Lok Sabha Member Shobha Karandlaje said that it was not fair to demand separate status for North Karnataka as it would not solve all problems.

The lorry owners who were on indefinite strike for the last one week seeking fulfillment of their demands including toll-free traffic, bringing diesel under GST and other demands, called of their strike on Friday following the central government’s intervention in the strike.

After arresting government employee Rajesh D Bangera in the Gauri Lankesh murder case, the SIT officials intensified their investigation in the district.

If the JDS-Congress coalition government has done injustice to North Karnataka, a fight for separate North Karnataka state would be launched on the line of ‘Telangana model’ fight, said Molakalmuru MLA B Sriramulu.

Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, former chief minister Siddaramaiah, ministers, MLAs and others had darshan of the mortal remains of Dr. G Shivaprasad, secretary of Siddhartha Education Society and brother of Deputy Chief Minister Dr. G Parameshwar. They paid homage to the departed soul and consoled the family members.

Karnataka politicians across political lines took the day off fearing the red moon day. Leaders from all parties, including Congress, BJP, JDS and other smaller parties, refused to come out of their houses on this day.

Two persons died when a car hit their motorbike in Yelahanka police station limits on Thursday night.

Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Friday enquired the health condition of former Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK supremo M Karunanidhi.