New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met former prime minister and Janata Dal (Secular) president H D Deve Gowda and lauded his "exemplary" contribution to the nation's progress.

Deve Gowda's two sons, former Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy and MLA H D Revanna, as well as grandson Prajwal Revanna, who is an MP from Hassan, accompanied him for the meeting with Modi at his residence here.

It is always a delight to meet them, the prime minister said in a post on X.

"India greatly cherishes Deve Gowda Ji's exemplary contribution to the nation's progress. His thoughts on diverse policy matters are insightful and futuristic," Modi said.

The BJP and the JD(S) have announced an alliance in Karnataka following the Congress victory in the assembly polls earlier this year.

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Belthangady: The decomposed body of an unidentified man was found near the Netravati bathing pond in Dharmasthala on Monday afternoon.

The body was discovered in the Banglegudde area of Dharmasthala village, police said.

Dharmasthala police reached the spot, conducted an inspection, and shifted the body to a hospital in Mangaluru for post-mortem examination.

Police suspect it may be a case of suicide, and further investigation is underway.