Karnataka

Mangalore, May 1: “I am not a supporter of Congress. But, at the same time I am not a fool to believe the foolish arguments of minor parties, which foresee a greater threat from Congress than BJP. We must defeat BJP and in the current juncture supporting Congress is the only way ahead to end the dictatorship of BJP MLA,” says Aboobakar an elderly shop keeper in Krishnapur. This is the feeling of

Mandya, May 1: Stepping up his offensive against the BJP Government in Karnataka, Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi today accused it of having "mortgaged" people's future to "mafia" and "sold" the state to mining barons Reddy brothers. Going ballistic against the BJP in the third lap of his campaign for the May 5 Assembly elections, Gandhi charged it with having "built" the Reddy brothers-- G

Mangalore, May 1: Assembly elections in Karnataka have reduced to a state of being mere 'clash of real estate' parties, where monetary aspects have hijacked democratic rules. Campaigning for the three candidates of Communist Party of India (Marxist) contesting in Dakshina Kannada district, CPI(M) Politburo Member Brinda Karat in a news conference on Wednesday said that the party wished to see a

Mangalore, May 1: Snubbing the pro-capitalist face of the two national parties, the Congress and the BJP, CPI(M) Politburo Member Brinda Karat has said that the two stage 'Shadow boxing' because when it comes to appeasing the capitalists and corporate powers, both parties share similar interests. She was speaking at a public programme, campaigning for Vasanth Achari, CPI(M)'s candidate for

Mangalore, May 1: Mangalore needs a huge infrastructure development boost in order to become the second best city of Karnataka, said J R Lobo, Congress candidate for Mangalore (South) constituency. Addressing a gathering of Chartered Accountants, engineers and doctors who had gathered to pledge their support for him in the upcoming Assembly elections in Mangalore on Wednesday, Mr. Lobo said that

Mangalore, May 1: Highlighting the trend of communal parties fielding several paid candidates for the elections, Congress candidate for Mangalore constituency Mr U T Khader has said that it is a reaction by the communal parties after having failed to take on the Congress directly. He has further said that even if the parties field 25 such candidates, the victory will ultimately go to the Congress

Mangalore, May 1: Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy will visit Daksina Kannada district on May 2 to campaign for the Congress party in view of the upcoming Assembly elections, Ibrahim Kodijal, Interim District President of the party has said. Addressing media persons at the district party office in Mangalore on Wednesday, Mr. Ibrahim said that Mr. Chandy will cover Mangalore, Bantwal, B C Road

Mangalore, May 1: Curtains will be down on the poll show on the evening of May 3, two days ahead of the Karnataka Assembly polls. The Election Commission which has kept a tight vigil on the parties and their modes of campaigning has directed that even advertisements in visual and print media too should be stopped on May 3, thereby putting a complete end to the public campaigning by parties. The EC

Mangalore, May 1: International Christian Union has called upon the community members to support the Christian candidates who are contesting in considerably good numbers, this polls. Addressing a news conference, Mangalore Regional Convener Michael Lobo said that the Union has decided to extend all support to Congress candidate for Mangalore South Constituency Mr J R Lobo and hence has requested

Riyadh, May 1: Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musliar, General Secretary, All India Sunni Jamiyyathul Ulama, has vociferously praised the rulers of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Musliar, who led a delegation of scholars to the Arab nation, met Prince Khaled Bin Saud Al-Faisal, the Emir of Makkah and foreign relations manager of King Faisal Research and Islamic Centre at the headquarters of King Faisal