Bengaluru: Congress president Sonia Gandhi has arrived in Karnataka to unite former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president D K Shivakumar, said BJP state president Nalin Kumar Kateel.

In a tweet on Tuesday, the BJP leader said that Sonia Gandhi came to Karnataka on Monday but her two-day visit to Mysuru was not for participation in the Bharat Jodo Yatra for the sake of her son’s political career.

Kateel added, “A year will not suffice for Sonia Gandhi to unite Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar, who are both dreaming for the chief minister’s seat. I expect her to advise her son to unite both the Karnataka leaders before attempting any other sort of unification.

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Bengaluru (PTI): A second-year Pre-University Course student allegedly died by suicide at her residence here, hours after the exam results were announced, police said on Friday.

Tanushree (17), a science student, reportedly failed in three subjects, which is suspected to be the trigger behind her taking such an extreme step, they said.

However, no suicide note was recovered from the spot, except her hall ticket, which was found lying on the bed.

According to police, the incident came to light on Thursday around 3.30 pm, shortly after the results were announced.

She hung herself from the ceiling fan when no one was at home. Her mother had gone to work, a senior police officer said.

Citing preliminary inquiry, the officer said it is a clear-cut case of suicide. She was apparently distressed over failing in three subjects and had also called her friends to discuss the same.

When she did not respond to their calls and messages later, her friends decided to check on her, he said.

Based on her mother's complaint, a case of unnatural death has been filed, with Hebbal police investigation indicating it to be a case of suicide, police added.

(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)