Karnataka

Bengaluru, Nov 26: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has convened a meeting of his cabinet and party MPs on Friday as he awaits approval from the BJP central leadership to carry out the much-awaited expansion or reshuffle of his cabinet.

Hyderabad, Nov 26: BJP MP from Karnataka and the party's youth wing president Tejasvi Surya allegedly trespassed on the Osmania University (OU) campus without permission and a case was registered against him and his supporters by the police.

Bengaluru, Nov 26: A 62-year-old priest has been arrested for raping a 10-year-old girl inside his daughter's house located within a temple in Devanahalli on the northern outskirts of Bengaluru, a senior police officer said.

Chikkamagaluru, Nov 25: Five youths were drowned in a tank near the district here on Wednesday.

Bengaluru, Nov 25: Ahead of appearing before the CBI in connection with a disproportionate assets (DA) case on Wednesday, Congress Karnataka unit president D K Shivakumar said he will cooperate with the officials of the country's premier investigating agency.

Bengaluru, Nov 25: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials arrested a gang of four persons and seized gold worth Rs 1.3 cr from them in Bengaluru Kempegowda international airport

Bengaluru, Nov 25: A new report titled “Tobacco Control Law in India – Origins and Proposed Reforms” released on Tuesday revealed that there are glaring gaps in the existing tobacco control legislation COTPA 2003.

Bengaluru, Nov 25: Former Karnataka minister Roshan Baig, who was arrested two days back in connection with IMA scam, was on Wednesday morning rushed to prison hospital after he developed health issues.

Bengaluru, Nov 25: Karnataka government on Wednesday appointed retired director of the Department of Information N Bhrungeesh as media advisor to the Chief Minister BS Yeddiyurappa.

Dharwad, Nov 25: Four persons, including three from the same family, were killed when the vehicle in which they were travelling collided with another vehicle, at Dundoor cross near Annigeri in Dharwad district in the wee hours on Wednesday.