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.

A new study has raised alarms over a looming water crisis in over 80 wards in Bengaluru, especially in its peripheral areas, including K R Puram and Mahadevapura.

A maternal death was reported at the Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences District Hospital on Tuesday, sparking allegations of negligence from the deceased woman's family.

Around 26 lakh primary and high school students from government, aided, and private schools across Karnataka are reportedly being deprived of midday meals, scholarships, and other schemes due to failure of Aadhaar authentication with the Student Achievement Tracking System (SATS).