Chamarajnagar: Priest of the Nagar Temple Doddaiah has reportedly confessed before the police during interrogation that he mixed the poison in prasada of Maramma Temple of Sulwadi.

The investigating team which has been investigating the food poisoning incident at Sulvadi Kichchugutti Maramma temple which claims 15 lives, found a breakthrough in the case. It is said that Ambika, wife of temple manager Madesh, has admitted before the police that the poison was mixed in the food as per the direction of temple trust president and Salur Mutt junior swamiji.

Belagavi: Police arrested more than 10 activists of North Karnataka Action Committee who tried to hoist a separate flag in front of the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha here on Tuesday, urging the government to declare ‘North Karnataka Separate State’, and released later on bail.

Belagavi: Higher Education Minister GT Deve Gowda said that steps would be taken to probe the alleged irregularities in the Mangaluru University and action would be taken within three months.

The PU Education department has announced the time table for Second PU examination to be held from March 1 to 18, 2019, according to a press release from the department director.

Transport Minister DC Thammanna said that the court has given stay order for the Ola and Uber companies to start taxi service in Mangaluru and Udupi.

Bengaluru: MLC SL Dharme Gowda from JDS is likely to elect as the Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council.

Sagar: Two persons died on the spot when a car hit a roadside tree near Talaguppa in the taluk on Tuesday.