Karnataka

Bangalore, Apr 20: Karnataka, which has earned the rather dubious distinction of witnessing around 20 assembly by-polls in the five years the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been in power, could possibly see by-elections for at least three Lok Sabha and one Rajya Sabha seats in the near future. The assembly by-polls were mostly caused by Congress and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) legislators quitting

Mangalore, Apr 20: All India Congress Committee President Sonia Gandhi will visit Mangalore for poll campaigning on April 25. On her visit she will be addressing a public rally at Nehru Maidan where in party workers and voters from undivided Dakshina Kannada district will take part. Informing about the same, KPCC Secretary and Election Convenor in-charge of Congress, DK district Ivan D'Souza, on

Mangalore, Apr 20: An amendment must be brought in the Constitution to facilitate the construction of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya and to also declare Ramasethu as one of the wonders of the world, said seer of Gurupura Vajradehi Mutt Shri Rajashekharananda Swamiji, urging the devotees to embark on a card revolution pressurising the Central Government to bring in these amendments. Speaking at the Ramotsav

Mangalore, Apr 20: D V Sadananda Gowda, the former chief minister, has always enjoyed a distinguished position within the party circles. A tactful speaker, star campaigner and several other roles rolled into one is DVS. But, of late, this top leader has been kept himself away from limelight for reasons unknown. However, it is believed that DVS had been dedicating most of his time and energy in

Mangalore, Apr 20: Central Coir Board member and Congress leader T M Shahid alleged that Samastha Kerala Islam Matha Vidyabhyasa Board led by A P Aboobacker Musliyar group played a crucial role in pressurising Congress leaders at the Centre to grant a ticket for Congress candidate Moideen Bava from Mangalore North constituency. Addressing media persons at a press conference in Mangalore, Mr Shahid

Mangalore, Apr 20: “Defeating former minister K. Amarnath Shetty, who is contesting as the Janata Dal (Secular) candidate from Mulky-Moodbidri constancy is my prime aim,” said suspended JD(S) leader D M Aslam. Speaking to media persons here, Mr Aslam, who was the Dakshina Kannada District Minority Unit President of JD(S) confirmed that JD(S) State President H D Kumaraswamy had suspended him and

New Delhi, Apr 20: This could be the biggest ever global footprint plan firmed up by an Indian carrier. Jet Airways has decided to link 23 Indian cities to numerous points in the US (including a nonstop to San Francisco), Gulf, east Africa and Europe via Abu Dhabi. These flights will be in addition to the nonstops it operates directly from India to the west and Southeast Asia, which are going to

Mangalore, Apr 19: Passing aspersions at the BJP's election manifesto and terming it as a bunch of lies, senior Congress leader B Janardhan Poojary has opined that none of the points mentioned in the manifesto will be taken up for implementation by the BJP if voted to power. Addressing media persons at a news conference in Mangalore on Friday, Mr. Poojary said that the BJP led state government did

Bangalore, Apr 19: Twenty five kg of rice at Rs one for all poor families and free laptops/tablets to pre-university level and graduate students are among a set of allurements to Karnataka's ruling BJP held out to the electorates in its manifesto for May 5 assembly polls. Pure drinking water to all citizens, 24X7 uninterrupted power supply and a project to teach good and correct English in Kannada

Mangalore, Apr 19: The new office building of the Lokayukta superintendent of police was inaugurated by Lokayukta Justice Y Bhaskar Rao in a low-key affair at Urwa here on Friday. The office of Lokayukta police had remained under lock and key from December last year. The entire building is being constructed in two phases at a cost of Rs 1.6 crore. The ground floor and other two floors of the