Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday rejected opposition BJP's allegation that the Congress government in the state was funding its party, in the upcoming Bihar polls.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah emphasised the importance of upholding the constitutional values of freedom, equality, and fraternity, urging citizens to contribute towards building an inclusive and just society.

The stepfather of a minor girl was arrested by Ullal Police on Sunday, under charge of raping the girl at home in Kumpala Bypass recently.

In a road accident that reportedly occurred in the taluk on Saturday night, 49 people including the driver of a state transport bus were injured as the bus fell into a trench at a turn on the Vaddi Ghat. No casualty was reported in the accident.

Two girls are reported to have been injured in an incident of lightning strike on a house in Madhava Nagara of Madhya village, Surathkal, during thunderstorm on Saturday night.

he Muslim Central Committee (R), Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, led by its President and former MLC Al Haj K. S. Mohammed Masood, has urged the Union Government to designate Mangaluru International Airport once again as a Haj embarkation point for pilgrims from Coastal Karnataka.