Bengaluru: The majestic elephant Arjuna, who carried the golden 'howdah' during the famous Mysuru Dasara procession, died in a fight with a wild tusker during a capture operation in Karnataka's Hassan district on Monday, officials said.

Bengaluru: Karnataka recorded a sharp increase in cases of crimes against women in 2022, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau data.

Belagavi: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said the Speaker will decide, amid speculations that the life size portrait of Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar that was unveiled inside the Assembly chamber at the 'Suvarna Vidhana Soudha' here, along with several national icons, during the previous BJP government's regime, will be removed.

Belagavi: The opposition BJP and ruling Congress legislators expressed their strong objection over the delay in the convening of Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Monday, as it met for the winter session at 'Suvarna Vidhana Soudha' here, one hour late than the scheduled time.

Mysuru: Former Karnataka Minister and BJP leader C P Yogeeshwara's brother-in-law Mahadevaiah who went missing last week from his farmhouse was found dead at Ramapura in Chamarajanagar district on Monday, police said.

Belagavi: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said the Congress guarantees were aimed at empowering the poor economically and socially and not winning elections.

 Passengers of a government bus had a narrow escape when a speeding car rear ended it and went up in flames at Nayandahalli ring road on Monday morning.

Bengaluru: Former Prime Minister and JD(S) patriarch H D Deve Gowda and his son and former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Sunday greeted their ally BJP for their victory in the Assembly elections in three states.