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Team Udayavani, Nov 8, 2020, 12:22 PM IST

Former Minister Ratan Kumar Kattemar no more

Former Karnataka Minister Ratan Kumar Kattemar passed away on Sunday, November 8. He was 82. Ratan Kumar served as MLA of Moodbidri from 1967 to 1972.

Eminent Yakshagana artiste Vasudev Samaga no more

Eminent Yakshagana artiste Malpe Vasudev Samaga passed away on Saturday, November 7 morning. He was 71.

Bollywood actor Faraaz Khan dies at 46 in B’luru

Actor Faraaz Khan, known for starring in movies such as “Fareb” and “Mehndi” in the 1990s, passed away in Bengaluru on Wednesday. He was 46.

Joe Biden Declared 46th US President

Democrat Joe Biden has won the White House, US media said Saturday, defeating Donald Trump and ending a presidency that convulsed American politics, shocked the world and left the United States more divided than at any time in decades

Exit poll indicates BJP will sweep RR Nagar, Sira bypoll seats

The ruling BJP is likely to win both Sira and RR Nagar Assembly bypolls. According to the exit poll, BJP candidate N Munirathna will win in RR Nagar, Congress candidate H Kusuma will stand second and JDS candidate Krishnamurthy third. In Sira, BJP candidate Dr Rajesh Gowda will breast the victory tape, leaving behind Congress’ TB Jayachandra and JDS candidate Ammajamma in the second and third spots

RJD-led Grand Alliance to win more seats than NDA in Bihar: Exit polls

RJD-led Grand Alliance will win 120 seats in the Bihar Assembly Elections while the ruling NDA will win 116 seats, Times Now CVoter exit polls stated

Karnataka banned the use of firecrackers this Deepavali: CM Yediyurappa

“In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic a decision to ban fireworks during Deepavali this year has been taken. An official order from the government will be issued soon,” Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said.

Yogesh Gowda murder case: Vinay Kulkarni remanded to 3-day CBI custody

Former minister Vinay Kulkarni, who was under judicial custody in the murder of Zilla panchayat member Yogesh Gowda was remanded to 3-day (till November 9) CBI custody by the court here.

Arnab Goswami arrested for allegedly abetting architect’s suicide

Arnab Goswami has been arrested for allegedly abetting the suicide of an architect, local police said, in a case that reflects the country’s increasingly fraught and politicized media environment.

You can now make payments via WhatsApp in India

Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp will start its payments service in India on Friday, the messaging app said in a blog post, after it received approval from the country’s leading payments processor to roll out the much-delayed system.