Bengaluru

According to the police, the accused has been identified as Venkataramanappa, a resident of Chikkaballapura, who was looking after the temple near Devanahalli in the absence of his son-in-law.

The cabinet meeting is slated for 10.30 am at the 'Vidhana Soudha', the seat of power in the state, and that of party MPs at his home office 'Krishna' at 4 pm, official sources said on Thursday.

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa's Delhi visit, which is in the offing for quite some time, may happen on Wednesday, the sources added.

The Chief Minister plans to visit New Delhi after November 10 to discuss the cabinet expansion-cum-reshuffle with the ruling BJP's high command, including the party's national president J.P. Nadda.

A video has surfaced where a purported supporter of BJP MLA Preetham Gowda is seen canvassing for votes in a village after dusk and giving out cash.

The Chief Minister also assured a permanent solution to ensure that such incidents don't repeat as he announced that all encroachments along the storm water drains in the city will be cleared mercilessly.

The investigation pertains to the I-Monetary Advisory, popularly known as IMA ponzi scam, in which thousands of gullible depositors were duped of their hard-earned money after being promised bumper returns.

Shivakumar's brother Suresh, also a Congress MP, asked the CBI to clarify about the remaining Rs 50.22 lakhs, saying "it was not found and accounted for in our premises".

The Karnataka bandh has partially affected normal public life as public transport has been hit and commercial establishments have downed the shutters in support of farmers.

Former Karnataka Congress President Dinesh Gundu Rao had taken part in the proceedings of the monsoon session of the Karnataka assembly till late last night.

On Friday morning, he complained of discomfort and was taken to a private hospital where he breathed his last, the sources said. He is survived by his wife and two daughters, they said.

Congress leader Siddaramaiah said people of the state have lost confidence in it as corruption was rampant, development stunted, and financial condition has deteriorated.

Bengaluru police commissioner Kamal Pant said those arrested over the past few days used the dark web for the sale and purchase of synthetic narcotics, paying in bitcoins.

Goyal has played 75 matches for the Indian team and was part of the squad that won FIH Women's Series Finals in 2019.

Kateel, who recently completed one year in the party post, has been travelling across the state and holding meetings at several districts strengthening the organisation.

Rani Rampal has become the first Indian women's hockey player to receive the prestigious Khel Ratna award, third hockey player overall.