Karnataka Assembly election 2018 | Live: Polling ends with 70% turnout
The Karnataka Assembly elections saw a 70% voter turnout on May 12, the Election Commission said in New Delhi.
The last Assembly election in 2013 had witnessed 71.4% polling, it said.
The polling figure is likely to go up as some voters were still queued up at the polling stations after 6 p.m.
One killed, more than 25 injured in clashes in Aurangabad; section 144 imposed
Violent clashes between two groups have left one person dead besides injuring more than 25 persons in Aurangabad district.
The violence, said to be of a communal nature, apparently erupted over a trivial matter and raged through Friday night with several small shops and a number of vehicles, including police vans, being set ablaze by rioters.
Karnataka elections 2018: polling percentages
Karnataka went to polls on May 12 with voting beginning on a moderate note and later gathered momentum in the afternoon. Congress and BJP workers were locked in minor scuffles at some places, accusing each other of trying to bribe the voters, officials said.
Karnataka Assembly elections: instances of ‘cash for votes’ reported from many constituencies
Voting is under way on Saturday in 222 of the 224 Assembly constituencies across Karnataka, and along with reports of brisk polling in many polli stations, there are also reports of voters being enticed with cash.
In the morning, the Kolar Rural police arrested four persons on the charge of enticing voters. They were reportedly distributing nose rings to women voters. The police are interrogating them.
Congress not averse to alliance with JD(S) in Karnataka: Anand Sharma
The Congress is not averse to any alliance with the JD(S) in Karnataka and had made it clear in its recent political resolution about its intent of going with secular and like-minded political forces, according to Anand Sharma, deputy leader of the Congress in the Rajya Sabha.
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Sharif questions Pakistan policy to allow ‘non-state actors’ to cross border and kill Mumbai people
For the first time, Pakistan’s ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has publicly acknowledged that militant organisations are active in the country and questioned the policy to allow “non-state actors” to cross the border and “kill” people in Mumbai, a media report said.
Mr. Sharif, who has been disqualified to hold public office for life by the Supreme Court in the Panama Papers case, said Pakistan had isolated itself.
Walmart has option to invest another $3 billion in Flipkart
U.S. retail giant Walmart Inc. said it had an option to invest an additional $3 billion in Flipkart.
In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), it said: “At any time after the closing of the transactions and on or before the first anniversary of the closing, the purchaser, or any of its affiliates, may request that Flipkart issue additional ordinary shares with an aggregate purchase price of up to $3 billion. These additional ordinary shares will be issued at the same price per share as the ordinary shares issued in the share issuance, subject to adjustment for any stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.”
Jio’s ₹199 post-paid plan likely to trigger tariff war: Experts
The new post-paid ₹ 199 plan announced by Reliance Jio is expected to hit revenue of competitors marginally and may trigger tariff war in the segment, according to market analysts.
“Move could lead to another brutal tariff cut in the post-paid regime, hurting incumbents further: Jio’s post-paid tariffs are sharply lower compared to the current tariff plans offered by incumbents,” JP Morgan said in its report.
Live: IPL 2018 | DD vs RCB | Chahal strikes two early wickets
It would have been a great battle, if the situation the two teams are in was not farcical. Delhi Daredevils hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday as the face-off between two teams at the bottom of the table remains of consequence to only one, and that too by the slimmest of margins.
ABC cancels Priyanka Chopra’s ‘Quantico’
ABC network has decided to drop Priyanka Chopra-starrer “Quantico” and Kiefer Sutherland’s “Designated Survivor”.
“Quantico” features Priyanka as FBI recruit framed for a bombing attack. The show’s current season, which premièred last month, will continue to air through mid-July, reported Variety .
