Former Karnataka chief minister Sarekoppa Bangarappa died early on Monday morning at a private hospital following a brief illness, family sources said here.
Bangarappa, 79, is survived by his wife, two sons and three daughters.

Anna Hazare begins his three-day fast against the 'weak' Lokpal Bill tabled by the government in Parliament.
Mr Hazare, who reached Mumbai last night from his village Ralegan Siddhi, will pay respects at Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Juhu and proceed to the fast venue, MMRDA ground, in suburban Bandra in a rally.

Roister ‘11, the BBE sports fest by RLA(E) was inaugurated with a big bang, bucket loads of enthusiasm from all the participating colleges.

Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal today demanded that the government should withdraw its "weak" Lokpal Bill and enact the Jan Lokpal Bill to free the country from corruption.

Anna Hazare today faced a low turnout as he launched his three-day fast against a "weak" Lokpal Bill asking people to be ready for an aar paar ki ladai (fight to finish) to stamp out corruption and ensure that "goondas" do not enter Parliament.

At least 22 Christmas revellers drowned on Sunday evening as their overcrowded fibre-glass boat capsized in Pulicat Lake in Tiruvallur district. Fibre-glass boats are normally used for fishing.

Putting an end to speculation about her meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is on a two-day visit to Tamil Nadu, chief minister J.

The UPA-2 government will most probably begin the New Year with a firm “no” to Telangana statehood citing lack of consensus among political parties over the demand in Andhra Pradesh.

As Team Anna gears up for the three-day fast in Mumbai, the Centre on Saturday said the Lokpal Bill cannot be passed by “someone on the streets or playgrounds” and it would deal with the issue with “an iron hand”.

After oil and natural gas, the Krishna River basin seems to be ideal for diamond mining.
The search for gemstones in the state has been extended to areas beyond Vijayawada and up to the estuary of Krishna with the Geological Survey of India finding evidence of precious stones in this hitherto unexploited region.