Karnataka

Mangaluru, Nov 12: The polling for Mangaluru City Corporations is underway amidst tight security arrangements. Elected representatives were among the early birds at the polling booths when the voting commenced at 7 a.m. It will be closed at 5 p.m. At 11 am the polling turnout was 24.50%. There are 180 candidates contesting for 60 seats in the Corporation, including 82 women candidates. As per the

Mangaluru, Nov 12: As the Mangaluru City Corporation polls are underway, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state unit president Nalin Kumar Kateel cast his vote at Ward No 26 situated in Dakshina Kannada district on Tuesday. The BJP leader reached the booth in the morning along with a couple of his associates. The voting began at 7 in the morning and will conclude at 5 pm. Mangaluru city corporation

Bengaluru, Nov 12: Former MLA Raju Kage on Monday informed that he has quit BJP party and will be joining Congress on November 13. Speaking to newsmen, after meeting Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah Raju, Kage said, “I have worked very hard for BJP but the party hasn’t given me due respect. I have already submitted my resignation to the concerned officials. I will never return to BJP.” “I have

Bengaluru, Nov 12: KPCC chief Dinesh Gundu Rao said that seven seats for by-elections on December 5 out of 15 seats will be selected after the disqualified MLAs Supreme Court verdict. Speaking to newsmen here on Monday, he said after meeting senior leaders which discussed the strategies for the by-elections and eight seats already announced by the party and remaining seven seats will be decided in

Bengaluru, Nov 12: Senior Congress leader D K Shivakumar, who was released on bail from a Delhi prison recently in connection with a money laundering case, has been hospitalised due to high blood pressure, family sources said on Tuesday. Shivakumar complained of restlessness and back pain on Monday night following which he was admitted to the hospital, they said. The doctors have recommended three

Mangaluru, Nov 12: Union Minister DV Sadananda Gowda said that the BJP should win all the 15 seats in the by-polls slated on December 5. Addressing the media persons here on Monday, he said, “All the BJP workers should work hard so the party can win all the 15 seats in the coming by-polls so that the Congress party can learn a lesson for playing with the emotions of the voters.” “Former Chief

Hubli, Nov 12: Four youth were drowned in Devar Gudihal lake near Hubli on Monday after they allegedly went to celebrate there, said police. According to the Hubli rural police, the deceased people have been identified as Subban Honnyal (19), Arman Malik Unkal (17), Sohail Sayed (18), Subhan (17). "Seven youth from Hubli went to Devar Gudihal lake to party. Out of the seven people, four of them

Bengaluru, Nov 12: An FIR has been registered against a person for shooting a dog with an air gun. The accused has been identified as Shamsundar, who is a resident of Jayanagar. Three pellets were found in the dog's body. The canine is being treated at a pet's clinic. Further details are awaited.

Mysuru, Nov 11: Pro-Kannada activists, led by the president of Kannada Chalavali Vatal Paksha Vatal Nagaraj, staged protest against the state government demanding not to drop topics related to Tipu Sultan from textbooks near Mysuru Railway station here on Monday. Vatal Nagaraj said, Tipu Sultan was a ruler and he had pledged his sons for the state. Nagaraj also condemned the government for

Madikeri, Nov 11: Four people were arrested by the Napoklu police for posing as IPS officials. The arrest was made after the villagers of Naladi informed the police about the suspicious movement of four people in the village. The arrested are identified as Mithun (21), a car driver from Trissur district, Manoj (30), an autorickshaw driver from Palakkad district, Abu Hitar (31) and Vinod (27) from