Bengaluru: Actor Prakash Raj on Tuesday clarified that a photo of him taking a holy dip at the Maha Kumbh Mela, which is doing rounds across social media platforms, was fake. The multilingual actor has filed a police complaint against the miscreants in this regard.

Bengaluru, Jan 28 (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday expressed concern over the declining conviction rate of SC/ST atrocity cases in the state from ten per cent in 2020 to seven per cent in 2024.

Bengaluru, Jan 28( PTI): A case was registered against Infosys co-founder Senapathy Kris Gopalakrishnan, former IISc Director Balaram and 16 others under the Prevention of SC/ST Atrocities Act on Monday.

Hubballi (Karnataka): A 24-year-old man was brutally assaulted and killed by a group in the parking area of a bar here, police said on Tuesday.

Tumakuru (Karnataka): Two workers died after a boiler at a rice bran oil factory in Antharasanahalli industrial area here allegedly exploded on Tuesday, police said.

Chikkamagaluru: Naxal Ravindra, who has been active near Kigga in Sringeri taluk, is reportedly preparing to surrender to authorities. Ravindra, who had been in hiding for some time, reached out to members of the Citizens for Peace Forum and is expected to formally surrender within the next week.

Hassan: A 22-year-old rider died on the spot after the motorbike he was riding on late Monday night rammed into a truck that had been parked beside the National Highway 75 stretch near Shanti Gram in the taluk.

Kaudalli: A pedestrian lost his life in a tragic hit-and-run accident on the bypass road on the outskirts of the town on Tuesday morning. The victim has been identified as 46-year-old Manjunath, also known as Gunda, a resident of Kaudalli village.