Senior BJP leader B S Yediyurappa on Sunday left for New Delhi after being summoned by the party's top leadership amidst a delay in electing the Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.

Chamarajanagar witnessed a tragic incident on Saturday night as a car collided with a goods lorry on the national highway near Hirikar Gate in Gundlupet taluk, resulting in the car driver's untimely demise in a subsequent fire. The deceased driver has been identified as Muzammil Ahmed, aged 35, while the lorry driver sustained minor injuries.

Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai said it will be known by Sunday as to who will be the Leader of Opposition in the State Legislative Assembly.

As the cops hunt for absconding rowdy sheeter and Bajrang Dal leader Raghu, who recently made a provocative speech against Muslims, additional police security has been provided in town to prevent untoward incidents.

Two more "guarantee" schemes of the Congress government in Karnataka -- cash for beneficiaries in lieu of the additional 5 kg of rice under 'Anna Bhagya' scheme, and 200 units of free electricity to households under 'Gruha Jyothi' scheme, has come into force effective from Saturday.

New Delhi: Karnataka wants to resolve the Pennaiyar river water sharing dispute with Tamil Nadu through dialogue, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said on Friday and urged the Centre not to form a tribunal for it.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Minister K H Muniyappa on Friday said the government is all set to roll out the 'Anna Bhagya' scheme, by crediting money to the bank account of the beneficiaries in lieu of the additional 5 kg of rice promised to every member of a BPL household, as sufficient quantity of the foodgrain is unavailable.

Bengaluru: The Karnataka BJP has served notices to eleven party men so far for allegedly indulging in "anti-party activity" during the Assembly election, and also to those causing embarrassment by making public statements against it and its leaders.