Bengaluru: The Congress high command on Saturday appointed five working presidents to the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee and constituted a three-member campaign committee ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

Tumakuru: Three persons who were found burnt in a car in Tumakuru district hailed from Belthangadi Taluk of Mangaluru and they might have been duped on the pretext of 'treasure', police said on Saturday.

Chikkamagaluru: A tragic accident occurred near Thangali in Kadur taluk, Chikkamagaluru, claiming the life of a 25-year-old woman and leaving her husband severely injured. The incident occurred when a truck collided head-on with the motorbike they were riding as pillion and rider, respectively.

Tumkur: Former Member of Parliament C.P. Mudalagiriyappa passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Saturday. He was 84.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said the state government has filed a petition in the Supreme Court demanding a direction to the Centre to immediately release grants under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to the state, which is reeling under acute drought.

Tumkuru: A government hostel for pre-matriculation boys in YN Hoskote village of Pavagad taluk, Tumakuru district, witnessed an accidental fire late Friday night. Fortunately, no casualties were reported as all 15 students who were sleeping in the room where the fire originated managed to evacuate safely.

In a recent incident on National Highway 206 near Anche Chomanahalli in Kadur taluk, a government bus lost control and collided with a walkway bridge. The accident resulted in five passengers sustaining serious injuries.

BJP candidate from Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha constituency, S Balaraju, made an emotional appeal to his supporters, stating that this would be his final election and urging them not to abandon him but to bless him.