Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday congratulated Chidananda S Naik, a doctor-turned-filmmaker from Mysuru, on winning the La Cinef Award for Best Short Film at Cannes for ‘Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know’.

Four persons were killed and three others injured when two cars collided with a truck in Banakal in Mudigere taluk of this district on Friday, police said.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has served a show-cause notice to suspended JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna asking why his diplomatic passport should not be cancelled as sought by the Karnataka government in view of allegations of sexual abuse against him, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.

The house of a manual worker in Kalasa taluk of the district was destroyed as a gigantic tree fell on it early morning on Friday, following heavy rain and winds across the taluk.

In a recent statement, Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara said that the department has taken stringent measures to combat drug trafficking in the state, including the seizure of significant quantities of illegal substances and the deportation of foreign offenders involved in drug-related activities. He also spoke about the importance of refraining from language that tarnishes the reputation of Bengaluru.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday wondered how Prime Minister Narendra Modi was raising the slogan of winning over 400 seats when his Bharatiya Janata Party was losing everywhere.

In a heartfelt tribute to his hometown, Mysuru, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah ate breakfast at the renowned Mylari Hotel, evoking memories of his college days. Siddaramaiah, accompanied by several dignitaries including Ministers Dr. HC Mahadevappa and K. Venkatesh, savored dosa and idli at the iconic eatery located in Nazarabad on Friday morning.

Hitting out at the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka for the alleged “deteriorating law and order situation” in the state, the BJP termed the Silicon City as “Udta Bengaluru” and alleged the city is becoming the “adda” for narcotic substances and rave parties.