The state government has declared three days of mourning, from December 10 to 12, following the demise of former Chief Minister and Union Minister S.M. Krishna.

Belagavi (Karnataka): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday termed Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray's demand that Belagavi, bordering Maharashtra be declared a Union Territory as "childish".

Belagavi: The Karnataka Minister for Food and Civil Supplies K H Muniyappa on Monday said in legislative council that at least 20 per cent of the families with Below Poverty Line (BPL) ration cards should be in the Above Poverty Line (APL) category.

Bengaluru: S M Ramesh, a resident of Sanjay Nagar, Bengaluru, was awarded Rs 5,000 by the city's consumer disputes redressal commission after he complained that OnePlus India Technology Pvt Ltd failed to provide a user manual along with his smartphone.

Bengaluru: A 34-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh died by hanging himself from the ceiling at his residence on Monday, police said.

Belagavi (Karnataka): In a bid to corner opposition BJP that has extended support to Panchamasali Linayats' protest demanding higher reservation, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday told the state Assembly that he will place before it, the previous saffron party government's affidavit to the Supreme Court on the issue.

Bengaluru: There have been over 3,350 maternal deaths in the last five years in Karnataka, the Chief Minister's Office said on Monday. The fatalities have been on the decline during this period, according to data issued by the government.