The BJP in Karnataka on Tuesday slammed the ruling Congress for organising ‘Sadhana Samavesha’ event to celebrate the party’s two years in office, in Vijayanagara district even as Bengaluru was reeling under severe flooding caused by relentless rains since Sunday night.

Karnataka Co-operation Minister K.N. Rajanna has announced his decision to step away from electoral politics. Speaking to the media on Tuesday, he said he would not contest in the next elections due to age and health concerns.

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge participated in the Congress government’s two-year ‘Sadhana Samavesha’ and ‘Janata Samarpana’ programme held in Hosapete on Monday.

The death of 34-year-old Renuka Santosh Honakande in Malabadi village, Belagavi, initially believed to be a road accident, has now been revealed as a brutal murder carried out by her own family members, reportedly due to her inability to bear children.

Bengaluru is reportedly on track to make history this May, with rainfall expected to surpass last year's record of 30.5 cm, making it the wettest May ever recorded in the city.

Heavy downpour in Bengaluru for the past 36 hours threw life out of gear here on Tuesday as well. People were seen walking through knee-deep water and traffic jams were reported in many places. The rain-related toll went up to five in the state, officials said.

A rice-laden truck traveling from Tamil Nadu to Chamarajanagar overturned on the national highway near Punajanur in Chamarajanagar taluk after the driver reportedly lost control in light rain.

 A headmaster of Karnataka Public School in Haveri was caught red-handed by Lokayukta police while accepting a bribe to facilitate the admission of a student.