The death toll in the boiler explosion at the Inamdar Sugar Factory in Bailhongal taluk has risen to three, while 5 injured workers are receiving treatment at KLE Hospital, police said.
Pro-Kannada organizations, led by the Kannada Vatal Party, have called for a Karnataka Bandh on March 22 (Saturday) in protest against recent incidents in Belagavi, including an attack on a KSRTC bus conductor and vandalism of a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus in Mahar
As many as 25 people were injured after a goods vehicle carrying MGNREGA workers heading for work overturned in Karnataka's Belgavi, police said on Friday.
After the BJP slammed the Congress government over the law and order situation as a woman in central Bengaluru was allegedly gang-raped and robbed, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah questioned whether no rape cases were reported during the tenure of the previous government.
"Today, they have organised 'Gandhi Shathamanothsava' in Belagavi. In that program, there is not even one photo of Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi) in the flexes which are installed. Only modern Gandhi flexes are seen. Are these people remembering Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi)?..."
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday highlighted the significance of his party, saying that "Congress's history is the country's history".
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday said that the mega public meeting to be held in Belagavi on December 27 is named as Jai Bapu-Jai Bhim-Jai Samvidhan convention.
Congress MP KC Venugopal on Tuesday elaborated on the programmes to be held on December 26 and 27 in Belagavi to celebrate the centenary of the 1924 session of the party, and said it will be a "historic event" which will see the participation of around 200 leaders.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has slammed the BJP's support for party leader CT Ravi, who is facing allegations of using derogatory language against Karnataka Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar.