Udupi: Prominent Actor and Director of Kannada film industry arrived in Udupi from Bengaluru on Thursday despite busy shooting schedule, to cast his vote for the first phase Lok Sabha election in the state.

Belthangady: A physically disabled woman on Thursday has set an example by casting her vote with legs at Gardadi polling booth here near Padangadi of Belthangady Taluk.

Mangaluru: EVMs at Kalappu Patla and Ombattukare in Mangaluru assembly constituency were found to be having faults while casting ‘demo votes’ before the polling began on Thursday here.

Kochi: A three-year-old boy was allegedly tortured by his mother and underwent a surgery with his condition stated to be critical, police said here Thursday.

Islamabad: Pakistan's Finance Minister Asad Umar, who was involved in extensive discussions with the IMF to finalise a bailout package for the cash-strapped country, quit the Cabinet on Thursday after Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed his desire to shift him to the energy ministry.

The Election Commission Thursday let off Minority Affairs Minister and BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi with a light rap for his 'Modiji ki sena' remark and "warned" him against using the armed forces for political propaganda.

Azamgarh: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav Thursday filed his nomination papers for the Azamgarh Lok Sabha seat.

Kundapur: A 30-year old youngster who had sustained severe leg injuries and fracture in a road accident three weeks back, and was advised bed rest for three months by the doctors, on Thursday exercised his voting right by reaching polling station in an ambulance and casting vote in stretcher with medical assistance.