Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly, Siddaramaiah, on Thursday quoted a special news story published in Vartha Bharati daily and said that EVM machines are tamperable and that it should be replaced by ballot papers during elections in the country.

Mangaluru: Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday added that the State has sought assistance from Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra Police in investigating the Huballi explosion at railway station.

Kasargod: United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate M C Kamaruddin, registered comfortable victory in the Majeshwar Assembly Constituency’s by-poll elections on Thursday here.

Vittla: Local police on Thursday arrested one person for allegedly smuggling cattle illegally and seized his van near Barebettu in Kollandu village here.

Mangaluru: A private bus on Thursday morning fell into a sewage beside the road after the driver of the bus lost control over the wheels here at Ikala near Murukaveri.

Bengaluru: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India on Wednesday issued notification approving the proposal for establishment of three new medical colleges in Karnataka under Centrally Sponsored Scheme.

Shimla: The ruling BJP on Thursday won the Dharamshala bypoll in Himachal Pradesh, with its candidate Vishal Nehriya winning by a margin of 6,673 votes.

Chandigarh: No party seemed to be heading for a clear majority in Haryana on Thursday, with both the ruling BJP and the Congress locked in a close contest, according to the early trends available.