A mother and her son were injured after a coconut tree collapsed onto their house following heavy rain and strong winds in Anigol village of the taluk on Wednesday evening.

A woman and her son were killed after their motorcycle collided with a stationary tipper truck in Dakshina Kannada district, police said on Wednesday.

A two-and-half-year-old boy was killed and four others were injured after the driver of a government transport bus here allegedly ran over them at the bus stand on Wednesday, police said.

Karnataka Infrastructure Development Minister M B Patil has urged the Centre to launch an express train service between Bengaluru and Vijayapura.

Diageo India, in collaboration with the Institute of Road Traffic Education and the Bengaluru Traffic Police, has undertaken a road safety and traffic engineering study aimed at improving safety and traffic efficiency at key intersections in the city, the company said on Wednesday.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar, and Congress in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala have accused the Narendra Modi-led Central government and the BJP of burdening people with rising prices, alleging that the public is facing an unprecedented “pocket-picking”.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah participated in a roadshow held at Ertughatta village in the Davangere South Assembly constituency, seeking votes for Congress candidate Samarth Shamanur.

Munirabad Police Station PSI Sunil has been suspended for alleged failure in discharging administrative responsibilities.