The Madras High Court on Wednesday sought clarification from Shobha Karandlaje, Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment, regarding her allegation that the bombers involved in the Rameshwaram Café blast in Bengaluru on March 1 were trained in Tamil Nadu.

Senior BJP leader B Sriramulu on Thursday alleged that the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation scamsters honey-trapped government and bank officials to misappropriate money.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said action will be taken and responsibilities will be fixed in connection with an alleged illegal money transfer scam involving a state-run Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation, once the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the case submits its report.

The Kutta police have arrested five accused in connection with the rape of a minor girl and the attempted rape of another minor. The accused, identified as Navindra (24), Akshay (27), Rahul (21), Manu (25), and Sandeep (27), were arrested within 12 hours of the incident.

Lokayukta sleuths on Thursday carried out raids in several places against 11 government officers and engineers in disproportionate assets case in Karnataka, Lokayukta sources said.

Bengaluru: The Archbishop Emeritus of Bangalore Archdiocese Alphonsos Mathias passed away on Wednesday in a private hospital here in Bengaluru due to age-related diseases, the Archdiocese of Bangalore authorities said.

Tumakuru (Karnataka): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday termed the Enforcement Directorate raids in the Valmiki Development Corporation case as unwarranted.

Bengaluru: Amid discussions over considering a second airport for Bengaluru city, Infrastructure Development Minister MB Patil on Wednesday confirmed the coming up of the new international airport dedicated to the city.