Davanagere: Former Minister BC Patil's son-in-law, Pratap Kumar KG (41) allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison on Monday, July 8.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Monday rubbished allegations that the government was trying to cover up the alleged fraudulent allotment of compensatory sites to land losers, including Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife Parvathi, by Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).

The Karnataka government on Monday issued a directive mandating all gram panchayats to implement protocols to manage dengue cases, with specific emphasis on ensuring regular cleaning of water storage tanks, open reservoirs, and public toilets to maintain sanitation standards.

A thanksgiving event for BJP-JDS workers, hosted by the newly elected Chikkaballapur BJP Lok Sabha member Dr. K Sudhakar in Nelamangala on Sunday, descended into chaos as attendees scrambled to collect free liquor being distributed at the venue. The event, allegedly sponsored by Nelamangala BJP president Jagadish Chowdhary, saw police struggling to manage the crowd and eventually had to stand by as the situation spiraled out of control.

A chargesheet in the Renukaswamy murder case, in which Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, his friend Pavithra Gowda and 15 others are accused, would be filed after gathering sufficient evidence, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said on Monday.

Bengaluru: Amid reports of a spike in dengue cases in the state, Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka on Sunday urged the government to declare it an "emergency situation", and to make testing free.

Bengaluru: A meeting will be convened soon to decide the location for the proposed second airport for the city, Karnataka Minister for Infrastructure M B Patil said on Sunday.

Accusing the Congress government in Karnataka of being in deep slumber and mired in competition for Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister posts and internal rifts, Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje on Sunday urged the CM Siddaramaiah and his administration to "wake up" and save the people.