Kalaburagi: A 22-year-old youngster, Chandappa Doddamani, experienced an electric shock and was electrocuted to death when he was urinating near an electric transformer installed beside a road in Wadi town.

Chamarajanagar: In a tragic accident reported from near Kodasoge village of Therakanambi hobli, Gundlupet, two people traveling in a car, including an assistant powerman, were killed on the spot on Wednesday, as their car rammed into a power pole, resulting in the pole toppling on the vehicle.

Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Traffic Police on Wednesday said its ongoing efforts have led to a 1.26 per cent reduction in fatal accidents and a 1.90 per cent drop in deaths caused by mishaps in 2024 compared to the previous year.

 A youngster who was on the way to a New Year party with his friend died in an incident of bike-car collision in the city shortly past midnight on Wednesday.

The Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said there was no evidence against Priyank Kharge in the civil contractor suicide case.

With the BJP demanding the resignation of Minister Priyank Kharge in connection with the suicide of a contractor in Bidar, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Wednesday citing police department said the former prima facie has no role in the case.

In a bizarre incident, a dispute over the ownership of a buffalo bull between residents of Bommanahal village in Ballari district and Metahal village in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh has escalated to the Moka police station in Ballari.

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court granted interim relief to former cricketer Robin Uthappa on Tuesday by temporarily staying an arrest warrant issued against him in a Provident Fund (PF) fraud case.