Bengaluru: Karnataka Cabinet Thursday decided to declare fourth Saturdays a holiday for state government employees in addition to second Saturdays.

Koratagere: A dalit man along with his wife, son and daughter was boycotted from a village in Koratagere Taluk (sub-division), for entering Doddamma temple of Mallekavu village in the Taluk on May 20. The temple authorities have also slapped the dalit man with a fine of Rs 25,000 for cleansing the temple which they alleged was polluted by his entry.

Days after a 23-year-old student was diagnosed with the potentially deadly Nipah virus in Kerala, the Karnataka government has sounded alert in eight districts, including those on the borders of the neighbouring state.

Senior Congress leader and former chief minister Siddaramaiah has hit out at the BJP for not inducting a Dalit MP from Karnataka in the Union cabinet, saying "upliftment" of the community will not happen just by "big talk".

 A woman was electrocuted while she was on her way to attend nature’s call. The incident took place in Kudalur village of Hanur Taluk in Chamarajanagar.

Bengaluru: I am a loyal and disciplined leader of the Congress party. I will not leave the party and go to another party for any reason. I will be there with my friend Ramalinga Reddy. However, I will not be Minister in this government, said former Minister R. Roshan Baig.

Bengaluru: Eid-ul-Fitr, which Muslims celebrate after observing 30 days of fasting, is the most important festival in Islam. On this occasion, I extend my heartfelt greetings and wishes; said BJP state president BS Yeddyurappa.  

Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Tuesday lashed out at the senior party leaders and added that due to the ignorance and lack of organizational interest, the party performed poorly in the recently held Lok Sabha Election.