Karnataka

Mangalore, May 10: Newly elected MLA of Mangalore South constituency, J R Lobo has already set his priority list and the jubilant new entrant to the Assembly says that strengthening law and order system in Mangalore in order to repair the dented image of the city is one of his top priorities. Addressing his maiden news conference as MLA in Mangalore on Thursday, Mr. Lobo said that incidents of

Bangalore, May 10: Former minister Shobha Karandlaje, who lost the poll battle to S Suresh Kumar of the BJP in the Rajajinagar constituency, said the KJP was only six-month-old and could have done better if it had got more time to reach the nook and corner of the State. The BJP had made baseless allegations against Yeddyurappa and hence, it suffered a setback, she added. Karandlaje said her defeat

New Delhi, May 10: The Bahujan Samaj Party MP Shafiqur Rehman Burq, who walked out of the Lok Sabha when the national song was being played at the closure of the budget session, defended his action. “I see no reason to apologise or explain,” he said, a day after he invited speaker Meira Kumar's ire for disrespecting the song. Instead of standing up, the MP walked out when the speaker ordered

Bangalore, May 9: Ahead of Congress observers' arrival here for selection of Karnataka's new chief minister, the race for the post intensified with more Congress leaders wanting their names to be considered. Siddaramaiah, who was leader of the opposition in the outgoing assembly, and central Labour Minister Mallikarjun Kharge remained front runners for the post, according to Congress sources. The

Bangalore, May 9: Congress has set the ball rolling for picking its Chief Minister in Karnataka by convening a meeting of its newly-elected MLAs here tomorrow with senior leaders Mallikarjuna Kharge and Siddaramaih being considered front runners in the race for the top post.The observers are slated to elicit the MLAs' views on the leadership issue in Karnataka where the party was swept to power

Mangalore, May 9: Unknown miscreants stole a cow and a calf from a house and allegedly planted severed feet of cow in the 'Tulasi Katta' located in front of the same house near Someshwar-Uchil on the outskirts of the city. The incident, which might have taken place last night, came to light on Thursday morning when a family member approached Tulasi Katta. Mangalore MLA U T Khader, upon learning

New Delhi, May 9: Congress is sending four AICC observers led by A K Antony to Karnataka tomorrow to elicit the views of newly elected MLAs on the issue of Chief Ministership. "Senior minister A K Antony, AICC general secretary in-charge of the state Madhusudan Mistri, Luizinho Faleiro, who was Karnatataka's screening committee chairman, and Union Minister Jitender Singh are going as AICC

Bangalore, May 9: Even though BS Yeddyurappa's Karnataka Janatha Paksha failed to make a big splash in the Assembly elections and could win just six seats, the former chief minister boasted that he was responsible for Bharatiya Janata Party's rout in the state. Declaring that he would not return to the BJP, Yeddyurappa on Thursday said the party has "no existence in Karnataka" without him. "I hope

Mangalore, May 9: By voting wholeheartedly for the Congress, Muslim voters of Dakshina Kannada district have proved that they will not fall prey to the tactics of PFI and SDPI, said K Ashraf, former mayor of Mangalore City Corporation. Addressing media persons at a news conference in Mangalore, Mr. Ashraf said that Muslim voters of the district are intelligent enough to weigh their options and

Bangalore, May 9: Pitching himself as the next chief minister of Karnataka, Congress leader Siddaramaiah said Thursday that all 120 of the party's newly elected legislators were with him. The Congress, he added, was sending observers from Delhi to ascertain from them their choice for chief minister. "The observers will brief the party high command (on legislators' choice) which will take the