A 22-year-old woman from Nagaland, working at a private resort in Chikkamagaluru, was found dead in a suspected suicide, with a diary recovered from her room indicating alleged harassment by two individuals.

A mother-son duo sustained severe burn injuries in an incident of cylinder blast at their house located in the Dutch Colony of Teradal town, Rabakavi-Banahatti taluk here.

Members of the Karnataka Legislative Council from both the treasury and opposition benches raised objections to the Mines and Geology Department’s decision to permit limestone mining by ACC Cement Limited, owned by the Adani Group, despite reservations expressed by the Law Department.

A case registered earlier in Mudigere has taken a new turn, with police booking a minor boy under the POCSO Act based on a complaint filed by the girl’s family.

A man accused of keeping a stock of narcotics (ganja) at a public place located in Thimmapurpet Layout in town has been arrested by the police.

 The Madiwala police have arrested a man for allegedly selling red sandalwood illegally and seized 285 kg of red sanders worth Rs 7.12 lakh, officials said.

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly has debated whether students should be encouraged to clean school premises to improve their hygiene habits.

A 68-year-old woman, Shakira, was allegedly murdered by fellow beggars over a dispute related to alms money near Umar Farooq Mosque in Neelasandra during Ramadan, according to police.