedly following witchcraft and preparing to sacrifice their child on Saturday.

As many as 11 monkeys, including two langurs, have been found dead in a forest area of this district over the past two days, officials said on Monday.