Karnataka

Bengaluru, Apr 18: Cab aggregator Ola said on Wednesday that it would drive people with disabilities to the polling booths in Karnataka for free, in association with the Election authorities. The company said it has partnered with the office of the Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer and others, including the civic bodies in various cities in this regard. As a part of the free service, Ola has

Mangaluru, Apr 18: Voters thronged to their jurisdictional poll booths in Dakshina Kannada on Thursday as the polling began for the second phase of Lok Sabha polls across India. As many as 13 candidates, including sitting MP Nalin Kumar Kateel from BJP, Mithun M Rai from the Congress, and Ilyas Mohammed Thumbey from SDPI, are in fray for election to Dakshina Kannada Parliamentary constituency

New Delhi, Apr 18: The Election Commission has suspended an officer posted as General Observer in Odisha for allegedly checking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's chopper in Sambalpur in violation of the laid down norms. The 1996 batch Karnataka cadre IAS officer, Mohammed Mohsin, has not acted in conformity with the EC's instructions concerning SPG protectees, an order issued by the commission said

Udupi, Apr 18: BJP leader and Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Shobha Karandlaje, who is seeking re-election for the second time, has been booked by the police for her provocative and unethical tweet which allegedly hurt religious sentiments and violated the model code of conduct. In a complaint registered with the Udupi Town police, K.V. Nagaraj of the Election Flying Squad for Udupi Assembly constituency

Bengaluru, Apr 18: Veteran actor Prakash Raj, who is contesting from Bengaluru Central seat as an independent candidate in the Lok Sabha elections, on Wednesday hit out at the Congress for posting photographs on social media platforms, which claimed he backed the grand old party. "There was a candidate debate and I met Congress candidate (from Bengaluru Central) Rizwan Ahmed. Congress has made a

New Delhi, Apr 18: Unemployment rate in India has doubled in eight years to 2018 as 50 lakh jobs were lost in last two years beginning with demonetisation in November 2016, a new research by a privately run university said. A report by Azim Premji University researchers led by Amit Basole said with the government not releasing results of the new high-frequency Periodic Labour Force Survey

Bengaluru, Apr 17: A flying squad of the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday searched the luggage and chopper of the Karnakata Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy here. The inspection was done by seven officials of the EC when Kumaraswamy's chopper landed in Anavatti village. The CM visited the village to take part in a public meeting. On Tuesday, the flying squad inspected the luggage of

Abu Dhabi: Bearys Welfare Forum’s (BWF), Abu Dhabi, a popular, charity oriented and community service organization, and a social group of the Beary community conducted its 7thgeneral body meeting on 13th April 2019 at Abu Dhabi. Presiding over the meeting, BWF president Mohamed Ali Uchil thanked all the members of the BWF for dedicated service to the community, and the office bearers for their

Bengaluru, Apr 17: A woman has complained to the State Women's Commission against BJP MP from Mysuru, Pratap Simha, for allegedly harassing her physically and mentally. She has also alleged in the letter that BJP candidate from Bengaluru South, Tejasvi Surya has sexually harassed another woman. The victim wrote in the letter, "Pratap Simha has indulged in physical and verbal sexual harassment with

Bengaluru, Apr 17: Tension prevailed at Viratnagar in Bommanahalli which falls under Bengaluru South Lok Sabha constituency, after BBMP corporator C R Ramamohan Raju removed a flag hoisted on a muslim house while campaigning for BJP candidate Tejasvi Surya. It is learnt that Raju during the campaign noticed a green flag with a crescent moon and a star on the first-floor house of one Syed Sharif