The Centre has appointed journalist Arnab Goswami, former Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar, BJP MP Vinay Sahasrabuddhe and IGNCA chairman Ram Bahadur Rai as members of Nehru Memorial Museum and Library Society, replacing four members who had opposed the move to build a museum for all prime ministers at the Teen Murti Estate.

Bengaluru: The birth anniversary of the Tiger of Mysore Tipu Sultan will be celebrated at any cost on November 10. Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has taken the decision on this, Minister of Kannada and Culture Dr. Jayamala said.

Bengaluru: The state government has issued a circular to concerned departments saying "Owing to noise pollution, air pollution and the pollution caused by the remains of the crackers after they have exploded, the state government is prohibiting the manufacture and sale of series crackers."

Ramnagar: BJP president of Ramnagar district unit M. Rudresh has reportedly given a hint that he will be resigning from his post.

About 6 per cent of the electorate cast their votes Saturday in the first two hours of polling for the by-elections to three Lok Sabha and two assembly constituencies in Karnataka.

Ramnagar: Voting process at a polling booth in Mottedoddi of Ramanagar was temporarily stalled after a snake was found inside the polling center.

Shimoga: The voting process has begun in Shimoga, Mandya, Bellary districts for Lok Sabha; and two assembly seats of Jamkhandi and Ramanagar. However, even after two-and-half hour passed, the voting process is yet to begin at Nelagalale Village in Shimoga district.

Voting for the bypolls to the three Lok Sabha and two assembly constituencies in Karnataka began on Saturday, which is seen as a litmus test for the ruling Congress-JDS coalition.