Jamkhandi (K'taka): Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday remarked about Prime Minister Narendra's statement about verbal abuse, saying one has to take such attacks in their stride in public life, and counselled him to learn from her brother Rahul Gandhi, who "is ready to take a bullet for the sake of the country".

Bidar (K'taka): A woman and her two children including a daughter, were swept away in a stream which was in spate due to torrential rain here on Sunday, police said.

Mysuru (K'taka): A mobile phone was thrown towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi who was holding a roadshow standing on a specially designed vehicle, as part of campaigning for the May 10 Assembly elections, police said.

Madikeri: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday described the scenic beauty of Coorg in Karnataka as "stunning" and said the BJP government in the state will prioritise promoting and conserving such places blessed by nature.

Beluru: Targeting both Congress and JD(S) in poll-bound Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called the parties a "sign of instability", and cautioned the people that they can't afford to give the state's fortune into their hands.

The video of Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah rebuking Minister of Social Welfare Department and Backward Classes Welfare Department of Karnataka Kota Srinivas Poojary during an election campaign conference has gone viral on social media. The incident occurred recently in Udupi, Karnataka, and has been widely criticized by the opposition party, Karnataka Congress.

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has accused the BJP government in Karnataka of looting Rs 1.5 lakh crore from the people in the name of ‘40% commission’. While campaigning for RV Deshpande, the Congress candidate in Karwar, Vadra claimed that if the money had been utilized appropriately, it could have provided several amenities like roads, education institutes, and health facilities to the citizens of the state.

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday said if her party is voted to power in the Karnataka Assembly election, the honorarium of workers at major Anganwadis will be increased to Rs 15,000 per month, and for those in mini Anganwadis, it will be hiked to Rs 10,000.