1. The stage is set for the 75th birthday event of former Chief Minsiter Siddaramaiah at Davanagere in which Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will participate, besides a host of State and national leaders of the party. Mr. Gandhi, who arrived in Hubballi last night, held a meeting with party leaders to underline the need for unity ahead of elections.
2. Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in Bengaluru late tonight to participate in a CII event tomorrow. He is also expected to focus on the rebellion by BJP Yuva Morcha workers after the communal incidents and murders in Mangaluru.
3. Rains continue to batter parts of Karnataka and is expected to continue till August 6. Eight people have so far been killed in rain-related incidents in Coastal Karnataka and North Karnataka districts. Bengaluru also experienced heavy rains, with roads and low-lying areas inundated.
