Bengaluru: The Karnataka state government is facing criticism for failing to allocate a government residence to R Ashoka, the Leader of the Opposition (LOP) in the Karnataka Assembly, more than a year after taking charge, according to sources from Ashoka's office.

New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday asked new Steel Minister H D Kumaraswamy whether he will give an assurance that steel plants, including the ones in Visakhapatnam and Salem, will not be privatised.

Parks in the city would henceforth remain open from 5 am to 10 pm, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, who is also in-charge of Bengaluru Development, said on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, who was unable to attend Modi’s swearing-in ceremony on Sunday due to ill health, and enquired about his health.

Raja Venugopal Naik has been sworn in as the new Surpur MLA following his victory in the by-elections for the Surpur assembly constituency. The oath-taking ceremony took place in room number 106 on the first floor of the Vidhan Sabha.

Actress Pavitra Gowda has been detained by the RR Nagar police station as part of the intensified investigation into the Renuka Swamy murder case.

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday said leading Kannada film actor Darshan Thoogudeepa is being subjected to an inquiry by police in connection with an alleged murder and whether he is involved or not would be known only after the investigation.

Popular Kannada film actor Darshan has been arrested by the Bengaluru City Police Commissioner B. Dayanand in connection with the murder of a young man named Renukaswamy from Chitradurga. The Commissioner has disclosed that Darshan's arrest is linked to an incident involving obscene messages circulated on social media.