Madikeri: An unexpected building collapse in Gonikoppa city, Kodagu, on Thursday afternoon left many injured and three individuals trapped under the debris. The incident occurred in an old structure housing the 'New Ambur Hot Dum Biryani' restaurant, operated by Tirumurugan and his family.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday urged people to take pride in speaking their mother tongue and said it is the responsibility of every Kannadiga to protect the Kannada language, land and water.

Bengaluru: A Bengaluru court on Thursday extended police custody of actor Darshan Thoogudeepa and three other accused in the Renukaswamy murder case by two days.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah reiterated the importance of fostering a Kannada-centric environment in Karnataka during a ceremony organized by the Department of Kannada and Culture. The occasion marked the Bhoomi Puja for the construction of a bronze statue of Goddess Nada Devi Bhuvaneswari Devi, near the western entrance of Vidhana Soudha, as part of the Karnataka Namakarana Suvarna Mahotsava.

Two persons were found dead with bullet injuries in this district headquarters town on Thursday, police said.

Two pilgrims from Bengaluru are among the hundreds of people who died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced intense high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, officials said on Thursday.

Karnataka BJP on Thursday held "Cycle Jatha" here, as part of its state-wide protest against the Congress government's decision to hike petrol and diesel prices.

In response to a surge in traffic violations, Bengaluru West traffic police conducted a special drive against wrong-side driving on crucial roads. The operation revealed many commuters, particularly bikers, driving on the wrong side, leading to 241 individuals being booked in a single day.