Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday he had requested the Karnataka Governor, Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister not to come to the airport to receive him as he did not want them to take the trouble of coming early in the morning as he was not sure of his arrival time after a long flight.

The Karnataka Congress has censured Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking credit for the success of Chandrayaan-3, stating that the PM has supported neither scientists nor research but has reduced the government support for space science in the budget this year.

Passengers in a private tourist bus were injured, as the vehicle toppled while traversing a curve on the stretch leading to Gandhinagar near Paddandadka in the taluk on Friday night, and were taken immediately to hospital for treatment.

Conforming to a christening tradition, Chandrayaan 3's landing point on the Moon will be named "Shiv Shakti Point," a convergence of welfare and strength, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew down to Bengaluru on Saturday directly from the Greek capital of Athens to interact with ISRO scientists on the successful Chandrayaan-3 mission and announced the decision to name the place where lander 'Vikram' touched down on the lunar surface as "Shiva Shakti Point".

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday said the Mekedatu balancing reservoir across the Cauvery river near Kanakapura in Ramanagara district is the only solution to the Cauvery water sharing dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

Bengaluru: Amidst rising desertions from the BJP and the JD(S), with leaders jumping to the Congress party after its resounding victory in the Vidhan Sabha elections, in a sudden development on Friday, BJP Leader M.P Renukacharya met Chief Minister Siddharamaih and Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC president D.K Shivakumar, rising speculations over his entry into the grand old party.

Madikeri: In an incident reported on Friday, a government bus collided with the Squadron Leader Ajjamada Devaiya circle located at the old private bus stand in the district headquarters of Madikeri.