Hubballi: Four people were killed and two injured when a truck crashed into two cars parked on the National Highway near here on Saturday morning.

Bengaluru: The Karnataka cabinet on Friday gave its nod to the Kannada Language Comprehensive Development (Amendment) ordinance.

Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka on Friday directed the state government to consider, within two months, a plea by private transport firms to extend the Shakti Scheme offering free bus travel for women to their buses as well.

Bengaluru: Bengaluru Metro's Green Line services were briefly disrupted on Friday evening after a 23-year-old man allegedly attempted to end his life by jumping in front of a train at Jalahalli Metro station here, police said. The incident happened around 7 pm, they said.

Bengaluru: Amid row surrounding RSS Leader Prabhakar Bhat’s statement on Muslim women, Senior Advocate, S.Balan termed Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat’s statement ‘an act of terrorism,’ and has called for an investigation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). “As Bhat’s case falls under the IPC Section 153 A, 505 (2), it is a serious crime and an act of terrorism. The statement against Muslim women in an anti-social statement. This case should be investigated by the NIA,” said Balan sharing information about the case in conversation with Vartha Bharathi on Friday.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday said he has directed health officials to make Covid test mandatory for those with Influenza Like Illness (ILI) or Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI).

Bengaluru: The ongoing verbal clash between the Congress and the BJP in Karnataka has escalated as BJP leader CT Ravi demanded an apology from the Karnataka Congress for allegedly making false accusations against him and other BJP leaders.

Hassan: In a tragic incident, a 43-year-old manual worker lost his life in a wild elephant attack at Mattavara village in Belur taluk on Thursday evening. The victim, identified as Vasanth and a resident of Mattavara village, succumbed to injuries sustained in the attack.