Karnataka

Mangalore, Apr 29: A team of officials consisting of personnel deputed on election duty by district administration made a surprise raid on the Congress election office of Mangalore (South) constituency and seized some material on suspicion that there has been a possible violation of election code of conduct by party candidate J R Lobo. The team accompanied by police personnel seized two unopened

Jeddah, Apr 29: Saudi Arabia and India have constituted a joint group to address all problems facing the Indian community, including issues related to workers. An announcement to this effect was made here on Sunday by Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi, who arrived in the Kingdom Saturday evening heading a high-level delegation which includes Minister of State for External Affairs E

Hubli, Apr 29: Taking on the BJP government in Karnataka, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday charged that "bad governance" and "corruption" had slackened state's progress and a sense of insecurity was prevalent among the minorities. Hitting the campaign trail for the May 5 Assembly polls here, Singh said BJP had changed three Chief Ministers in the last five years and a probe had been ordered

Mangalore, Apr 29: Even while the political leaders of the state are actively engaged in campaigning for elections for their respective parties, this BJP leader and president of Beary Sahitya Academy Rahim Uchil has been busy preparing for his B.A. degree examinations, this summer. The B.A. degree examinations conducted by Karnataka State Open University have already commenced. A year ago, Rahim

Mangalore, Apr 29: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has no business to speak on corruption in Bangalore while his own tenure has been marred with taints of mass massacre of minorities and scams, B Janardhana Poojary, senior Congress leader said. Addressing media persons at a news conference in Mangalore on Monday, Mr. Poojary likened Mr. Modi to German dictator Adolf Hitler and alleged that

Jeddah, Apr 29: A special delegation from India with Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs, Vayalar Ravi, Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahmed and T.K. A Nair, Advisor to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh as members is in Jeddah to take stock of the present situation prevailing post 'Nitaqat' programme adopted by the Saudi Labour Ministry. The Indian Consul General H.E. Faiz Ahmed Kidwai

Mangalore, April 29: This constituency houses some of the biggest companies of our country yet when it comes to some basic infra structure, the locals here share the problems with some of the most backward villages. While candidates are busy making promises to woo voters, the residents of Surathkal constituency are fed up of their realities and feel that the problems they face will not be solved

Mangalore, Apr 29: Even as the state is gearing up for the forthcoming Assembly polls, the district of Dakshina Kannada is keen on exploring all new possibilities to ensure greater voter participation in the polls. On a warm and humid Sunday evening, the district administration organised a programme at Panambur beach on the outskirts of Mangalore city, to create awareness on voting among the

Bellary, Apr 29: The fall of the once powerful and mighty Reddy brothers is evident in the infamously called 'Republic of Bellary' but the influence of mining lords has not diminished going by their presence in the fray for the May five Assembly polls. Flashback 2008. The BJP made a clean sweep of Bellary district, winning seven of the nine seats in a region where the Congress had traditionally

Bangalore, Apr 28: Narendra Modi arrived in Bangalore to campaign for his party for the first time before the state decides on May 5 whether it will return the BJP to power. Mr Modi played to type, focusing much of his speech against Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, the top two leaders of the Congress party. He didn't name them, but Mr Modi targeted Rahul Gandhi who said recently that his mother had warned