The Lingayat Dharma has already received official recognition at the state level thanks to the efforts of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, and the Centre will also have to grant approval sooner or later, said Sri Basavalinga Pattadevaru, President of the Federation of Lingayat Seers and head of the Bhalki Hiremath.

Senior Congress MLA and Chief Minister's Economic Advisor Basavaraj Rayareddy on Sunday termed speculations about CM change as "irrelevant", and asserted that incumbent Siddaramaiah, who was elected to the post by a majority of Congress legislators, will complete five years term.

 Three men have been arrested in connection with the brutal murder of a 32-year-old man, Shreemanth Rao, in Shrinivasa Saradagi village two days ago.

Police have arrested a 22-year-old youngster for allegedly posting a morphed image of the holy Kaaba in Makkah depicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, and a saffron flag on top of it. The incident has triggered outrage among local organisations in Kalaburagi district.

Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker U.T. Khader, former MLC and social worker D. Madegowda, and Dr. T.B. Prasanna, founder and Managing Director of J.P. Agri Genetics Pvt. Ltd., will be conferred honorary doctorates during the 60th Annual Convocation of Bengaluru University.

Senior writer, novelist, critic and thinker Dr. Mogalli Ganesh died on Sunday morning in Hospet due to multiple organ failure. He was 62.

 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday said he has advised officials conducting the Social and Educational Survey not to ask certain questions that are 'personal' in nature.

The bodies of two minor girls who had reportedly gone missing were found in a well in this district, police said on Sunday.