Kalaburagi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Congress government in Karnataka alleging deterioration of law and order situation, and accused it of indulging in "loot", when the people are in trouble.

Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said there is "something fishy" in not holding the Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir along with the Lok Sabha polls.

Madikeri: Three men, who had been accused in three separate cases filed in police stations of the district but had been absconding for more than a decade, have been arrested by Kodagu police officers and presented before the court.

Bengaluru: The state government has passed an order appointing office bearers to Karnataka Sahitya Academy on Saturday. 

Bengaluru: Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation on Saturday said it has released Rs 84 crores to pay their staff dearness allowance arrears, leave encashment and gratuity, officials said. The moves came on the directions of Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, they said.

Chief Election Commissioner Rajeev Kumar announced today the commencement of the world's largest democratic exercise with the declaration of the 2024 general election schedule for 543 Lok Sabha seats. The election will be conducted in seven phases, starting from April 19, with the results set to be announced on June 4.

The Lok Sabha polls announced on Saturday will witness a number of high-profile electoral battles, starring veterans and debutants, formidable opponents and unlikely contestants.

Some are powerful orators who grab attention with their words, others are behind the scene strategists plotting victory for their parties and all are key drivers of the narrative as the country hurtles toward general elections beginning April 19.