Counting of votes was underway on Wednesday for the Jayanagar Assembly constituency here, an election official said.

Central government has announced ceasefire during the month of Ramzan against Kashmir extremists. Home minister Rajnath Singh had referred to the preparedness of central government to engage in talks provided the Hurriyat conference gave its concurrence to find solution to Kashmir problem. Though the issue has mellowed down for the time being, the instigating talks by BJP leaders is doing more harm than good. Rajyasabha member D P Vatsa stating those pelting stones at defence forces in Kashmir must be shot dead, has created a furore. This could add more complexities to Kashmir problem that’s already in a quagmire.

 The counting of votes of Jayanagar Assembly constituency election would start at the SSMRV College from 7 am on June 13.

Two voters lodged a complaint against BJP candidate PM Muniraju Gowda in the Nandini Layout Police station alleging that the BJP leader has conspired to fix Congress MLA Munirathna in the voter ID storage case.

In a tough contest, SL Bhoje Gowda of JDS defeated his opponent Captain Ganesh Karnik of BJP in the South-West Teachers Constituency election, the counting of which was completed today.

The opposition Congress in Meghalaya on Tuesday suffered a setback after its party members from South West Khasi Hills district's Ranikor block resigned en masse and joined the ruling National People's Party while the local legislator is likely to follow suit.

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has agreed to pay 150,000 euros ($177,000) towards the release of a migrant rescue ship that was impounded by Italian authorities as it operated in the Mediterranean, the founder of the humanitarian NGO linked with the vessel said on Tuesday.

 Budget airline IndiGo on Tuesday said that it will launch services to Jorhat and Dhaka as its new destinations from August.