A wild elephant was seen near the Indibasappa Temple on Palar Road on Male Mahadeshwara Hills in Hanur taluk struggling to drink water from a tank as it sustained injuries on its trunk.

A 10-year-old boy is reported to have died of electrocution and two others sustained serious injuries after coming contact with live wire while on their school campus in Hamsabavi of the district on Friday afternoon.

In an incident reported from Hanagallu village of Somwarpet taluk, a woman died after the wall of her house collapsed due to heavy showers on Friday night.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has echoed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of large-scale electoral misconduct by the BJP, accusing the ruling party at the Centre of manipulating voter lists and undermining democratic institutions, including the Election Commission of India.

Bengaluru: Responding to a question on whether the Congress lost several constituencies due to electoral irregularities, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stated that the issue goes beyond the binary of winning or losing.

Kodagu: In view of the heavy rains and thunderstorms, a holiday has been declared for schools and PU colleges of Kodagu district on Saturday, July 26.

Yadgir: Deputy Commissioner Harshal Boyar visited Kadechur village in Yadgir taluk on Thursday to inspect a site where illegal extraction of murrum was reported.

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has issued a notification reducing the pass percentage for SSLC exam from 35 to 33, effective from the academic year 2025-26