Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will be felicitated in Maharashtra by the state's Pradesh Congress Committee as well as ally NCP on Sunday, to mark the massive victory of the Congress in last month's Assembly elections.

Traders and small business owners held protest rallies in several parts of Karnataka and observed a one day strike on Thursday opposing the recent power tariff hike, even as the state's Medium and Large Scale Industries Minister M B Patil appealed to them to cooperate with the state government. He asserted that the power tariff was increased by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) and not the state government.

In an incident reported from the Chamarajanagar district, a man has been apprehended by the police for allegedly killing a leopard that had attacked and killed his pet dog.

In a distressing incident that unfolded this morning, the lifeless bodies of a father, mother, and their teenage daughter were discovered in their residence in Bedarpur village, located in Chamarajanagar taluk.

A notice by the Residents’ Welfare Association of society in Bengaluru has asked domestic workers not to use common areas including “parks, amphitheatre, gazebos” while waiting during their break time. The circular was shared by Vibin Babuurajan, a Twitter user on Wednesday, which has prompted widespread criticism on the bizarre rules set by the housing society.

Bengaluru: The Minister of Minorities Welfare, Zameer Ahmed Khan has revealed a proposed plan to construct Hajj Bhavans in three or four districts including one in Mangaluru in the upcoming years. The aim is to provide benefits to individuals from the state who embark on the Hajj Pilgrimage.

Chitradurga: Challakere Police officers have detained four people under charge of assault of a KSRTC bus conductor as well as the bus driver who tried to stop them from attacking the conductor.

Bengaluru: The number of registrations for the “Gruha Jyothi” scheme reached to a whooping 12.51 Lakhs as of 21st June, said BESCOM. However, with the government portal Seva Sindhu witnessing a large number of traffic and experiencing lags on the very first two days, the state government has introduced another easy method to register for the registration of the scheme.