Karnataka

Bengaluru, Dec 6: Local exit polls in Karnataka predict that the ruling BJP will win the majority of Thursday's byelections in 15 assembly segments. Power TV, a Kannada news channel, has estimated a minimum of eight and a maximum of 12 assembly seats for the BJP. For Congress, it predicted three to six wins in the byelections and 0 to two seats for Janata Dal (Secular). Public TV, also a Kannada

Hyderabad, Dec 6: All four accused in the rape-and-murder case of a 25-year-old woman veterinarian near here last month were killed in an exchange of fire with police on Friday morning, police said. The incident took place around 6.30 am when the accused were taken to the site of the offence for reconstruction of the scene of the crime as part of the investigation, a senior police official said.

Madikeri, Dec 6: Three poachers were arrested on charges of hunting wild boar and the meat stored in their houses were seized, Karnataka Forest official said on Friday. The arrested were identified as M P Kusha, M M Bhavan and P M Shashi from Ballamavati village. Acting on a tip-off, the Forest department team conducted the raid on Thursday.

Mumbai, Dec 5: The Reserve Bank on December 5 proposed the introduction of a prepaid payment instrument (PPI) for transactions up to ₹10,000 on goods and services. PPIs have been playing an important role in promoting digital payments and bringing in the new PPI will further facilitate its usage, as per an RBI statement issued post announcement of the monetary review on Thursday. “To further

Mangaluru, Dec 5: As many as seven persons have been arrested in connection with the robbery at Abhiman Texas, a residential apartment in Bendoor, Mangaluru. The arrested have been identified as Rakesh Bonifas D’Souza (37) from Shivabagh Kadri, Ashok Pandhrekar (36) and Ganesh Bapu Parab (37) from Goa, Janardhan Acharya (41) from Kotekar, Chandan Acharya (44) from Mangaladevi , Purushotham Acharya

Bengaluru, Dec 5: Congress legislature party leader Siddaramaiah claimed on Thursday the BJP does not have the "moral grounds" to stay in power in Karnataka, as he alleged that the Amit Shah-led party bought over 17 disqualified MLAs. "They (BJP) are the ones who came to power through the backdoor. They don't have the moral grounds to stay in power as chief minister and ministers. They formed the

Bengaluru, Dec 5: A voter turnout of 31.02 per cent was recorded till 1 p.m. in the 15 Assembly seats in Karnataka in the third round of polling, the Election Commission said on Thursday. Constituency-wise voting percentage at 1 p.m. was 40.89 in Athani, 37.72 in Kagwad, 37.37 in Gokak, 41.72 in Yellapur and 38.63 in Hirekeru. In Ranibennur, the voting percentage was 36.09, while in Vijayanagara

Mangaluru, Dec 5: In a major operation that began yesterday, the Indian Coast Guard has managed to rescue as many as 264 distressed fishermen off Karnataka’s Bhatkal coast. The fishermen suddenly found themselves stranded as the sea became rough when the two cyclonic storms brewing in the Arabian Sea. "So far 264 fishermen had been rescued. The survivors are being provided with food and first aid

Mangaluru, Dec 5: St Aloysius College (Autonomous) has been selected under the newly started prestigious UGC-STRIDE Scheme (Component I). Component I of the Scheme for Trans- disciplinary Research for India’s Developing Economy (STRIDE) is envisaged to augment the Research Capacity Building exercises and Human Resource Development of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The College is one among

Mangaluru, Dec 5: In a dreadful incident, a 28-year-old man brutally murdered his own father last night at Bolimbala village in Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada district. The victim has been identified as Krishna Nayak. His unemployed son Udaya Naik is the accused. Udaya is said to be a Hindu activist and had campaigned for Narendra Modi on social media during last Lok Sabha polls. It is learnt