Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday granted an interim stay on the second FIR lodged against Kannada actor-director B M Upendrakumar, popularly known as Upendra, at Ulsoor Gate police station.

Bengaluru: Amidst speculation about the potential return of MLA ST Somashekhar to the Congress party, Karnataka Home Minister Dr. G Parameshwar said the party would welcome him if he decides to return.

Bengaluru: In response to Food and Civil Supplies Minister KH Muniyappa's recent suggestion that "senior ministers should leave their ministerial posts two and a half years later," Karnataka's Home Minister Dr. G Parameshwara has made it clear that he has no intentions of stepping down from his ministerial position.

Chikkamagaluru: The lifeless body of Kashi Bopaiah, a manager at Khangudda coffee estate in NR Pur taluk, who had been reported missing for two days, has been discovered in a lake. Originally hailing from Shettigeri village in Kodagu district, Kashi Bopaiah was employed as a manager at Khan Gudda Coffee Estate within the Balehonnur Hobali range for several years.

Bengaluru: Taking strong exception to the Karnataka government's decision to release Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu, opposition BJP and JD(S) have accused the Congress dispensation of 'betraying' the people of the state and its farmers for the sake of politics and to save its INDIA bloc ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

Bengaluru: In a candid response, BJP legislator ST Somashekhar has quashed rumors of his potential move to the Congress party. He asserted that while he has no intentions of crossing party lines, some members of his own party have exhibited a desire to facilitate his shift to Congress.

Bengaluru: More than 15 prominent senior writers and thinkers in Karnataka have united to express their concern over receiving death threats, prompting them to appeal to Home Minister Dr. G Parameshwara for immediate action. The delegation of intellectuals, who have been steadfastly advocating against fascism, casteism, and blind faith, has urged the government to address this issue promptly.

New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday condemned Karnataka government's decision to scrap National Education Policy (NEP) as "politically-motivated" and said education should be a beacon of progress and not a political pawn.