Koppal: Shivaraj Tangadagi, the Minister of Kannada and Culture Department, criticized Prime Minister Modi's performance, alleging that despite promising to create 2 crore jobs annually, existing jobs were being taken away. Tangadagi made these remarks while addressing a gathering of Congress workers in Karatagi on Monday.

Mangaluru: Veteran actor Prakash Raj emphasized the responsibility of the majority to protect the minority in a democracy while inaugurating a convention of citizen-centric Kannada groups organized by the 'Eddelu Karnataka' organization at 'Sahodaya' in Balmatta, Mangaluru on Monday.

Kolkata: BJP's Kurseong MLA Bishnu Prasad Sharma on Monday announced that he would contest as an Independent candidate in the Darjeeling Lok Sabha seat against the party's nominee Raju Bista.

Mandya: In a tragic incident, one individual died and another sustained severe injuries due to a massive firecracker explosion at G. Kebbahalli village here on Monday morning.

Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has taken action against 22 families for utilizing drinking water for non-essential purposes, such as washing cars and gardening, amidst a severe water scarcity in the state. The board has collected fines totaling Rs 1.1 lakh, with each family being levied a fine of Rs 5,000 for violating water conservation directives issued by the board.

New Delhi: Chennai was on Monday named venue of this year's IPL final on May 26 and was also awarded hosting rights of the second qualifier on May 24 as the BCCI unveiled the tournament's complete schedule, factoring in the polling dates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

New Delhi: Former IAS officer E.A.S. Sarma expressed disappointment with the Election Commission of India (ECI) for not responding to his letter, raising concerns about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent speech, which he believed may have violated election campaign rules.

Port Moresby: A magnitude 6.9 earthquake has hit a remote part of western Papua New Guinea killing at least three people and causing extensive damage to around 1,000 homes, officials said.