Following allegations that his office tried to bribe some journalists by sending Rs 1 lakh cash gifts to them on Deepavali, along with sweet boxes, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday denying his role, called it a "lie" and part of the "Congress' toolkit".

Bengaluru: Tamil superstar Rajinikanth and renowned Telugu actor Junior NTR will participate in the function where the 'Karnataka Rathna' award will be conferred posthumously on late Kannada film actor Puneeth Rajkumar on November 1, state Revenue Minister R Ashoka said on Saturday.

New Delhi/Bengaluru: The Congress on Saturday alleged that Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai tried to bribe journalists by sending Rs 1 lakh cash gifts to them on Diwali and demanded the registration of a graft case as well as his resignation.

Congress legislator Priyank Kharge, who is also the party’s state media cell in-charge, has criticized the state government on social media in relation to Minister M T B Nagaraj’s recent statement on ‘purchasing’ desired posts.

Bengaluru, Oct 29: The Karnataka High Court has quashed a case pending in a lower court against a car driver who was charged under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Motor Vehicles Act for causing an accident that led to the death of a petitioner's pet dog.

A 30-year-old auto rickshaw driver committed suicide by drowning himself in the Kootuhole reservoir on the outskirts of Madikeri.

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and several other dignitaries offered their respects to late Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar on his first death anniversary on Saturday.

Bengaluru: Amid the sub-variant of Omicron scare in Karnataka, the state reported 170 COVID-19 cases on Friday, which was below hundred two days ago.