Problems  

A day after a high-profile exit in Gujarat, now opposition leader’s son Sujay Vikhe Patil in Maharashtra has joined the BJP. The face of Delhi Police, famous for solving the problems on social media, Madhur Verma, has landed into major trouble after a traffic inspector complained of being slapped multiple times. All this and more on MyNation in 100 seconds. 

Sumalatha, the wife of late Ambareesh has been camping in Mandya, talking to people and trying to understand their problems. Meanwhile, DC Tammanna, a JD(S) leader took a jibe at her saying she was very discourteous to guests, who visited her.   
 

Baijayant 'Jay' Panda, who fell apart with the BJD chief and Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik, had recently indicated his willingness to join the BJP. Panda had said that he would join anybody who is 'committed to tackling the severe problems that Odisha now faces'.

In a briefing held in Beijing, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Lu Kang, responding to a question that India had carried out a “non-military” strike, asked both sides to exercise restraint and resolve problems through talks.

While the Congress-JD(S) coalition in Karnataka is yet to pick its candidate from Mysuru-Kodagu region, the BJP has problems of its own as it has to choose between the tried and tested Pratap Simha and Kodava leader Appachu Ranjan. 

Tamil Nadu is against the project as the reservoir will be built on River Cauvery that provides water to Tamil Nadu too. Karnataka activist Vatal Nagaraj has demanded the start of work immediately on Mekedatu project.

 

Former England captain Michael Vaughan said, 'Clearly, if you take the two best players out of any team they will struggle. But losing Smith and Warner is an easy excuse to hide behind. India were beaten 4-1 in English conditions last summer, although the matches were closer than the final score suggests, but would have beaten Australia 3-1 had it not rained in Sydney for the last two days'

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan stated that the BJP wants to destroy law and order of the state. He even threatened to arrest the protesters and criticised BJP's suggestion of implementing President's rule in the state. BJP activists call him a liar stating that the onus is on the common man to address the problems of the state.

Buses ran through the roads as usual in Koppal and Davanagere. Even hotels remained open in Davanagere.

Former minister Suba Thangavelan took an office-bearer’s words personally. The office-bearer said that some people had come to the meeting to create problems, which triggered the clash.

It is alleged that the fortune teller was the reason for the accused’s family problems which served as motive to kill the astrologer.