Shivamogga: BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa reacted sharply against AICC president Rahul Gandhi terming him as a ‘mad fellow’. Talking to the media persons at the helipad on Thursday, Yeddyurappa reacting to the tweet made by Rahul Gandhi saying ‘Modi sending all tainted leaders to assembly’, said there is no need to give importance to the statement made by Rahul Gandhi.

BENGALURU: After announcing that it will field 25 candidates in the upcoming Karnataka elections, Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) has decided to pull back its candidates. SDPI’s decision to withdraw nominations of its candidates in all seats except three is likely to favour Congress in crucial seats of Bantwal, Sarvagnanagar and Hebbal. SDPI will now field candidates only in Narasimharaja in Mysuru, Chickpet in Bengaluru and Kalaburagi North.

In a scathing attack, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clarify why the BJP gave tickets to Karnataka's tainted Reddy brothers to contest in the May 12 assembly elections.

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his garlanding of Karnataka's 12th century social reformer Basavanna's bust in London recently and accused him of not practising the saint poet's preachings.

Kolar: The Nomination papers of MP KH Muniyappa’s daughter Roopakala, who is contesting on Congress’ ticket from KGF reserved constituency, has been accepted.

Bengaluru: All PU colleges in the state have been given holidays on May 11, 12 due to the Assembly election which is schedule to take place on May 12.

Kolar: The returning officer of Mulbagal Assembly Constituency (SC) on Thursday rejected the nomination papers of Congress nominee Kottoru J Manjunath.

Mysuru: In a heartbreaking incident, three members of a family drowned in Kabini Hinniri in DH Koti taluk on Thursday morning.