Depressed over the death of her husband TV anchor Chandan in a road accident a week before in Davangere, his wife Veena reportedly killed their son Tushar (13) by slitting his throat before trying to commit suicide by consuming acid, in Bengaluru on Wednesday. 

Actor Duniya Vijay was booked in the Chennammanakere Achukattu police station on charges of obstructing the police from discharging their duties, here on Thursday.

Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that the Home department would not require any advisors as the police department has honest and efficient officers.

The CBI has decided to conduct a probe on leakage of information on Search Warrant issued to 11 close associates of former minister and MLA DK Shivakumar and MP DK Suresh, it is said.

Four accused who were arrested on charges of hatching a plot to kill critic, writer and rationalist SK Bhagawan were handed over to the SIT which has been investigating the journalist Gauri Lankesh murder case, for ten days.

Candidates from all the three political parties have filed their nominations for 11 to be elected from the Assembly to the Legislative Council and there is all likelihood that all the candidates would be elected unopposed.

Former minister and MLA DK Shivakumar and his brother MP DK Suresh alleged that the centre has indulged in vindictive politics by using the CBI, IT and ED.

Mohammad Kaif Mulla of St. Xavier High School of Belagavi who became the second topper in the state by scoring 624 out of 625 in SSLC exams, has jumped from the second position to the first place after revaluation. In the revaluation, Mulla got 625 out of 625 marks.