Bengaluru, Apr 27 (IANS): The 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka that went to polls on Friday recorded a voter turnout of 69.23 per cent, according to the tentative estimates released by the Election Commission. The high-profile Mandya seat recorded the highest turnout of 81.48 per cen

About 2.88 crore electors will vote and choose 14 MPs in half the constituencies in Karnataka on Friday, according to election commission data. Campaigning ended on Wednesday, with the BJP-JDS coalition and the Congress having given their best shot to improve on their tally over the 2019 outcome.

Bidar, Apr 25 (IANS): Reacting to the charges levelled by the BJP that the Congress is taking away the reservation of SCs-STs and giving it to the Muslims in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah claimed on Thursday that the 4 per cent quota which existed earlier for the Muslims has been conti

Bengaluru, April 24 (IANS): Karnataka's Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Meena on Wednesday announced the voters' list for the 14 Lok Sabha seats which would go for polling on May 7, in the third phase of the polls, has been finalised and has more women voters than men. Addressing

Bengaluru, Apr 23: Elated by the Union Government’s assurance in Supreme Court to settle Karnataka’s demand for Central grants under the Disaster Management Fund to mitigate the drought situation within a week, the ruling Congress party on Tuesday launched a symbolic silent protest

Bengaluru, Apr 23 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to Karnataka starting from April 28 where his main focus will be the northern part of the state. North Karnataka region is considered to be a bastion of the BJP and Prime Minister Modi’s visit will streng

Mangaluru, Apr 22: Bird fever has been confirmed in two gram panchayats of Alapuzha district in Kerala. Special monitoring is underway along the border areas of Kerala adjacent to the Dakshina Kannada (DK) district border. To address this, special check posts will be established at Talapady, Jals

Bengaluru, April 20 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday criticised the Congress-led Karnataka government over the recent incidents of crime in the state while indirectly referring to the murder of an MCA student and a Congress leader's daughter, Neha Hiremath. Speaking at a

Bengaluru, Apr 20 (IANS): Karnataka Congress workers on Saturday staged a protest at various locations in Bengaluru holding empty pots against the ‘injustices’ meted out to the state by the central government. The protest was held ahead of the visit of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, t

Bengaluru, Apr 19 (IANS): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday said that the BJP is threatening the state government and is conveying to the voters that the state will be placed under the Governor’s rule due to the alleged deterioration in law and order. “What is

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said the response from voters towards Congress is "very good" and the party would win up to 20 seats in the state in the coming Lok Sabha polls. The guarantee schemes launched by his government will not be stopped for any reason, Siddarama

Mangaluru, Apr 18: Weather department officials have announced that parts of coastal Karnataka may experience rain accompanied by thunder and storms for the next three days starting from April 18. On Wednesday morning, overcast conditions prevailed in most parts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi

Bengaluru, Apr 17 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Karnataka on April 20 and will address election rallies in IT capital Bengaluru and Chikkaballapur city. Prime Minister Modi will first address the election rally at 4 p.m. in the Chikkaballapur city. He will also visit Bengal

Mangaluru, Apr 14: A massive crowd gathered in Mangaluru to witness the roadshow of Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi on Sunday, April 14. The event kicked off at Narayana Guru Circle at Ladyhill and concluded at Navbharath Circle. PM Modi was warmly welcomed at Narayana Guru Circle with an

Bengaluru, Apr 12 (IANS): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday got a three-day transit remand of the two individuals arrested earlier in the day on the outskirts of Kolkata in connection with the March 1 blast at a cafe in Bengaluru. The arrested individuals -- Abdul Mateen Taha

Mangaluru, Apr 14: As Prime Minister Modi gears up for his participation in the road show from Narayana Guru Circle to Navabharath Circle on April 14, the city's police commissioner has issued traffic diversions to ensure smooth movement and security arrangements during the event. The fo

Shivamogga, Apr 12 (IANS): Karnataka BJP’s rebel leader, KS Eshwarappa, filed his nomination as an Independent candidate from the high-profile Shivamogga constituency on Friday. Veteran leader Eshwarappa filed his nomination with pomp and show in a procession attended by thousands of s

Sources in the Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board said that the evaluation work had almost been completed and the Board was planning to announce the results before April 10. Meanwhile, the results of summative assessment (SA) of Class 5 will be announced on April 8, and that of Classe