Congress leaders who were complaining EVM hacking for losing the recent assembly elections in Karnataka have now taken the matter to the High Court of Karnataka.

Former chief minister and Coordination Committee chairman Siddaramaiah said that JDS-Congress coalition government led by HD Kumaraswamy would complete full five years safely.

The fire brigade and national disaster response force (NDRF) team, with the help of boats, have been searching for the body of farmer Umesh from Nemmar village, suspected to be washed away in Tunga river, from Friday morning. But no clues were available for the rescue teams.

The JDS-Congress coalition government Coordination Committee meeting would be held under the chairmanship of former chief minister Siddaramaiah at Kumara Krupa guest house in the city on July 1 at 3 pm.

Announcing bumper gift for women on the auspicious occasion of Varamahalakshmi festival, state tourism minister S.R Mahesh has offered Mysuru silk sarees for Rs. 4,500.

Codava National Council president N U Nachappa urged the government to name Kushalnagar which reminds Tipu Sultan who was responsible for Devatparambu carnage, after Frazer Town or soldier Kulletira Ponnanna.

Seven Karnataka Ministers, including Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, face criminal charges ranging from forgery to causing death by negligence, said two election watchdogs in a report here on Friday.

Three persons died on the spot when a car they were travelling in rammed to a roadside electric pole at Majali in Karwar taluk on Friday.