Karnataka

Mangalore/Udupi, Apr 17: Security was stepped up in twin districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi and other parts of Karnataka on Wednesday following a blast near BJP office in Bangalore. The blast has caused more head ache for police department amidst the on-going preparations for May 5 Karnataka Assembly polls. A senior police official said personnel have been "alerted" and there is extra vigil

Mangalore, April 17: Senior Congress leader B Janardhana Poojary has claimed that there is no rebellion within the Congress party in Dakshina Kannada district with regard to Assembly election related issues. Addressing media persons at a news conference in Mangalore on Wednesday, Mr. Poojary sought to clarify that a false propaganda is being spread in the region that the Congress party has been

Bangalore, Apr 17: Who is responsible for the blast near the office of Bharatiya Janata Party in Bangalore, which left at least 16 people injured? According to senior Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad, Wednesday's blast will help the saffron party in May 5 Assembly elections. "If the blast near BJP's office in Banglore is a terror attack, it will certainly help the BJP politically on the eve of

Udupi, Apr 17: Politics in India can be very unpredictable, with unexpected episodes unfurling every second, especially when the polls are approaching. In one such unexpected episodes, senior Congress leader, former fisheries minister and five-time MLA Vasant Salian, who was a strong contender for the Congress ticket from Kaup Assembly constituency till Tuesday evening, filed his nomination as

Mangalore, April 17: U T Khader, the Congress heavyweight from Mangalore Assembly Constituency, filed his election nomination papers at the office of the Returning Officer at Deputy Commissioner's office in Mangalore on Wednesday. Speaking to media persons after completing the paper submission formalities and reading out the oath before the Returning Officer B Sadashiva Prabhu, Mr. Khader said

Mangalore, Apr 17: Based on a tip-off, Bangalore CoD police raided a house in Kulai on the outskirts of the city on Tuesday and took to custody two women, who were reportedly involved in child-trafficking, and handed them over to Suratkal police for interrogation. Three minors were rescued from the house, who were later sent to remand home. The main accused Tara (30), hailing from Belur taluk in

Bangalore, Apr 17: At least 16 people, including eight policemen, were injured when an "incendiary bomb" placed in a motorbike exploded near the Karnataka BJP city office buzzing with activity ahead of the May 5 Assembly polls. The policemen were on security duty as part of the bandobast arrangements for the BJP office in view of the polls when the explosion ripped through the crowded area

Mangalore, Apr 17: There was hectic activity at election offices across Dakshina Kannada Udupi districts, as dozens of candidates thronged to file their nominations on Wednesday, the last day to file nomination papers for the May 5 Karnataka Assembly polls. Key politicians of coastal Karnataka like former minister and five-time MLA B Ramanath Rai (Bantwal), two-time MLA U T Khader (Mangalore)

Mangalore, Apr 17: Despite losing its many leaders, the infighting in Dakshina Kaanda District Committee of Janata Dal (Secular) has continued, with its minority unit president D M Aslam threatening to support Congress candidates in looming assembly polls. The fresh turmoil erupted after the party decided to field advocate S P Chengappa from Mangalore South Constituency. Mr Chengappa filed his

Bangalore, Apr 17: JDS Karnataka unit president and former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy and his wife Anita, contesting the May 5 Assembly elections, have together declared assets worth Rs 123 crore. With assets of Rs 150.58 crore, the list of rich candidates is topped by T N Javarayi Gowda, also from JDS headed by former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, who filed his nominations from Yeshvanthpur