A court here on Monday extended till September 12 the judicial custody of Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa along with his friend Pavithra Gowda and others, who are accused in the Renukaswamy murder case.

Vasant Nadiger, the editor of Samyukta Karnataka and a veteran journalist, passed away early Monday morning at 3:13 am.

Tumakuru (Karnataka): Five people were killed and four others were injured in an accident involving two cars in Madhugiri Taluk here on Sunday, police said.

Bengaluru: Rejecting reports that he was travelling to the United States of America to meet some top leaders there, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday clarified that it was purely a personal visit with the family.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar on Sunday warned officials of "merciless action" if the potholes in Bengaluru city were not filled within the 15 days deadline that was set.

Police have arrested three more individuals in connection with the ongoing investigation into the fetal detection and female fetus killing cases registered in Pandavapur, Bellur, and Melukote police stations in the district. The arrested individuals, identified as Ramakrishna alias Hare Krishna, Somasekhara alias Patil, and Guru, were arrested following the seizure of two scanning machines and a car used for fetal detection.

Dr. Nagalakshmi Chaudhary, Chairperson of the Karnataka State Women's Commission, has sent a letter to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh, urging the formation of a committee headed by retired justices to address the issue of violence against women in the Kannada film industry.

In a tragic incident, a man allegedly murdered his wife in Arakeri village of Kukanur taluk. The victim, identified as Geetha Bhavikatti, was reportedly killed by her husband, Devareddappa Bhavikatti, on suspicion of infidelity.