Bengaluru: None of the Above (NOTA) has been part of the electoral system for the past five years. But the first ever State-wide survey, to understand voter awareness across Karnataka, has found that 55% of the people are still not aware of the option on EVMs.

Mandya: Former minister Ambareesh has stated that he will not contest the upcoming Assembly polls from Mandya constituency.

Bengaluru: At its worst, the school admission process is a tough route for parents. They not only face stiff competition, but have to jump over several hurdles to secure a place for their children. In a desperate attempt to obtain seats under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act (RTE) quota in aided and unaided schools, several parents allegedly fudged documents to show their children had special needs or were orphans or street children.

Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has stated that he will not meet former minister Ambrish.

Mandya: Suneetha Puttannaiah (Sunadaramma), wife of late K.S. Puttannaiah, filed her nomination papers for Melkote Assembly constituency, as an Independent candidate, on Friday. Her son Darshan Puttannaiah is contesting on the Swaraj India party ticket.

BENGALURU: K T Naveen Kumar, the only arrested accused in the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh case, has strongly refused to undergo a narco-analysis test after agreeing to it earlier.

Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said “The JD(S) is no more a secular party as it joined hands with the BJP a decade ago to form government.”

The BJP on Friday released third list of 59 candidates for the May 12 elections to the 224-member Karnataka Assembly, including Karunakar Reddy, one of the Reddy brothers from Harapanahalli.