Vijayapura (Karnataka): A 21-year-old woman died of head injuries after falling off a ranger swing ride at an exhibition ground here, police said on Wednesday.

Bengaluru: Congress has released a final list of candidates for the legislative assembly by-elections in Channapattana and Sandur constituencies on Wednesday. However the candidate for Shiggaon is yet to be decided.

Bengaluru: Seven more bodies were recovered during search and rescue operation after an under-construction building collapsed at Babusapalya here, taking the death toll to eight, police said on Wednesday.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday announced a slew of measures for flood relief in Bengaluru, including strict clearing of stormwater drain encroachments.

Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP President B Y Vijayendra on Wednesday said party leader C P Yogeeshwara joining Congress ahead of November 13 Assembly by-polls was "not unexpected", and JD(S) has to decide on the candidate for Channapatna.

Five individuals, including a newborn, have reportedly died after consuming contaminated water in the village of T. Tumbigere in Harapanahalli taluk. Over 50 residents have fallen ill with symptoms of vomiting and diarrhoea.

The Karnataka government on Wednesday asserted before the High Court that 'Kambala', a traditional slush track buffalo race, represents the cultural heritage of the entire state, not just a particular region.

The Karnataka Congress government has taken the position that the High Court's decision to quash the chargesheet against Raghaveshwara Bharathi Swamiji of Ramachandrapura Math, the first accused, and RSS leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat, the third accused, in the Shyam Prasad Shastri suicide case, is "not against the government's interest."