Archdiocese of Bangalore on Monday, in a press statement added that His Eminence Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, Pro-Prefect and Dicastery for Evangelization from Vatican had arrived in Bengaluru to attend the 34th Plenary Session of the Conference of the Catholic Bishops of India.

When people begin to fear the State or its agents, there is tyranny, the High Court of Karnataka has observed.

Senior BJP leader B S Yediyurappa on Monday claimed that Congress leader Siddaramaiah was allegedly playing a drama by saying he would not contest the Assembly polls from Kolar segment as announced, and may go back to his home district of Mysuru instead.

Bellandur Police arrested Ikrah Jeevani, a 19-year-old girl from Pakistan, and Mulayam Singh, her boyfriend, for residing in the city sans official and legal permission. Ikrah got acquainted with Singh, who was working in Bengaluru as a security guard, through a gaming app. The couple was residing in Junnasandra on Sarjapur Road in the city, said police sources.

Kannada film actor Lakshman, who was known for his portrayal of supporting and negative characters, died of heart attack in the city on Monday morning, aged 77.

The Supreme Court on Monday said it will consider setting up a three-judge bench to adjudicate the case related to wearing of the Islamic head covering in Karnataka schools following its split verdict.

Hassan (K'taka): Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Sunday claimed that he and his party leaders will retire from politics and go home, in case they are not able to fulfill promises made to people, on coming to power in Karnataka, after the Assembly polls by May.

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee will hold a silent protest at more than 300 locations across the state capital on Monday between 10 am-12 pm against the state government’s corruption in the state.