Karnataka Legislative Council Chairperson Basavaraj S Horatti has written to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and some of the members of the Cabinet separately, asking the state government to ensure that the Winter Session of the Legislature, to be held in Belagavi in December faces no hitches and the time is not wasted in pacifying protesters.

Seventeen people in Kadur taluk fell ill after eating the biryani prepared for a function at a relative's house in Maravanji village on Monday and were admitted to hospital.

Rubbishing JD(S) state president H D Kumaraswamy's allegations that he screened porn films in cinema halls he once operated, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday said he would quit politics if the charges are proved.

Karnataka BJP President B Y Vijayendra on Monday demanded that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah seek the resignation of Ministers Priyank Kharge and Zameer Ahmed Khan for their recent conduct and remarks that allegedly undermined the office they hold.

Bengaluru: Suspended JD(S) leader C M Ibrahim claimed on Monday that he is still the party's Karnataka president and whether former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda will remain its national president will be known on December 9. Ibrahim said he will be moving to court seeking a stay of his suspension from the party and will also be writing to the Election Commission in this regard.

Bengaluru: The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company has suspended five of its officials for "dereliction of duties" and issued show cause notice to two senior officers after a woman and her daughter died due to electrocution here, officials said on Monday.

Bengaluru: Hours after a Chitradurga court issued non-bailable arrest warrant against Murugha Mutt pontiff Muruga Sharan, main accused in the 2nd POCSO case, the Karnataka high Court, in response, issued a stay order on the arrest warrant.

Hassan: The Women Police Station in Hassan witnessed a shocking incident of a man attempting to kill his wife by stabbing her with a knife on Monday.