Actor-director Kamal Hassan on Monday met Chief Minister Kamal Hassan and talked about improving the mutual bonding between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

After the meeting, Kumaraswamy said, 'whether its Cauvery or other issue, it can be resolved by mutual talks based on trust. I requested Kamal Haasan to be a bridge betweem the two states, for which reciprocated warmly' said Kumaraswamy.

Kamal Hassan thanked Kumaraswamy by saying, 'Your warm hospitality and openness in discussing the Cauvery issue and various other issues concerning our two states is fully reciprocated. I assure I will do my best in being a trustworthy bridge between Karnataka and Tamilnadu' tweeted Kamal Hassan.

Following the unfortunate road mishap near Pandavapura-Kanaganamaradi village in Mandya, the state has postponed Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy's engagements for the rest of the day including the State Film Awards function which was scheduled to be held in the evening at Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad International Conference Hall in GKVK premises.

The function organised by Karnataka Information Department, has said in its statement that the event has been postponed due to the unfortunate mishap and informing that the Chief Minister has already headed to the accident spot to take the stalk of the situation.

Chief minister H D Kumaraswamy was to present the awards to the select winners of the State Film Awards for the year 2017. Several Union Ministers, state government ministers, dignitaries and special guests were invited for the awards function.

Of the many awards, veteran actress Julie Lakshmi was to be honoured with Dr. Rajkumar award, and noted director S. Narayan with Puttanna Kanagal award and G N Lakshmipati was to be awarded with Dr. Vishnuvardhan award.

According to news report, at least 24 passengers are feared dead after a bus plunged into VC canal of the Cauvery river in Kanaganamaradi village of the Pandavapura taluk in Mandya district. It is learnt that most of the deceased are school students.

Actor-director Upendra on Thursday met Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and donated Rupees Five Lakh towards the Chief Minister Relief Fund.

Earlier, Upendra had announced that he will be donating Rs Five Lakh towards the Chief Minister Relief Fund. He had also urged his party members to help the flood victims. Upendra on Thursday met the Chief Minister and handed over the cheque. Recently actor Puneeth also met the CM and handed over the cheque.

ಶಿವರಾಜ್‍ಕುಮಾರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಗೀತಾ ದಂಪತಿ, ಸಿಎಂ ಕುಮಾರಸ್ವಾಮಿಯವರನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿ ಮಾಡಿ ಅಭಿನಂದನೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ, ತಮ್ಮ ಭೇಟಿಗೆ ಯಾವುದೇ ರಾಜಕೀಯ ಉದ್ದೇಶ ಇಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಕುಮಾರಸ್ವಾಮಿ, ರಾಜಕೀಯದ ಹೊರತಾಗಿಯೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಜೊತೆ ಉತ್ತಮ ಬಾಂಧವ್ಯ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ಭೇಟಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆವು ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಶಿವರಾಜ್‍ಕುಮಾರ್.

ಕುಮಾರಸ್ವಾಮಿಯವರಿಂದ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗಲಿದೆ ಎಂಬ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ ನಮಗಿದೆ. ಕುಮಾರಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಆಡಳಿತ ನೀಡಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂದು ಶಿವರಾಜ್ ಕುಮಾರ್ ಭರವಸೆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.