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Mangaluru, Apr 27: Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday, announced Congress’ fifth big pre-election promise — free travel for all women in public transport — if the party is voted to the helm. At a campaign meeting in Adyar, Mangaluru, Rahul said: “Not just the four [previous] promises, but we will fulfil all five promises on the first day we form the government. This fifth promise is for women. BJP stole 40

Udupi, Apr 27: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday promised Rs 10 lakh insurance cover for fishermen, Rs one lakh interest-free loan to fisherwomen and Rs 25 subsidy per litre of diesel up to a maximum of 500 litres per day, if Congress is voted to power in Karnataka. During an interaction with members of the fishing community at Kapu in Udupi district, he alleged that corruption and price

Kalaburgi, Apr 27: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday, April 27, said that PM Modi is like a 'poisonous snake', adding that if people 'lick it', they would die. He was speaking in Kalaburagi, his constituency in the poll-bound state of Karnataka. The Congress has recently increased its attack on the incumbent BJP government, going to the extent of filing an official complaint over

Saudi Arabia has introduced a temporary work visa earlier this month wherein foreign job seekers, especially Indians, can work for up to six months. Temporary work visa The temporary work visa enables companies in Saudi Arabia to issue a temporary work visa, where holders can work for three months from the date of entry in Saudi Arabia. The permit can be extended for a similar period, allowing the

Bengaluru, Apr 27: Over 5. 3 crore voters will be eligible to exercise their franchise in 58,545 booths to elect 224 members to Karnataka’s legislative assembly on May 10, the Election Commission revealed. Manoj Kumar Meena, chief electoral officer (CEOKarnataka), said some 9. 1 lakh voters were added to electoral rolls since November 2022. With these additions, Karnataka now has 5,30,85,566

Ramallah, Apr 27: Palestinians have condemned repeated Israeli attacks on the Bab Al-Rahma Chapel in Al-Aqsa Mosque, saying the site has been vandalized, while worshippers face daily threats and abuse. Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh said Bab Al-Rahma was an integral part of Al-Aqsa and only Muslims had the right to control its affairs. Removal of items from the chapel and its

Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on Thursday, April 27, said that the Indian government is constantly monitoring the situation in Sudan, adding that the situation on ground in the conflict-torn region remains highly volatile. At a media briefing, he said India has been in touch with all the concerned sides in Sudan with a focus on taking out Indians from the conflict zones. "Our focus has been to

Bengaluru, Apr 26: Mounting attack on the ruling party in Karnataka, the Congress said on Wednesday that the ruling BJP government had betrayed the people on the reservation issue, and the Lingayats and Vokkaligas will not get any increase in the quota of reservations as being claimed by the BJP. State party President D.K. Shivakumar and state in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala addressed a joint

Bengaluru, Apr 26: Out of six pre-poll and opinion surveys by regional news networks two each have given Congress and BJP an edge while all of them indicate the possibility of a hung verdict in the May 10 Assembly election. According to the pre-poll survey conducted by TV9 and C-Voter, the Congress can win 106-116 seats while the BJP would end up with a tally in the 79-89 range. The JD(S) is

Mandya, Apr 26: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath began his first Karnataka poll rally from Mandya, with the BJP making serious efforts to make inroads in Old Mysuru region, which is the Vokkaliga bastion. He took part in the mega roadshow in Mandya and later addressed a public rally. Targeting the Congress, Adityanath said the Congress, which talks about development works had