Bengaluru: Former Chief Minister and local MLA Siddaramaiah instructed the concerned officials to release water from the Navilu Teerth reservoir in Belgavi to the Malaprabha River due to lack of drinking water in some villages of the Badami assembly constituency.

Chikkamagaluru: As many as 22 passengers injured after the private bus in which they were traveling toppled at Torehadlu near Shingeri on Saturday.

Chikkamagaluru: The Bhadra River is flowing above the danger mark following the heavy rain that is lashing Chikkamagaluru since Friday.

Chikkamagaluru: A 46-year-old farmer died after he slipped into a farm pond at Gonibailu near Ganikal in Shringeri taluk of the district.

In a shocking development, four persons including two granite businessmen were abducted by a gang and released them later after getting ransom worth lakhs. This incident has created ripples among businessmen circle in the district.

Former minister and senior Congress leader HK Patil said that no particular programme was announced in the budget for the welfare of the minority community which is instrumental in electing the secular parties in the 2018 election, and it was not fair.

Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy claimed that he presented the budget keeping in mind the comprehensive development of the state and if any district and community was neglected, let it be discussed in the Session.

In a bizarre suicide attempt, a 19-year-old boy lost his life, while his 18-year-old lover is battling for life at Chikkayarahalli in Srirangapatna taluk on Friday.