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.

A man tragically lost his life after being electrocuted by a pole supporting the highlight board of New Life Hospital, located opposite the central bus stand in Kalaburagi.

Ballari: Jailed Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa will be provided a television in his cell following a request, officials said on Saturday.

The Karnataka High Court has declined to quash a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case against a school teacher accused of recording videos of girl students while they were changing clothes.

An Ola autorickshaw driver, R Muthuraj, was arrested by Magadi Road police for slapping and threatening a college student after she cancelled a ride. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday evening, was captured on the student’s mobile phone and quickly went viral, sparking widespread public outrage.