Karnataka: Will ensure Siddaramaiah continues in opposition after 2023 polls, says Yediyurappa

Gold worth 5.58 lakh was seized from a passenger at the Mangaluru International Airport (MIA), Customs have said. The seizure of the metal, weighing 116.4gm, was made on Sunday, they said. The passenger arrived from Dubai, a press release from the Customs said. He tried to smuggle in the gold by concealing it in a cooker, the release said adding that a case was booked against him. (PTI)

Former Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa who attend the legislative assembly session for the first time after demitting office, on Monday said he will function as an ordinary BJP MLA and would make all efforts to ensure Congress leader Siddaramaiah continues to remain in opposition after 2023 assembly polls in the state. The BJP strongman said his successor Basavaraj Bommai was doing a "good job" as the Chief Minister and that he would extend all kinds of support and cooperation to him. (PTI)

The monsoon session got off to a stormy start in Karnataka on Monday with the opposition Congress leaders arriving on bullock carts to the Vidhana Soudha to highlight the issue of rising prices. Former chief minister BS Yediyurappa attended the session, but sat in the last row. Opposition leader Siddaramaiah and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president DK Shivakumar reached the Vidhana Soudha on bullock carts with their supporters to register their protest against the rising prices of fuel and daily commodities. (IANS)

Veteran Congress leader, former Union Minister and Rajya Sabha member Oscar Fernandes died at a private hospital in Mangaluru on Monday. He was 80, family sources said. Fernandes was hospitalised in July after suffering a fall while doing yoga at his house. He had also undergone a surgery to remove a clot in his brain.

In 22 districts of Karnataka, more Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered to women than men, according to updates on the Co-Win dashboard as of September 12 (till 11am). Mandya district tops the state in inoculating women, with 54.2 per cent of doses given to them. At 53 per cent, Chamarajanagar is next on the chart, followed by Hassan and Udupi, both over 52 per cent.

The demand for cargo services of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is gradually increasing, helping the undertaking earn much-needed revenue after the pandemic disrupted operations in the passenger segment and caused huge losses.

A 30-year old man was arrested on charges of sexually harassing a five-year old girl near Natekal in Konaje police station limits here. (PTI)

Devotees who have their heads tonsured as a fulfilment of their pledge to God would scarce be aware of their offering having any monetary value. But the sale of hair thus offered by devotees at the Male Mahdeshwaraswamy temple in Chamarajanagar district has earned the shrine’s management close to Rs 1.5 crore. The Male Mahadeshwara Kshetra Development Authority auctioned the hair offered by devotees over 99 days inviting manual and e-tender.