New Delhi: The sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls witnessed a turnout of 63.3 per cent as 59 parliamentary constituencies in seven states voted Sunday, the Election Commission said.
Kalburagi: Former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Sunday asserted that he doesn’t need certificate of being a patriot from the followers of the murderer of a patriot like Mahatma Gandhi. He was referring to Nathuram Godse who killed Mahatma Gandhi.
Brighton: Manchester City held off a titanic challenge from Liverpool to become the first side in a decade to retain the Premier League title by coming from behind to beat Brighton 4-1 on Sunday.
Hyderabad: Chennai Super Kings dished out a disciplined bowling performance under pressure to restrict Mumbai Indians to 149 for eight in the IPL final here on Sunday.
Madikeri: Two people died after drowning in the backwaters of Chklihole reservoir on Sunday evening. The deceased have been identified as Pawan (19) and Sandeesh (16) residents of Kondagarahalli and Kambibani villages respectively.
Ouagadougou: Gunmen killed a priest and five churchgoers during mass Sunday in an attack on a Catholic church in Dablo, northern Burkina Faso, security sources and a local official said.
Bengaluru: Stoking a controversy, senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge Sunday asked whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi would hang himself at Vijay Chowk in Delhi if his prediction of the opposition party getting less than 40 seats in Lok Sabha polls is proven wrong.
New Delhi: CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury has written to the Election Commission against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly violating the poll code by sharing operational details of a "sensitive" defence mission in a television interview to influence voters.
Bengaluru: A senior Congress leader said on Sunday that Karnataka BJP chief B S Yeddyurappa was "daydreaming" about coming to power and claimed that around 10 saffron party legislators were in touch with his party.
Kalaburagi: Former Karnataka CM and Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Sunday added that the coalition government in the state will continue governance after the results of Lok Sabha elections and there will no change in the political scenario post May-23 Lok Sabha results.