The state government has announced Rajyotsava award to Hassan Nayeem Surakoda for the year 2018 in the literary field.

A car carrying Rajyotsava awardee writer Hasan Nayeem Surakod from Ramadurga in Belagavi district to Bengaluru to receive his award, hit an auto from the rear on National Highway 4 at Chikkabennur near Bharamasagara in Chitradurga district killing a passenger of the auto on the spot on Thursday.

Kolar: Former MLA M Bhaktavatsalam, 70, of KGF reserved constituency passed away on Wednesday night due to cardiac arrest.

Senior journalist and Varthabharathi columnist GN Ranganath Rao was given the Rajyotsava award for 2018 considering his contributions to the media field.

The state government has announced the Rajyotsava Awards for the 2018 to 63 personalities including Varthabharati columnist GN Ranganatha Rao and former chief justice of India HL Dattu.

A disappointed lover stabbed a girl to death at a shopping complex here on Wednesday.

IT czar and philanthropist Azim Premji was bestowed with the highest French civilian distinction Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour) here Wednesday.

Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District All Colleges Students Association has urged lawyers not represent the rape accused of a girl who was gang raped recently at Thota Bengre