Bengaluru, Feb 18 (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday instructed officials to put an end to the illegal residential layouts in Karnataka by issuing B-Khata to properties as a one-time settlement.

Two college students died and as many were injured after their speeding car allegedly hit a tree near Ragihalli forest area in the outskirts of the city, police said on Tuesday.

Karnataka has ramped up its border surveillance and monitoring efforts following an avian (bird) flu outbreak in Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. The state’s Animal Husbandry Department has reportedly increased checks on poultry trucks entering from these states, with particular focus on the districts of Bidar, Kalaburagi, and Belagavi.

Bengaluru: The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) on Monday imposed restrictions on the usage of drinking water for non-essential purposes in the city, citing rising temperatures and depleting groundwater levels.

Mandya: A four-year-old boy has died and his mother sustained severe injuries after a 15-year-old boy accidently fired a loaded gun while he was playing with the firearm at Nagamangala taluk of this district, police said on Monday.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Monday held the central government responsible for the recent fare hike of the Bengaluru metro and alleged that BJP leaders were "spreading lies to misguide the public".

Bengaluru: A 34-year-old woman died by suicide after allegedly killing her four-year-old daughter here, police said on Monday.

Bengaluru: Amid speculations about leadership change in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said it is for the Congress high command to decide.