Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday rubbished reports that the government is under pressure from "influential people" to favour Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, who has been arrested in connection with a murder case.

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Friday said that with a non-bailable arrest warrant against him in a POCSO case, it will be "good" if former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa comes back to Bengaluru soon and appears before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), which is probing it. According to reports, the veteran BJP leader has gone to an “undisclosed” location in New Delhi.

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Friday denied reports that "royal treatment" was being given to Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa and his associates at a police station here, where they are held after their arrest in connection with a murder case.

In a decisive move, Karnataka Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil has instructed his department to inspect and potentially seal nursing colleges that fail to provide basic infrastructure for students. Patil issued the directive during a meeting at Vikasa Soudha, citing numerous complaints regarding infrastructure deficiencies.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday said the state Forest department has agreed to hand over 500 acres of land, which is crucial for the implementation of Yettinahole drinking water project.

Bengaluru: R Ashok, the Leader of the Opposition in Karnataka, has condemned actor Darshan for allegedly taking the law into his own hands to commit a murder. Addressing media persons in Bengaluru on Thursday, Ashok emphasized that no one is above the law and called for a thorough police investigation into the incident.

Hassan: In an incident reported from Watehalla village in Sakaleshpur taluk, Hassan district, a daily wage laborer was injured in a wild elephant attack on Thursday morning.

Mandya (Karnataka), Jun 13: Two teenagers from Bengaluru and Tamil Nadu drowned near Nimishamba Devi Temple at Ganjam in Srirangapatna on Thursday.