Bengaluru: Heavy rains in the state capital on Wednesday evening have completely disrupted normal life, flooding several low-lying areas. Water has accumulated on numerous roads, causing major difficulties for vehicular traffic.

Bengaluru: A 45-year-old auto driver died after a tree fell on his vehicle amid rains on Thursday, police said.

Hubballi (Karnataka): Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday demanded that the Centre remove the 50 per cent cap on reservations and increase it to 68 per cent.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said the Centre decided to conduct caste census keeping Bihar assembly elections in mind.

Tensions flared in Khudavantpur village of Bhalki taluk after an alleged attack on Dalits by upper-caste youngsters during Ambedkar Jayanti celebrations. Police have registered a case and launched an investigation.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday urged for allocation of sufficient funds and fixing of a time limit for the caste enumeration in the next census, which has been announced by the Central government.

A 21-year-old man lost his life in a tragic incident in Poojarahalli village, Mulbagal taluk of Kolar district, after succumbing to the effects of binge drinking during a reckless bet. Karthik, a new father whose child was born just eight days prior, boasted to a group of friends that he could consume five full bottles of undiluted liquor.

The Karnataka Social Welfare Department is likely to roll out a Rs 1,000-crore one-time rehabilitation project aimed at providing housing and dignified livelihoods to all 7,483 identified manual scavengers in the state, marking one of the largest state-led initiatives to eradicate the practice, according to a report by The New Indian Express.