Politics

Karnataka elections 2018: Which party benefits most from fake news campaigns?

Karnataka assembly elections 2018 has witnessed an outburst of fake news that may influence voters and therefore distort results.

May 9, 2018

Karnataka elections 2018: Surveys show Kumaraswamy's JD(S) will be kingmaker

HD Kumaraswamy-led JD(S) will play a major role in forming the next government in Karnataka, while the Congress will emerge as the single largest party, say the latest surveys.

May 9, 2018

Muslim girl from Mandya meets Narendra Modi, thanks him for his help

A Muslim girl named Sarah from Mandya met Narendra Modi at an election rally to thank him for helping her pursue her education.

May 9, 2018

EC confirms 9,746 voter ID cards seized before Karnataka polls, orders probe

After the seizure of the ID cards, the BJP alleged that Congress was behind this and demanded that the election in the constituency be canceled. In turn, Congress blamed the BJP for planting these IDs in the trucks and staging the raid.

May 9, 2018

Karnataka Elections 2018: Hilarious blunders by politicians that cracked up intense speeches

The Karnataka Assembly elections 2018 will be held on May 12 and the results will be declared on May 15 while all political parties are fighting tooth and nail to gain victory.

May 9, 2018

Karnataka Election 2018: This app will help find voting booth, queue length

In addition to tracking the voting booth, the Chunavana app will help citizens find the serial number and part number, which are important to pinpoint their name in the official electoral list.

May 9, 2018

Trump congratulates Putin on his inauguration, hopes for good relations with Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin is in his fourth term and is on the verge of becoming longest-serving Russian leader after Joseph Stalin. The elections in March witnessed Putin winning the majority of 77 percent votes in the polls.

May 8, 2018

Who is Imtiyaz Shaikh? UK's Swindon gets its first Goan-origin councillor

Imtiyaz Shaikh, who contested as a Labour candidate, emerged victorious in the local elections from Eastcott that were held May 3. He received 1,621 votes as compared to Toby Robson, his closest rival from the Liberal Democrats, who received 1,344 votes.

May 6, 2018

Telugu actress Madhavi Latha joins BJP in presence of Nitin Gadkari

Madhavi Latha who hinted about her political aspirations some days ago has now officially joined the BJP in the presence of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.

May 5, 2018

Rahul Gandhi slams Modi, challenges him to speak on corrupt BJP leaders

Rahul Gandhi has posted a video about prime minister Narendra Modi on Twitter. He has highlighted the criminal charges on the BJP leaders in Karnataka, who are participating in the polls and has asked Modi to speak on it.

May 5, 2018

Udit Raj asks how does dining at dalit homes fulfil their aspirations

Udit Raj's statement comes at a time when UP chief minister Yogi Aditynath is trying to appease dalit people to vote for BJP in 2019 Lok Sabha Polls. The CM had recently spent a night in a Dalit village and ate his meals at a Dalit's house in his state.

May 5, 2018