Karnataka

Mangalore, May 9: While the Congress leadership is doing the last move to form the government, here in Dakshina Kannada district there are speculations doing rounds with regard to that one leader who will be given the responsibility of the district in-charge minister from the lot and also the possibilities of Muslim MLA getting a ministerial berth. With this three names - Bantwal MLA B Ramanath

Bangalore, May 9: By garnering an estimated ten per cent votes, former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa's Karnataka Janatha Paksha spelt doom for the ruling BJP and catapulted the Congress to power in Karnataka. A preliminary analysis suggested that the Congress gained some two percentage points compared to the 2008 figure of 34.59 -- taking its tally from 80 then to 121 now. In some sense, it has

New Delhi, May 9: Over 18,000 Indians have approached the Indian embassy in Riyadh seeking 'emergency certificate' to leave Saudi Arabia amid concerns about possible job losses due to implementation of a new labour law "Nitaqat" that seeks to reserve 10 per cent jobs for locals. The Indian workers have applied for issuance of Emergency Certificate (EC) to leave the country as they had given their

Bangalore, May 9: Karnataka Wednesday avoided the dubious distinction of delivering a fractured mandate for the third time in a row by giving clear victory for Congress and remained true to its reputation as a graveyard of regional outfits. Two regional parties were founded in just over a year by two former Bharatiya Janata Party leaders with the aim of ousting the "corrupt" national parties, the

Bangalore, May 8: Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar Wednesday resigned after his ruling BJP faced a humiliating defeat in the 14th state legislative assembly elections held Sunday. According to a Raj Bhavan communique, Governor H.R. Bhardwaj accepted the resignation of Shettar and his council of ministers. The governor has requested Shettar to continue in office till the formation of the

Bhatkal, May 8: The result of Bhatkal assembly constituency in coastal district of Uttara Kannada was a shock for all prominent parties of the region. Independent candidate Mankal Vaidya han won the seat by a margin of 9,884 votes. He secured 37,319 votes while Tanzeem backed JD(S) candidate Inayatullah Shabandri secured 27,435 votes. KJP candidate Shivanand Naik came next with 26,657 votes. JD

Bangalore, May 8: The Congress, set to return to power in Karnataka after seven years, now faces the big battle of selecting the chief minister from amongst several aspirants for the post. As typical of Congress leaders, most aspirants say the decision has been left to the "high command" -- a party euphemism for president Sonia Gandhi -- and they will abide by it. The state political scene will

Mangalore, May 8: Riding high on historic success of the Congress, veteran Congress leader B Janardhan Poojary had a piece of advice for the winning Congress candidates. Pointing at the defeated BJP, Mr Poojary asked the Congress winners to take a leaf of lesson and try not to repeat the mistakes committed by the BJP. “The voters have taught an apt lesson to the BJP for its corrupt and inefficient

Mangalore, May 8: The BJP's failed governance at the state had offered splendid victory to Congress candidates in most of the constituencies across the state and coastal district of Dakshina Kannada is no exception. Whether the candidates earned it or the failure of the BJP elevated them to victorious position itself is debatable. However, the winners are basking over their victory and here are

Bangalore, May 8: As the Congress juggernaut rolled on in Karnataka, 12 Ministers of the Jagadish Shettar Cabinet, including Deputy Chief Minister K S Eshwarappa, fell by the wayside, rubbing salt into the wounds of the vanquished BJP. Eshwarappa's loss in Shimoga is all the more significant as he was a former state unit President of the party and also held the key portfolios of Rural Development