Hubballi: Fakeera Dingaleshwara Swami, pontiff of the Shirahatti Mutt, campaigned vehemently in the district for the defeat of incumbent MP from the constituency and BJP candidate for the current Lok Sabha elections, Pralhad Joshi.

Hubballi (Karnataka): A youth was arrested for allegedly impregnating a minor girl and also threatening her mother of dire consequences, police said on Saturday.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah chaired a crucial meeting with SIT officials today to address the ongoing developments in the Prajwal Revanna case.

The Special Court of People's Representatives has deferred the hearing of the anticipatory bail application filed by former Minister HD Revanna in connection with a woman's kidnapping case.

The BJP on Saturday slammed the Siddaramaiah Congress government-led Congress government over the law and order situation in Karnataka and alleged that young girls and women had no protection.

In a recent development, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has penned a letter to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah concerning the scandal involving Prajwal Revanna, a prominent JD(S) leader. The scandal revolves around obscene videos allegedly involving Revanna, who holds the position of incumbent member of Parliament from Karnataka's Hassan constituency.

In the latest development surrounding the alleged sex scandal involving Prajwal Revanna, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has issued a third notice, this time also extending it to Bhavani Revanna, the wife of former Minister Revanna. 

Bengaluru: Citing the ongoing heatwave in the state, Karnataka BJP on Friday petitioned the Election Commission with a request to modify the polling hours to the 6am-7pm period in the 14 parliamentary constituencies in the state that goes to polls on May 7.