M Lakshman, the Congress candidate for the Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha constituency, has responded to a statement by parliamentarian Pratap Simha, saying, "I was born as an Okkaliga and grew up to be a vishwamanava." Pratap Simha had earlier questioned as to who had given the caste certificate to M Lakshman.

The election campaign has kicked off with the filing of nomination papers in the Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha constituency. Incumbent MP and Congress candidate DK Suresh filed his candidacy on March 28. The entry of JDS chief HD Deve Gowda's son-in-law, renowned doctor Dr. C.N. Manjunath, has sparked interest. However, another individual with the same name is gearing up to contest from this constituency, adding to the intrigue.

Union Minister Prahlad Joshi, speaking in Hubballi on Thursday, said that the Dingaleshwar Swamiji and Shirahatti Peetha have always given him their blessings. Joshi expressed his willingness to apologize to Swamiji in case of any misunderstanding.

The bodies of the three individuals who were murdered in the recent triple murder case in Tumkur have been returned to their homes in Belthangady. The bodies, belonging to auto driver Shahul Hameed, resident of TB in Nada village, Ishaak, resident of Madadka in Kuvettu village and Siddique alias Imtiaz from Shirlaalu, were found burnt along with their car in Kuchchangi Kere, Tumkur, on March 22.

Unaccounted cash to the tune of Rs 20.14 crore and alcohol worth over Rs 26 crore has been seized in Karnataka since the model code of conduct came into effect on March 16, the Election Commission said on Thursday.

New Delhi: In a major breakthrough, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a key conspirator in Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe blast case, according to an official statement issued on Thursday.

Bengaluru: Amid soaring mercury levels in the state, the Indian Meteorological Department has forecasted sunny and dry weather conditions to prevail across the state for the next two weeks. In this background, the state government has released guidelines and also has instructed district administrations to strictly keep vigil till April 15th.

Former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy has revealed that the alliance between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal (Secular) [JDS] is not a recent development, citing an unofficial understanding between the two parties in Mysore since 2014.