The Election Commission on Saturday said cash to the tune of Rs 2.75 crore has been seized in the past 24 hours, taking the total amount of money seized in Karnataka to Rs 9.64 crore since the model code of conduct came into force on March 16.

Tumkuru: U T Khader, the Speaker of Karnataka Vidhan Sabha, has voiced his dismay over the tragic murder of three individuals from Belthangady, whose bodies were discovered near Kuchangi Lake in Tumkuru on Friday.

Bengaluru: Social media influencer and Bigg Boss Kannada fame Sonu Srinivas Gowda was arrested on Friday for allegedly not following appropriate procedures while adopting a girl child, police said. The action was taken based on a complaint filed by an official of the Child Welfare Committee, they said.

Bengaluru: Accusing BJP-led NDA government of freezing Congress' bank accounts fearing defeat in the coming Lok Sabha polls, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday expressed hope that the people of the country will clearly reject the saffron party and "save" India.

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Friday stayed further investigation of a criminal case filed against Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje by the Election Commission Flying Squad for a controversial statement by the minister during a recent protest in the city.

Bengaluru: BJP on Friday requested the Election Commission to prohibit display of films, advertisements, and billboards of actor Shivarajkumar who it claimed is campaigning for the Congress in the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls. His wife, Geetha Shivarajkumar is the Congress candidate in the Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency for the coming polls and the actor was earlier this week seen campaigning for her.

Tumakuru: The bodies of three men hailing from Belthangady were discovered inside a burnt car located on the banks of Kucchangi lake in in Tumkuru district, on Friday.

An FIR has been registered against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya over an alleged hate post on social media, Election Commission officials said on Friday.