An RTO inspector killed on the spot when the car he was travelling in collided with a roadside divider near Tavarekere in Shira Taluk here today morning.

The deceased has been identified as RTO Inspector Devaraju (50) of Chitradurga. The accident occurred when the car driver lost control over the vehicle and crashed into a divider. The inspector was reportedly returning from Shira this morning.

Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy declared Rs 100 crore financial assistance to Kodagu district in the first phase to take up flood relief measures as the district incurred loss worth over Rs 329 crore in the rains in the last one month.

Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that if the death of Lakshmivara Tirtha Swamiji of Shiroor Mutt was suspected, then it would be inevitable to order probe into the issue.

Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwar said that if needed, the government would order probe into the death of Shiroor swamiji.

A 10th standard girl student committed suicide by hanging herself in the classroom during school hours at Chaitanya Vidyaniketan High School at Kodimaranahalli in KR Pete taluk on Thursday.

The Metro Corporation on Thursday signed an MoU with the Infosys Foundation to construct Metro station at Konappana Agrahara near Electronic City in Bengaluru at an estimated cost of Rs 200 crore being invested by the Foundation.

Armed with only lathis, around ten policemen were up against a crowd of over 2,000 people, many who were seething with rage. Police constable Mallikarjun, who was deployed in Bidar last Friday, recounts how he and his colleagues attempted to pacify the bloodthirsty crowd, who were convinced that they had cornered five child abductors.