In a recent incident development, Chandrasekhar, a second-grade assistant at the Birur Block Education Office (BEO), was apprehended by Lokayukta police for allegedly accepting a bribe from a retired head teacher.

In an incident reported from Manipal hospital, an 18-year-old girl succumbed to Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) in a private hospital on Monday. Hailing from a village under Aramane Koppa in Hosanagar, the young woman had developed a fever a week ago, prompting her admission to Mcgan Hospital.

Three died and three others were injured after the metal cutout they were holding came in contact with a livewire in the Gadag district on Sunday night. The poster was being put up for the birthday of actor Yash.

The premises of Congress MLA K Y Nanjegowda and some of his linked entities were raided on Monday morning by the Enforcement Directorate as part of a money laundering investigation, official sources said.

Bengaluru: A case has been registered against BJP MLA and former minister Ramesh Jarkiholi and two others for violating the condition of the loan taken from the Karnataka Cooperative Apex Bank and its other banks of its group.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday announced a grant of Rs 50 lakh for Chitrakala Parishad saying the government is committed to the development of art. Speaking after inaugurating the 21st 'Chitra Santhe' (Art Fair-2024) organised by the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishad here, Siddaramaiah said the state government would provide the necessary assistance to establish museums and art galleries in all districts.

With just a fortnight left for the consecration ceremony of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, both the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP in the state on Sunday started their campaign to woo Hindu devotees in this election year.

A speeding car rammed into a motorcycle, leaving three people dead near Turuvekere in the district, police said on Sunday.