New Delhi: The Election Commission on Wednesday set up a committee to examine the matter related to address of the Prime Minister to the nation in the light of the Model Code of Conduct which is in force for Lok Sabha polls.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy Wednesday questioned whether the success of the A-SAT was a major achievement of the Modi government and charged the Prime Minister with seeking votes "using the works done by someone else."

Ipoh (Malaysia): Striker Mandeep Singh scored a brilliant hat-trick as India outplayed Canada 7-3 to book a summit clash berth against Korea in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament here on Wednesday.

Bengaluru: With two days left for withdrawal of nominations for the first phase of Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka, Congress leaders are making all attempts to pacify the party's rebel candidates against former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, the ruling alliance's nominee in Tumkur.

Ajman: Thumbay Hospital – Ajman, one of the leading academic hospitals under Thumbay Group’s Healthcare Division, will be launching its own loyalty card for Egyptian patients, called the‘Umm Al Dunya’ card, on Thursday, 28^thMarch 2019. Introduced as a ‘Year of Tolerance’ initiative, the ‘Umm Al Dunya’ cardwill entitle cardholders to a host of inpatient and out-patient discounts at Thumbay Hospital- Ajman.The card is being launched for the benefit of patients without insurance coverage.

Bengaluru: Amid resentment within the Karnataka BJP on selection of candidates for the Bangalore South Lok Sabha seat, state unit chief B S Yeddyurappa Wednesday said party nominee Tejasvi Surya would win and every one will work towards it.

Mangaluru: Highland Islamic Forum in association with Simrah Foundation organised an event themed ‘A day with Orphan’ on Sunday at Masjid-ul-Ehsan here in Mangaluru.

A BJP lawmaker in Uttar Pradesh, not chosen as a candidate for next month's national election, handed over his resignation to the guard, or chowkidar, of the BJP office in Lucknow. The gesture is loaded, at the height of the BJP's "Main Bhi Chowkidar" campaign.