Rebel BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister K S Eshwarappa on Friday filed his nomination from Shivamogga for the May 7 Lok Sabha polls as an independent candidate to take on official party nominee B Y Raghavendra, who is seeking reelection from the segment.

The leader of the opposition, R Ashok, has come under criticism for his reaction to Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao's statement regarding Patanjali's medicines. Following the Supreme Court's concerns about the quality of Patanjali products, the state government has been instructed to conduct quality testing of these medicines.

Congress candidate for Lok Sabha Elections from Kalaburagi, Radhakrishna Doddamani, on Friday filed his nomination papers to District Election Officer here in the city.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested two accused, including the mastermind, in Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe blast case, officials said.

The nomination process for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka begins today, with the notification for the election of 14 constituencies set to be released on Friday.

Bengaluru: A 52-year-old software engineer has lost Rs 2.24 crore to the cyber fraudsters who swindled him by posing as Delhi Customs and Narcotics Control Bureau officials, police said on Thursday.

Shivamogga (Karnataka): Former Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and rebel BJP leader K S Eshwarappa on Thursday said he would file his nomination for Shivamogga Lok Sabha seat tomorrow.

Bengaluru: BJP MLA Arabail Shivaram Hebbar's son Vivek Hebbar on Thursday joined the Congress party along with his supporters at Banavasi in Uttara Kannada district.