Chamarajanagara: Senior Congress leader C Puttarangashetty, whose name has been cleared by the party for the position of Deputy Speaker of the Karnataka Assembly, on Sunday refused to accept the post.

Congress MLA Priyank Kharge has warned the BJP that it will have to face a stringent act of law if it dares to destroy peace in the society.

A three-year-old boy died after drinking contaminated water in Rekalmaradi village in Devagurga taluk in Raichur district. More than 50 people fell ill in the village after consuming the contaminated water, officials said.

An RTI activist who was being taken to the police station died after he jumped from an overbridge in Tolahunise village under the jurisdiction of the Davanagere Rural Police Station early Sunday morning.

Bengaluru: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) in Karnataka has issued a forecast predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall in isolated areas across coastal and south interior regions of the state over the next three to four days.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday reacted to the dismissal of Praveen Nettaru's wife from government job and assured that she will be re-appointed considering this as an exceptional case.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday warned of strict action against any organisation that disturbed peace and harmony in the society.

The Siddaramaiah-led Congress government has gotten its full-fledged, 34-minister Cabinet, as 10 ministers took oath on May 20 and the remaining 24 were sworn in on Saturday.