04:13 pm: Law and order has completely derailed in the state and we have witnessed a number of officers committing suicide due to their problems: BJP President Amit Shah
04:11 pm: The Karnataka government has done nothing for the farmers and they are not even ready to give answers for their failure: BJP President Amit Shah
04:09 pm: We have experienced the anger of the people of Karnataka for Siddaramaiah government, as it has not done anything for the state: BJP President Amit Shah
04:08 pm: The complete BJP family participated in campaigning and it is now coming to an end: BJP President Amit Shah
04:06 pm: BJP President Amit Shah addresses press conference over upcoming elections in the state
03:59 pm: Europe can no longer rely on US to protect it (AFP quoting Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel)
03:58 pm: Cash worth Rs 80,91,00,073; liquor worth Rs 24,35,99,918.32; gold and silver worth Rs 44,26,26,717 seized by respective departments till now in Karnataka (ANI)
03:56 pm: Sensex ends 73.08 points down at 35,246.27; Nifty falls 25.15 points to 10,716.55 (PTI)
03:40 pm: Malaysia's police chief says it will ensure safe and orderly transfer of power following opposition election victory (The Associated Press)
03:39 pm: Israel struck Iranian sites in Syria with 70 missiles, half of them downed (The Associated Press quoting Russian military)
03:37 pm: Supreme Court asks state poll panel to ensure free and fair panchayat elections in West Bengal on May 14 (PTI)
03:36 pm: Death toll in last night's storm in parts of Uttar Pradesh rises to 16, with 27 others injured (PTI)
03:29 pm: Delhi's Eastern Expressway to be completed soon. We'll take a date from PM for its inauguration and immediately open it. He has no connection with the delay in opening of Expressway, it was due to non-completion of work: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari (ANI)
03:11 pm: West Bengal Panchayat elections to be held on May 14 as per the earlier schedule, says Supreme Court; asks Election Commission and state govt to ensure free and fair polls. Supreme Court also asks state Election Commission to not issue notification on declaration of results till July 3 (ANI)
02:58 pm: Bengaluru: Kannada actress Bhavana Ramanna joins Bharatiya Janata Party, she was earlier with the Congress Party (ANI)
02:57 pm: Israel strikes on Syria killed at least 23 fighters (AFP)
02:48 pm: Gonda: Uttar Pradesh government announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for family of the advocate Rajesh Srivastava, who was shot dead in Colonelganj's Manmohan Park area (ANI)
02:45 pm: Law and order is a state subject. We except whenever election will be held, fair steps will be taken. State government will be liable for loss of life and property: Division bench of Calcutta High Court on West Bengal Panchayat elections (ANI)
02:43 pm: Dharwad: Congress President Rahul Gandhi met family members of deceased party worker HV Madalli in Hallikeri; Madalli died while campaigning for Karnataka election 2018 in Navalgund (ANI)