In Byndoor, Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Shimoga candidate, BY Raghavendra, issued a sharp rebuke against senior party leader KS Eshwarappa, who is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from the same constituency as an independent candidate. Raghavendra asserted his staunch adherence to Hinduism and dismissed any need for lessons on the religion from proponents of what he termed "hollow Hindutva."

New Delhi: Kolkata Knight Riders' home IPL game against Rajasthan Royals was on Tuesday advanced by a day to April 16, while Gujarat Titans-Delhi Capitals fixture in Ahmedabad was also rescheduled by the BCCI which did not give any reason for the move.

Kalaburagi: The Wadi Police Station registered a case against two youths, Muhammad Ajjal Sheikh (27) and Deepak Chavan (23), for allegedly attempting to create unrest in society.

Puttur: A fire broke out early morning on Tuesday at the godown of Harsha home appliance store at Darbe in Puttur and appliances worth several lakhs of rupees are learned to have been destroyed in the fire accident.

New Delhi: Several Left-leaning women organisations on Monday condemned an advertisement released by the BJP that parodies INDIA bloc leaders and shows them fighting over a "bride".

Udupi: A government team, led by Brahmavar Food Inspector Shivaraj Katagi, conducted a raid on the Deva Rice Industries godown in Shiriyara village, Kota. The raid resulted in the confiscation of approximately 5.4 quintals of rice, which was intended for distribution under the Annabhagya scheme.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning for a hot summer season spanning from April to June, anticipating above-normal temperatures in various parts of the country.

Helsinki: A 12-year-old student opened fire at a secondary school in southern Finland and wounded three other students on Tuesday, police said.