Mandya: In a tragic incident, one individual died and another sustained severe injuries due to a massive firecracker explosion at G. Kebbahalli village here on Monday morning.

Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has taken action against 22 families for utilizing drinking water for non-essential purposes, such as washing cars and gardening, amidst a severe water scarcity in the state. The board has collected fines totaling Rs 1.1 lakh, with each family being levied a fine of Rs 5,000 for violating water conservation directives issued by the board.

Bengaluru: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader R Ashok's recent decision to refuse the application of vermillion (kumkum) on his forehead during a visit to Kalaburagi has sparked controversy and drawn criticism from rival political parties after a video of the incident went viral on social media.

Bengaluru: Speculations within the JD(S) that its state President H D Kumaraswamy is likely to contest from the Mandya Lok Sabha segment, has led to opposition from a section of its workers in Channapatna Assembly constituency that he currently represents. The party’s core committee leaders are likely to meet here on Tuesday to decide on the candidates for Kolar, Hassan and Mandya, the three seats from where the regional party will be contesting, as part of the seat-sharing deal with the BJP.

Shimoga: Congress candidate Geetha Shivraj Kumar has launched an energetic campaign in Shimoga despite the scorching sun, starting from Santhekadur village in Shimoga taluk where she received a warm welcome from the villagers.

Legislative Assembly Speaker UT Khader visited the homes of three individuals from Belthangady taluk who were killed in Tumkur on Monday, offering condolences to the grieving families.

A spirit tanker overturned on the road and caught fire while traveling near the Kalaburagi Bypass on the outskirts of Sindagi town and within the jurisdiction of the Sindagi Police Station on Monday. No case of fatality has been reported.

A student who was supposed to appear for the SSLC examination today committed suicide by hanging himself on Monday morning in Yadehalli village near Anandpur in the taluk.