A pair of youngsters engaged to be married in December this year reportedly died in a head-on collision between their motorbike and a car near the Ambaragodlu Cross in Shikaripura taluk.

Prominent NRI leaders and entrepreneurs visited the office of Dr. Arathi Krishna to felicitate and congratulate her following her oath-taking as a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Council.

The four new members of the Karnataka Legislative Council took oath, administered by Council Chairperson Basavaraj Horatti, at a formal event organized at the Banquet Hall of the Vidhana Soudha on Thursday.

Home Minister of Karnataka Dr. G Parameshwara, who is reported to have participated in a programme by Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) in Tiptur on September 2, refuted the allegations on Thursday, saying he had only offered tribute to Rani Abbakka during a procession being taken out by the ABVP.

A suo motu case has been registered against senior BJP leader CT Ravi by the Maddur police for allegedly making inflammatory comments during a mass Ganesha idol immersion programme held in Maddur town on Wednesday.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has instructed officials to take strict measures to cancel ineligible Below Poverty Line (BPL) ration cards, ensuring that eligible families do not face any difficulties in accessing government benefits.

 Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, has criticised the state government, holding it responsible for the untoward incidents reported during Ganesh idol immersions.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday said there was "no situation" for the Enforcement Directorate to arrest Congress MLA Satish Sail, alleging that his party leaders are "being selectively targeted for political reasons."