A 35-year-old man, Mada, was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Kattakal Podu village of Hanur taluk in the district.

The Congress government in Karnataka has "sacrificed" the drinking water needs of the state's farmers and citizens for the "selfish" coalition politics of INDIA alliance, state BJP President B Y Vijayendra alleged on Thursday, following DMK's promise to stop construction of Mekedatu dam in its manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls.

An FIR has been registered against former minister CT Ravi in the Chikkamagaluru city police station for posting hateful content on social media.

The Election Commission is closely monitoring the dissemination of pamphlets, paid news, fake news, and content inciting caste and communal tensions during the election period, stated Additional Chief Electoral Officer Venkatesh Kumar.

Former Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda has confirmed receiving an invitation from the Congress but asserted that he will not join the party under any circumstances.

Shivamogga: Sandalwood actor Shivaraj Kumar made a appeal to voters on behalf of his wife, Geeta, who is contesting as the Congress candidate for Shivamogga constituency. Speaking at a gathering of party workers held at Lagan Kalyan Mandir in the city on Wednesday, Shivaraj Kumar urged the electorate to give Geeta a chance to serve as their Member of Parliament.

Bengaluru: Kodigehalli Station police have arrested four individuals suspected of involvement in a jewelry robbery case, originating from Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh. The arrested individuals have been identified as Khana Sharma (23), Ashu Sharma (27), Pradeep Sharma (37), and Vikas Pandith (32). Unfortunately, another suspect, Suraj (30), succumbed to injuries sustained during the dacoity.

Mandya: Karnataka's Agriculture Minister and Mandya district-in-charge Minister, Cheluvarayaswamy, took a dig at senior JD(S) leaders, expressing irony over their apparent loss of autonomy in announcing candidates for the Hassan and Mandya Parliamentary constituencies.