In a tragic incident near Lad Chincholi in Alanda Taluk, Kalaburagi, a collision between a lorry and a motorcycle has resulted in the death of the motorcycle rider. The deceased, identified as Bhima Shankar from Balichakra village in Yadgir district, was travelling with his wife from Pune, Maharashtra, towards Yadgir.

The central government has announced a relief package of ₹3,454 crore to combat drought conditions. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, along with Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda, engaged in discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi to secure this relief.

Nearly half of Bengaluru's voters did not turn up to vote in the Lok Sabha elections on Friday.

Bengaluru: Voting was held on Friday for the first phase of Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka, in 14 constituencies, with an estimated over 69 per cent turnout, as the Congress and BJP locked horns again on the electoral battleground in less than a year.

Ramanagara (Karnataka): JD(S) leader and former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Friday alleged that cash and gift vouchers were distributed in Bengaluru Rural constituency, especially in Kanakapura Taluk, a charge rejected by Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar.

Bengaluru: BJP leader CT Ravi was on Friday booked for allegedly promoting hatred and enmity between citizens through his social media post, the Election Commission said.

 In an untoward incident reported from Indiganatta village under the Mahadeshwara Hills Gram Panchayat administration limits in Hanur taluk, government officials were injured as they attempted at pacifying a group of angry voters who had declared they were boycotting the polls on Friday.