Karnataka

Bijapur, Apr 28: JD(U) candidate Devappagouda G Patil contesting from Sindagi Assembly constituency died at a hospital in Solapur in Maharashtra, an official said. Patil (55) was admitted to Bijapur Hospital five days ago after he suffered a heart attack while campaigning. Subsequently, he was shifted to Solapur Hospital for further treatment. Deputy Commissioner Shivayogi Kalasad, who is district

Jeddah/Taif, Apr 28: The heads of general services offices have confirmed that more than 20 lakh expatriates have already rectified their residency status taking advantage of the grace period granted by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah. Many of those who have benefited from the relaxation of the rules work in 100,000 plus contracting companies that have employed huge numbers of

Cairo, Apr 28: A turtle considered to be the world's second-oldest animal has died in Egypt's Giza Zoo aged 270, a local newspaper reported. King Farouk, who became ruler of Egypt in 1936, dedicated the ancient turtle to the zoo. Giza Zoo was established in 1891, and is considered to be the biggest in the Middle East and Africa. The royal turtle was considered the second oldest animal on earth

Bangalore, Apr 28: The family members of the Malleswaram bomb blast terror suspects, who arrived in Bangalore Thursday, managed to get permission to meet their arrested relatives from a city court after the police had turned down their request. S.I. Abdul Kalam Bagadur Sha, their advocate, said the court has permitted them to meet the suspects once in two days. After Police Commissioner

Belgaum, April 28: A 20-year-old college student was reportedly gang-raped and murdered near Sulebhavi village in Belgaum taluk on Sulebhavi-Khangaon Road by unidentified persons. Her naked body was found lying in a pool of blood at a distance of 50 feet from the road on Saturday. The victim, a resident of Modaga village, was a student of Government Degree College, Sri Nagar. She appeared for her

Mangalore, Apr 27: Pointing at series of failures of the UPA government, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and BJP leader Arun Jaitley has opined that the nation is having an utterly non-inspirational leadership at the Center. Speaking at a news conference in the city on Saturday Mr Jaitley said that elections for Karnataka Assembly are being held at a time when politics in India had become

Mangalore, Apr 27: Even as the situation is terse along the Line of Control due to intrusion by Chinese troops in Ladakh, here is an example proving that love has no boundaries as lad from Mangalore accepted a lady from China as his wife. Adarsh Felix Lobo, a resident of Vamanjoor and Tangksiyo Lyan (Tanya) from China entered wedlock in presence of Mr Adarsh's family and relatives in a church here

Bangalore, Apr 27: Making no secret that he is hurt, former Union Minister and senior Congress leader S M Krishna today attacked the candidate-selection process in his party for the Karnataka Assembly elections. At a meet-the-press programme, organised by the Press Club of Bangalore and Bangalore Reporters' Guild, Krishna said he had taken active part in candidates selection process since 1972

Mangalore, Apr 27: The Congress is all set to fight tooth and nail to send the BJP back home in the State. This was evident when All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Sonia Gandhi said that the immediate task before the Congress is to get back to power in Karnataka and restore its image, which has been battered and dented by the BJP rule. Addressing a public rally at Nehru Maidan in the

Mangalore, Apr 27: Minorities must stop looking at the BJP as a communal party and must instead give it a chance because it is only the BJP, which can bring in development and progress, said Micheal Lobo, MLA, Calangute, Goa. He was addressing a news conference in Mangalore on Saturday along with fellow BJP members from Goa Glen D'Souza Ticolo, MLA, Aldano, Nilesh Cabral, MLA, Curchorem, Carlos