Karnataka

11May

India

Karnataka Man Accused of Beheading Teen Fiancée Found Dead, Victim’s Head Still Missing

A 32-year-old man who allegedly beheaded his 16-year-old fiancee in Madikeri and fled with her severed head was found dead on Friday, the Karnataka police said. The man identified as Prakash, took the girl’s head before absconding from the crime scene. Authorities later found Prakash's body hangi...

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7May

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

‘Police Shared (Prajwal Revanna) Videos Intentionally’: Claims HD Kumaraswamy, Demands Action

Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy condemned the intentional circulation of the pen drive containing obscene videos related to the Prajwal Revanna sexual abuse case, alleging that it was done by police officers. He also questioned why no action has been ta...

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7May

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Lok Sabha Elections Phase 3 Live Updates: 61.45% Voter Turnout Till 8 PM

Voting for the third phase began at 7 am. Prime Minister Narendra Modi cast his vote at a school in Ahmedabad, Gujarat early morning. The election to the more than half of the 543 Lok Sabha seats will be over with today's third phase. Among the key candidates whose fate will be sealed today include ...

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26Apr

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

BJP Emerges as Top Spender In Google Political Ads, Crosses Rs 100 Crore Mark

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has become the first political entity in India to surpass Rs 100 crore in political advertisements on Google and YouTube. According to data from Google's Ads Transparency report since May 2018, when Google began publishing this data, the BJP's spending on promotin...

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26Apr

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

BJP Candidate Booked After Election Commission Officials Seize Rs 4.8 Crore

The State Election Office's Flying Surveillance Team (FST) seized Rs 4.8 crores from Karnataka a day before the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections. Following the seizure of cash, the poll body's Static Surveillance Teams (SST) of Chikkaballapura Constituency in Karnataka has lodged an FIR again...

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26Apr

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Lok Sabha Elections Phase 2 Live Updates: Tripura Leads With 77.53% Voter Turnout Till 5 pm; UP At Lowest With 52.74%

The second phase of voting for the Lok Sabha election begins today. 89 seats across 13 states and Union territories will go to polls on Friday. At 9 am, 9.3% voter turnout was recorded across 13 states and union territories. Chhattisgarh and Manipur recorded over 15% voter turnout while Maharashtra ...

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5Apr

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

By Fielding B Sriramulu, Can BJP Retain Bellary Lok Sabha Seat

The Bellary Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka is famous for the high-voltage battle between Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and the BJP's Sushma Swaraj in the 1999 general elections. On that occasion, Sonia Gandhi defeated the BJP's firebrand politician by 56,000 votes. However, Congress has never wo...

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4Apr

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Ex-Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai To Make Lok Sabha Poll Debut From Haveri

Haveri Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka is all set to witness a high-profile electoral battle as the BJP has chosen former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai as the party candidate in the upcoming polls. Meanwhile, Congress has given ticket to Anandswamy Gaddadevarmath from Haveri, a constituency th...

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29Mar

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Businessman Venkatarame Gowda (Star Chandru): The Congress Candidate From Mandya Seat

Venkataramegowda, the brother of sitting independent MLA K H Puttaswamy Gowda has been nominated from Karnataka's Mandya Lok Sabha constituency when the Congress released its first list of candidates for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The candidate's brother Puttaswamy Gowda is notably the second ric...

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28Mar

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

DK Suresh: The Only Incumbent Congress Lok Sabha MP From Karnataka Fielded Again From Bengaluru Rural

The Congress nominated the sitting MP DK Suresh from Bengaluru Rural Lok Sabha constituency when it announced its candidate list for the Lok Sabha elections 2024. Born in Ramanagara in the state of Karnataka in 1966, the 12th pass Suresh works as a businessman. The 57-year-old politician has an asse...

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