Election Commission postpones Karnataka ULB polls to Aug 31

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August 18, 2018

Bengaluru, Aug 18: The Karnataka State Election Commission has postponed elections to 105 urban local bodies from August 29 to 31.

The decision comes following the demise of the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and announcement of public holiday on Friday.

The Election Commission announced the fresh calendar of events for the elections yesterday. The last day for filing nominations has been put off by a day to August 18. Polling will be held for 105 ULBs, including 29 city municipal councils, 53 town municipal councils, and 23 town panchayats on August 31.

However, there is no change in the calender of events for the elections to Shivamogga, Mysuru, and Tumakuru city corporations.

Over 36,03,691 people are expected to exercise their franchise in over 3,897 polling stations. For the first time, the Election Commission has offered NOTA (None Of The Above) option in the ULB polls.

The commission has permitted to print photos of the candidates on the ballot paper to facilitate voters to identify them.

Like the Assembly and Lok Sabha elections, candidates have to provide additional details of educational qualification and source of income. EVMs are being used in these polls and the first-level checks have been completed by Bharat Electronics Ltd., said State Election Commissioner P.N. Srinivasachari.

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‘Profit’ trap: Mangaluru trader duped of ₹33.1 lakh in online App scam

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A 34-year-old fruit and vegetable trader in Mangaluru has reportedly lost ₹33.1 lakh after falling victim to an online investment scam run through a fake mobile app.

Police said the scam began in September, when the victim received a link on Facebook. Clicking it connected him to a WhatsApp number, where an unidentified person introduced a high-return investment scheme and instructed him to download an app.

To build trust, the fraudster asked him to invest ₹30,000 on September 24. The trader soon received ₹34,000 as “profit,” convincing him the scheme was genuine. Over the next two months, he transferred money in multiple instalments via Google Pay and IMPS to different scanner codes and bank accounts shared by the scammers. Between September 24 and December 3, he ended up sending a total of ₹33.1 lakh.

When he later requested a refund of his investment and promised returns, the scammers demanded additional payments, claiming he needed to pay a “service tax” first. Even after he paid a small amount, no money was returned, and the scammers continued pressuring him for more.

A case has been registered at the CEN Crime Police Station.

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