Bengaluru: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi made headlines during his campaign for the upcoming state assembly elections in the capital city of Bengaluru by riding a scooter with a delivery boy.

Hubballi: In a significant development ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in Karnataka, the Karnataka Veerashaiva Lingayat forum has officially declared its support for the Congress party. This announcement is expected to greatly strengthen the Congress party's standing in the crucial Lingayat-dominated areas of the state. The forum has issued an official letter expressing its support, indicating a significant boost for the Congress party in the region.

Amidst widespread uproar and criticism surrounding its release, the controversial movie 'The Kerala Story' managed to make a strong debut, earning approximately 8.06 crores on its opening day. The movie, which delves into social issues, has garnered both attention and controversy. Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced an initiative to conduct a special screening of the film exclusively for young girls in Bengaluru.

Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Sunday presented a questionnaire for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in relation to the May 10 Karnataka Assembly elections.

The Karnataka School Examinations and Evaluation Board has announced that the Karnataka State SSLC (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) results will be released on Monday, May 8.

In a swipe at the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the "scared" party brought in its veteran leader Sonia Gandhi for campaigning in the Karnataka election after its "lies did not work".

Amid the raging "Bajrang Dal" row, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday said his party's Karnataka polls manifesto did not state that the outfit will be banned but promised "decisive action" under law as a warning to all organisations that indulge in hate-mongering.

Armed miscreants broke into former MLA of Tarikere SM Nagaraj’s farmhouse in Gadihalli of Ajjampura taluk late Saturday night, and made away with cash and jewelry worth lakhs of rupees.