Karnataka

Bengaluru, Apr 10: Creating a saffron surge, BJP president Amit Shah Wednesday held a massive road show on the city outskirts that falls under Chikkaballapura Lok Sabha constituency, campaigning for party candidate B N Bachche Gowda, who is pitted against Congress leader M Veerappa Moily. Hundreds of enthusiastic BJP workers cheered Shah chanting "Modi, Modi" as the "Rath", a modified vehicle

Hassan, Apr 10: The Election Commission of India, which is suppose to function impartially, is working under the influence of the Union government, Karnataka home minister M B Patil charged here on Wednesday. Speaking to newsmen, Patil expressed anguish that the transfer of District, Deputy Commissioners and Superintendent of Police in the state made by the Election Commission, indiscriminately

Davanagere, Apr 10: Stating that prime minister Narendra Modi had violated the election code of conduct by invoking the airstrike on Balakot by IAF in his election speech, KPCC President Dinesh Gundurao urged the Election Commission initiate immediate action. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, Gundurao said Modi’s speech in Chitradurga in Karnataka on Tuesday, appealing to the new

Bengaluru, Apr 10: “My money is mine, and your money is also mine’’ this seems to be the policy of the BJP which has wreaked havoc in the lives of the common people of the country due to its wrong economic policies, faulty implementation of GST regime and demonetisation of higher currency, AICC spokesperson Kushboo Sundar said on Wednesday. Speaking to press persons at KPCC office here, she

Bengaluru, Apr 10: In a bid to woo voters, Karnataka Housing minister M T B Nagaraj danced to a popular tune from the Hindi movie 'Nagin' much to the amusement of people at Hoskote, near here, and the video has gone viral. Nagaraj, whose name means King Cobra, had gone with his supporters to Katigenahalli village in Hoskote Tuesday evening seeking votes for Congress candidate and former union

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said it had on Tuesday arrested an alleged sympathizer of Islamic State from Kerala, upon his arrival here from Qatar. 39-year-old Shaibu Nihar, a resident of Vattakandathil House in Kozhikode, was arrested from Calicut International Airport. He was produced before a special NIA court in Ernakulam and was sent to judicial custody up to April 22. The NIA said

Bengaluru, Apr 10: The Karnataka government on Tuesday transferred the Mandya Deputy Commissioner N Manjushree, who was also the District Election Officer, on the Election Commission's direction. "On the EC directive, Commissioner of Public Instruction PC Jaffer has been posted as Deputy Commissioner and returning officer of Mandya with immediate effect," said an official statement issued by the

New Delhi, Apr 10: Despite tall claims made by Facebook that it is removing 10 lakh fake accounts a day in India, a survey revealed on Tuesday that one in two Indians has received fake news in the last 30 days and Facebook and WhatsApp are the platforms which are being used excessively to misinform the users. The survey by online startup Social Media Matters and New Delhi-based Institute for

Bengaluru, Apr 9: The Election commission had announced the date of the by-election to the Kundagol Assembly seat in Karnataka, which fell vacant following the death of the sitting member C S Shivalli, recently. According to official sources, the bypoll will be held on May 19 and counting will be done on May 23. It may be recalled that the election was caused following the sudden death of the

Chikkaballapura, Apr 10: Senior Congress leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister M Veerappa Moily, who is aiming to score a hatrick of wins from Chikkaballapura Lok Sabha seat is facing an uphill task against the BJP candidate and former Minister B N Bachegowda. The Polling in this segment is scheduled on April 18 in the first phase election in the state, while the second and final phase is