Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said 38 people have lost their lives so far due to torrential rains and floods that continue to batter many parts of the state, hampering normal life.

Bengaluru: Aam Aadmi Party leaders on Wednesday called on former Prime Minister and JD(S) Supremo H D Deve Gowda and appealed to him to fight against the Delhi ordinance.

Kodagu: The Kodagu district police arrested eight individuals who were involved in selling illegal drugs at the Virajpet rural police station border limits. Additionally, the police have seized 1 kg 243 Grams ganja.

New Delhi: Public Works Minister of Karnataka, Satish Jarakiholi, held a crucial meeting with Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari in Delhi to discuss 20 important road projects in the state.

Bengaluru: A curious incident unfolded on Kanakapura Road in Bengaluru when two boxes filled with photocopied Rs. 2,000 notes were discovered by pedestrians. Upon making this peculiar finding, the pedestrians alerted the Traffic Police, who, in turn, informed the Talaghattapur Police officials to investigate the matter.

On Wednesday, a sudden protest erupted at the Zilla Panchayat hall, where District In-charge Minister Madhu Bangarappa was conducting a meeting on handling natural disasters in the district. The protest was organized by BJP Yuva Morcha activists, who were voicing their opposition to the revision of textbooks by the state government.

A meeting held on Tuesday night between Congress MLC BK Hariprasad and Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has sparked curiosity in the political landscape of Karnataka, with speculations arising about possible developments in the state.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday termed the issue of Uniform Civil Code (UCC) an unnecessary controversy created by the Centre in view of the Lok Sabha elections next year, and assured representatives of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) that he would protect the rights of minorities.