POLITICS

When questioned by the court about his absence despite the FIR containing bailable sections, Revanna's counsel explained that they had requested the trial court to include rape charges, although the specifics of this request are not yet available.

The BJP announced its new candidate for the Kaiserganj constituency by nominating Karan Bhushan Singh, the younger son of incumbent MP and former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who faces a barrage of allegations of sexual harassment that marred his reputation and made women wrestlers take to the streets in protests.

The Congress attacked, PM Modi has made the switch of attacking the Congress from one corner to another by first referring to a rival alliance and then a crumbling one. He has attacked the Congress for its Pakistan connections, pointing out that former Pakistani minister Fawad Chaudhry has appreciated Rahul Gandhi for the potential leadership of Congress. He has even commented on Pakistan's longing to see Rahul Gandhi as the PM and thus raising the alarm bells about the Congress's alignment with Pakistan.

Allegations of an explicit video that surfaced yesterday in which Prajwal Revanna is said to have sexually harassed and ill-treated women has sent shockwaves through Karnataka's political potpourri just a week before the Lok Sabha elections.

Shah spoke of Congress' absence in the first phases of elections, quipping, "They could not be seen even from binoculars." He cast elections in India as a matter of economic growth and prosperity, making the grand goal to propel India to the third rank in the global economy and uplift three crore 'lakhpati didis.' He also used the election to cast it as a frontline in the battle against terrorism and Naxalism.

He emphasized Pakistan's preference for a feeble government akin to that during the Mumbai attacks, contrasting it with his administration's robust stance, which he believes unnerves Pakistan.

Thapan, at 32 years of age, was found hanging in his cell toilet by use of a bedsheet, just before noon at the Crime Branch lockup where he was under investigation. He was remanded to police custody till May 8.

Suresh, the Bengaluru Rural MP, asserted that Kumaraswamy and some BJP figures were responsible for the circulation of the pen drive containing footage of the alleged abuse in Hassan. Addressing the media at his Sadashivanagar residence, he claimed, "Kumaraswamy and certain leaders were aware of Prajwal Revanna's pen drive before anyone else. They are attempting to shift the blame onto Shivakumar to protect themselves."

The goods and services tax collections have, in fact, gone up by 12.4% compared to the previous year.

Expressing his excitement, Nirupam informed the media about his meeting with the CM and their mutual agreement for him and his supporters to join the Shiv Sena on Friday. CM Shinde echoed a similar sentiment, affirming the forthcoming alliance.