Days after he met heads of opposition parties, including Rahul Gandhi, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu Thursday held talks with former prime minister H D Deve Gowda and Karnataka counterpart H D Kumaraswamy and said it was necessary for the opposition to unite against BJP to save the country and institutions from destruction.

In a bid to maintain law and order in the district, prohibitory orders will be imposed from 6 pm on November 9 to 6 am on November 11. 

In a sudden raid, authorities of the Department of Legal Metrology on Thursday raided jewellery shops and showrooms, booked 172 cases against the culprits, and collected fine of Rs. 1.29 lakh.

TDP supremo and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who is trying to unite opposition parties to take on the BJP in the Lok Sabha elections next year, Thursday met his counterpart H D Kumaraswamy and former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda.

Ballary: The CCB officials have intensified the investigation against BJP leader G Janardhana Reddy, who is accused of receiving 57 kg of gold in a bid to negotiate with ED officials to help Ambident Group. The CCB officers carried out a raid at Reddy's house in Ballary today morning.

In the last two days, more than 20 persons sustained burn injuries while bursting crackers during Diwali festival in the city. Among them, two girls were severely injured and were about to lose their eyesight permanently.

Opposing the Tippu Jayanthi on November 10, Anti-Tippu Jayanthi Action Committee called for a voluntary Kodagu bandh on November 10. The committee would hold a protest in Somwarpet and Virajpet on November 8 and submit memorandums to tahsildars urging the government to drop celebration of Tipu Jayanthi. 

Ballari-based mining baron and former Karnataka minister G Janardhana Reddy was absconding as police were on the lookout for him in connection with a money transaction worth crores of rupees allegedly linked to a ponzi scheme, top officials said Wednesday.