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Ramanagaram, May 12: The chief ministerial candidate of the Janata Dal (Secular) (JD-S) Party H.D. Kumaraswamy and his wife Anitha cast their votes here on Saturday. Kumaraswamy said he was confident that his party would win by a comfortable margin. Speaking to ANI, he said, "People have decided and are mentally prepared to bless the JD(S) in the election. We will surprise everyone on May 15."

Oslo, May 12: The spread of humans around the world from Africa thousands of years ago wiped out big mammals in a shrinking trend that could make the cow the biggest mammal on Earth in a few centuries` time, a scientific study said on Thursday. The spread of hominims - early humans and relatives such as Neanderthals - from Africa coincided with the extinction of mammals such as the mammoths, sabre

Aurangabad, May 12: A minor was killed, around 40 persons were injured after riots which broke out last night in Maharashtra’s Aurangabad. According to reports, mobs set fire to at least 40 shops and 110 vehicles. The police have imposed section 144, prohibiting the assembly of more than four people in an area, to keep the situation under control. According to reports, the violence erupted over a

Udupi, Nov 12: Only 10 Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) from Karnataka have registered themselves as 'overseas electors' for the May 12 assembly polls. NRIs whose names don't figure in the voters' list have to fill Form 6A to register themselves as voters, but not many have come forward despite the Election Commission's efforts to create awareness among NRIs. Joint chief electoral officer KN Ramesh

Dharwad/Karwar, May 12: Income Tax officials raided the house of Prashanth Kekere, a close aide of Mines and Geology Minister and Congress candidate from Dharwad, Vinay Kulkarni. Kekere, who is Kulkarni’s campaign manager, was picked up by a team of five I-T officials from a lunch home on Thursday noon and taken to various places, before reaching his house in Saptapur. The officials searched his

Dharwad/Karwar, May 12: Income Tax officials raided the house of Prashanth Kekere, a close aide of Mines and Geology Minister and Congress candidate from Dharwad, Vinay Kulkarni. Kekere, who is Kulkarni’s campaign manager, was picked up by a team of five I-T officials from a lunch home on Thursday noon and taken to various places, before reaching his house in Saptapur. The officials searched his

Janakpur, May 11: Nepal is at the top of India’s Neighbourhood First policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday as he announced a grant of Rs 100 crore to develop the sacred city of Janakpur and its surrounding areas. “Whenever there has been a problem, India and Nepal have stood together. We have been there for each other in the most difficult of times,” Modi said at a civic reception by

Jakarta, May 11: Indonesian authorities ordered people living near a volcano to leave their homes on Friday and a major city closed its airport after the 5,500 metre (18,000 ft) peak sent a column of steam and ash into the sky. The Mount Merapi volcano on densely populated Java island is one of the most active in Indonesia and a series of eruptions in 2010 killed more than 350 people. A disaster

Mumbai, May 11: Mumbai top cop Himanshu Roy allegedly committed suicide at his residence on Friday. According to reports, he shot himself at his residence. Himanshu Roy had served as Maharashtra ATS chief. He shot himself at 1:40 PM today at his residence in Mumbai with his service revolver. Himanshu Roy was suffering from Cancer. He was taking steroids. Roy was serving as Additional Director

New Delhi, May 11: An LeT militant, who was arrested along with others for their alleged involvement in the Baramulla terror attack, praised the Indian Army and also urged militants to leave the path of violence. The video of him praising the Army has gone viral. In the video, the arrested terrorist says his name is Aijaz Ahmad Gojri. He said the Indian Army could have killed him but saved his