Karnataka

Bangalore, Dec 8: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today dismissed Narendra Modi wave in the country in the wake of BJP doing well in Assembly elections held in Rajasthan, Delhi and Madhya Pradesh. "There is no Modi wave (in India). In fact there is no connection between Modi and states gone in for Assembly polls. Problems related to states are different from those haunting the nation," he

Raipur, Dec 8: A see-saw battle is on between BJP and Congress in Chhattisgarh with the ruling party having a slight edge. BJP has won four of the 90 seats in the state Assembly declared till 5 PM and is leading in 41 others, while Congress, putting up a stiff contest to wrest power after a decade, has bagged three and its candidates are ahead in 40. Bahujan Samaj Party nominees are leading in two

Jaipur, Dec 8: Inflicting a crushing defeat on ruling Congress, BJP on Sunday got an absolute majority in the 200-member Rajasthan Assembly, winning 121 out of 145 seats results for which have been declared so far. Election officials said that till 1600 hours BJP won 121 seats, Congress 14, Independents 5, while other parties and NPP got 2 each. BSP has won from one seat. State BJP president and

Bhopal, Dec 8: A carefully cultivated image of family man coupled with simplicity, Shivraj Singh Chouhan led the BJP campaign presenting himself as one among the people promising further development to score an impressive hattrick in Madhya Pradesh assembly election. 54-year-old Chouhan always maintained a low profile and ignored comparisons with high-profile Narendra Modi. He concentrated on

New Delhi, Dec 8: After 15 long years in power the Congress was headed for a rout in Delhi, with the BJP on the winning track, but it was debutant Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) that put up a spectacular show in the battle for the 70-member assembly. After result trends showed a clear end to the Congress rule, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit conceded defeat and submitted her resignation to Lt. Governor

Mangalore, Dec 8: “The best builder is not the one who builds the biggest building but the one who builds building without troubling neighbours,” said Minister for Health and Family Welfare U T Khader. He was speaking after formally launching the Amaco Alaska at Kana, near Surathkal on the outskirts of the city of Mangalore on Sunday morning. Amaco Alaska housing apartment is the real estate debut

Mangalore, Dec 8: Girls' Islamic Organisation, DK District Committee organized a convention on the topic 'Ghanathe Nanna Hakku, Nanna Honegarike' (Dignity is my right, my responsibility), on Saturday. Presiding over the programme, GIO State President Madeeha Afshan said that the society will be beautiful only when each and every individual understands the meaning of dignity, honour and respect

Mangalore, Dec 8: Unique Identity card 'Aadhar' can be a necessity but not compulsory, said Central Minister for Petroleum M Veerappa Moily. Addressing the reporters after inaugurating the Single Point Mooring System of MRPL in Mangalore on Saturday, he said that there are 14 crore LPG users in India and after the Aadhar Cards came into existence, four crore fake users have been identified. “The

Mangalore, Dec 8: Single Point Mooring system of Mangalore Refineries and Petrochemical Limited (MRPL) was inaugurated by Minister for Petroleum M Veerappa Moily on Saturday. The SPM system has been installed at Tannirbavi, 17 kms off Panambur coast. Addressing the gathering he said that the system will facilitate in pumping crude oil to the companies even during war and other crisis. The same

Bangalore, Dec 8: A 54-year-old junior immigration officer at the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) in Bangalore has been arrested for alleged sexual assault on an Italian woman seeking an exit visa. Deputy Commissioner of Police (south-east) T D Pawar said the 27-year-old woman working as a chef in a five-star hotel in the city approached the FRRO for an exit visa as her employment