Bengaluru: Alarmed by media reports about a leopard being sighted on its campus, the Bangalore University has asked students, faculty and other staff to be watchful and report on spotting the movement of the big cat.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took out a roadshow here just before inaugurating the National Youth Festival and he was accorded a warm welcome by enthusiastic people who lined up on both sides of the road.

A major security lapse was reported during PM Modi's roadshow in Karnataka when a man was intercepted by the cops. PM Modi is in Karnataka and took part in roadshow after reaching Hubballi.

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday dismissed as "irresponsible and irrational" the election promise made by opposition Congress to provide 200 units of free power to all households every month if voted to power in the state.

As the people of the state have objected strongly to not being given an opportunity to display its tableau during the Republic Day parade this year, the Central government has agreed to give Karnataka too a chance to show its art on the occasion.

Amid the ongoing Mahadayi river water dispute between Goa and Karnataka, Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday said a solution to the issue would be worked out soon.

Aster RV Hospital in association with an NGO called Fuziho, Bengaluru planted 150 saplings with the support of 50 Aster volunteers Thattekere village near Bannerghatta as part of a tree planting drive. Taking controlled measures is essential given the kind of environmental risks the city faces. By absorbing harmful gases and producing oxygen, trees help to clean the air.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday directed officials to establish the mini-textile parks in 25 taluks of the State that have a larger concentration of weavers' population.