Karnataka

Hubli, Apr 28: He has found a slot as the "Most Unsuccessful Candidate" in the 'Limca Book of Records' fielding himself against political bigwigs in the past but this time his attempt to even enter the fray has failed. Dr K Padmarajan wanted to contest against Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar as an independent from Hubli-Dharwad central constituency for the May five Karnataka Assembly polls, but

Mangalore, Apr 28: An unidentified male dead body was found on the banks of a river in Boloor, in the city on Sunday evening. Sources informed that there were wounds on the head of the deceased. It is suspected that he had been murdered by someone. It is learnt that the dead body was noticed by a local resident at around 4:00 p.m. when he had been to the river side. Sources said that the body was

Bidar, Apr 28: Nine persons, including a six-year-old, died and a seven-year-old girl was injured in a head-on collision between a car and a tanker on the Solapur-Machilipattanam National Highway in Humnabad taluk in the early hours of Sunday. The deceased included six men, two women and a child. The seven-year-old girl who suffered injuries has been admitted to the hospital. Those traveling by

Mangalore, Apr 28: Former underworld don and Jaya Karnataka party founder Muthappa Rai's wife Rekha Rai died after a brief illness in Singapore on Sunday. “Rekha Rai breathed her last at a hospital in Singapore on Sunday morning”, a family source said. She had been undergoing treatment for chronic kidney disease. She is survived by her husband N Muthappa Rai, two sons and a large number of family

Bangalore, Apr 28: More than 50,000 central paramilitary forces personnel will be deployed during the forthcoming Assembly elections in Karnataka to ensure free and fair polls. The Centre has earmarked a total of 52,500 security personnel (525 companies) drawn from various paramilitary forces like CRPF, ITBP and BSF to keep strict vigil and ensure peace during the polling process in the southern

Bangalore, Apr 28: Saddled with perceptible anti- incumbency sentiments, the ruling BJP is expected to yield ground in Bangalore urban areas that account for a significant 28 seats in the May five Assembly elections. In the 2008 elections, the party had bagged 17 of those seats under the leadership of B S Yeddyurappa and on the back of a "sympathy factor" after the JDS refused to hand over power

Mangalore, Apr 28: The issuance of notices to some 'noted' Dalits under the Section 107 of Indian Penal Code has left a section of Dalits unhappy. The notice is issued to those who are suspected to cause disruption during the election period. Speaking about the same, during the monthly SC/ST grievance meet chaired by Manish Karbikar, Mangalore Police Commissioner, at his office on Sunday, Dalit

Mangalore, Apr 29: The foundation stone-laying ceremony for Hamco Builders and Developers' new project 'Hamco Titania' residential apartment was held opposite R L Hall in Pandeshwar here on Friday. Chief guest of the ceremony B Abdul Haji Mohiuddin of B A Group Thumbay unveiled the model of the proposed apartment. Chairman of Sri Devi Education Trust A Sadananda Shetty released the brochure of the

Riyadh, Apr 28: A.P. Aboobacker Musliar, general secretary, All India Sunni Jamiyyathul Ulama, held discussions with Saudi Deputy Labor Minister and the Director of Labor Affairs Ahmed Humaidan in Riyadh early this week. Musliar said that during the discussions, he had raised the issues concerning thousands of Keralites in the wake of the Nitaqat rules in Saudi Arabia. He said Dr. Humaidan had

Mangalore, Apr 28: N Umesh Bhat, younger brother of Mangalore South BJP MLA candidate N Yogish Bhat has alleged that a fake Facebook profile had been created in his name which carries publicity material in support of the Congress leaders along with other explicit content. “Using a fake e-mail ID, a fake profile has been created on the social networking site in my name. I have been actively