A Gambian delegation has visited the Gujarat University campus here and held a meeting with its vice chancellor over safety measures in the backdrop of an attack on foreign students allegedly for offering namaz in the varsity's hostel premises.

The nomination process for 102 parliamentary constituencies spread across 21 states and Union territories, where polling would be held in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections on April 19, began on Wednesday with the issuance of a notification.

The prestigious Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards for the year 2022 saw The News Minute's reporters Azeefa Fathima, Balakrishnan Ganesan, and Prajwal Bhat clinching top honors in two distinguished categories. Their exceptional journalistic endeavors were recognized at the awards ceremony held in New Delhi on Tuesday, March 19.

Mangaluru: Police Commissioner Anupam Agarwal has taken stringent measures ahead of the Lok Sabha elections by ordering the expulsion of 19 rowdy sheeters involved in criminal activities within the commissionerate limits. This move is aimed at maintaining peace and ensuring the smooth conduct of the electoral process.

Bengaluru: “BJP is planning to make former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar taste defeat in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls,” stated Congress MLA and Former Minister Laxman Savadi speaking to reporters in the city on Tuesday.

Madikeri: Madikeri SP K Ramanujan clarified that the suspected individuals who bought groceries from a shop in Koojimale estate in Kodagu-DK border belonged to the banned Naxal outfit. He was addressing a press meet on Tuesday in the city.

New Delhi: Anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal on Tuesday directed the CBI to investigate the cash-for-query allegations against Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra and submit findings before it within six months, according to an order.

Akola: Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) chief Prakash Ambedkar on Tuesday expressed his displeasure with Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) for their "unequal attitude" towards his party, and offered support to the third Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) partner - Congress - on seven Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra.