The ninth International Yoga Day was celebrated with great fanfare in many parts of Karnataka on Wednesday.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife Parvathi Siddaramaiah has been hospitalised here and her condition is stable, the private hospital where she has been admitted said in a bulletin on Wednesday.

Mandya: In a tragic incident that occurred on Tuesday, a farmer lost his life and another was injured due to a lightning strike in Beeruvalli village, located in the K.R.Pete taluk here.

Bengaluru: BJP MP Pratap Simha's remarks have sparked a controversy, with Minister of Large and Medium Industries MB Patil responding strongly during a press conference held at his residence in Sadashivnagar on Tuesday. Patil accused Simha of being akin to a scorpion and claimed that BJP National Organization General Secretary BL Santosh had nurtured him, along with several other individuals. Patil expressed his disappointment with Simha's continuous personal attacks against him and emphasized the need for respectful discourse.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will be in New Delhi on Wednesday to meet President Droupadi Murmu and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, among others in what he termed as a courtesy call.

Belagavi: Minister for Public Welfare Satish Jarkiholi has alleged that the Central government has hacked the servers of various departments under the Congress government in Karnataka, in an attempt to prevent the successful implementation of schemes.

Hubballi: BJP candidates on Tuesday won the elections to the posts of Mayor and Deputy Mayor for the 22nd term of the Hubballi-Dharwad City Corporation.

Bengaluru: Amidst a large number of people thronging to register for the ‘Gruha Jyothi’ scheme, there is also uncertainty among many regarding the final date for registrations. Addressing this concern, the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) has provided clarification regarding the last date for registration, relieving the doubts of the eager applicants who may be anxious about missing out on an opportunity to enroll in the scheme.