Bengaluru: With Indian Air Force helicopters dumping gallons of water and firefighters toiling hard, the raging forest fire that burnt thousands of acres in Bandipur Tiger reserve has been brought under "total control", the forest department said Tuesday.

Bengaluru, February 26: “In the last Assembly elections, the Muslims have blessed me and my party more than it used to earlier. But due to propaganda of fundamentalists and vested interests, we have lost the power”, said former chief minister Siddaramaiah.

Bengaluru: Amid reports about growing discontent among JD(S) legislators and workers about party not empowering them, Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy has appointed nine partymen as heads to state run boards and corporations with cabinet rank.

Tumkur: Three persons were killed when the car they were travelling in rammed into a bridge wall at Manangi on Shira-Hiriyur National Haighway-48. Two others were injured in the incident.

HUBBALLI: People from different districts visit the Passport Seva Kendra, located at the IT Park here, to apply for passport and resolve passport-related issues. Most of them, however, hate its quality of service. 

Bengaluru: Dalit leaders warned the Deve Gowda family of teaching a lesson in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections if the SC/ST promotion order was not implemented immediately.

Bengaluru, February 25: A seven year old boy died after he was electrocuted while playing in a park in Banasawadi police station limits in the city on Sunday.

Hubballi, February 25: Former Chief Ministers Siddaramaiah and BS Yeddyurappa met and each other at Huballai airport here on Monday.