1. Three fans, all aged below 25, of Kannada actor Yash lost their lives while trying to erect a cut-out for his birthday in Surangi village in Lakshmeshwar taluk in Gadag district. The trio is believed to have succumbed to an electric shock while three others sustained injuries.
2. A delegation of Veerashaiva-Lingayat seers is to meet Chief Minister Siddaramaiah this evening. This gains significance in the light of their concerns about the caste survey report, which is expected to be submitted soon. The community leaders say the survey is unscientific and needs to be redone.
3. Lok Sabha election planning meeting of the BJP at Hotel Ramada. State unit president and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra, Central Parliamentary Board Member and former CM B.S. Yediyurappa, national general secretary and Karnataka in-charge Arun Singh, Leader of Opposition R. Ashok will participate.
