The Union home ministry issued an order on Tuesday for Pattilingam’s new assignment, which he will take up after the Chhattisgarh government relieves him 

 Ranjit Das’s family claimed that they received a call from a person telling them the abduction was allegedly carried out in retaliation for a Bangladeshi’s killing 

 The discovery extends the known range of the lynx spider genus ‘Hamataliwa’, which had previously been documented in parts of southern India, China and Southeast Asia. 

 Belagavi’s farmers are shifting from tobacco to sugarcane and turmeric, boosting profitability, while tobacco cultivation declines due to health awareness. 

 Congress has moved its Karnataka MLAs to a resort ahead of the June 18 elections to prevent cross-voting and secure five out of seven seats.