Karnataka

Riyadh, Apr 6: The Riyadh unit of 'Jam'iyyatul Falah' organised a 'felicitation ceremony and campaign for the direct flight connection between Riyadh and Mangalore in association with Karavali Welfare Association and Bunts Association at Saffron Banquet Hall, Riyadh on Friday, April 5. The programme was mainly conducted to honour Udupi-Chikmaglur MP K Jayaprakash Hegde, Mangalore MLA U T Khader

New Delhi, Apr 5: KPCC chief G Parameshwara and CLP leader Siddaramaiah figure in Congress' first list of 177 candidates released today for the 224-member Assembly elections in Karnataka on May 5. Former Chief Minister late S Bangarappa's son Kumar Bangarappa S has been fielded from Sorab assembly seat. The list also includes former PCC chief R V Deshpande, sitting MLA Krishna Byregowda, a former

Mangalore, Apr 5: Names of five incumbent MLAs of twin coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi have been repeated in the first list of candidates for 177 constituencies released on Friday by Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee. Congress has decided to field Mangalore MLA U T Khader, Mulky-Moodbidri MLA Abhayachandra Jain, Bantwal MLA B Ramanath Rai, Belthangady MLA Vasanth Bangera

Thane (Maharashtra), Apr 6: As the death toll in Thursday evening's seven-storey building collapse rose to 72 on Saturday, the National Disaster Response Force announced that it was ending rescue operation in the tragic collapse. Meanwhile, municipal authorities said that an adjacent building will also be demolished by this evening as a precautionary measure. According to the Regional Disaster

Mangalore, Apr 5: Babu Jagjivan Ram, former Union Minister and one of the wizards behind the idea of 'Green Revolution' in India, was remembered at a programme organized by district administration at the Deputy Commissioner's office in Mangalore on Friday. Harsh Gupta, Deputy Commissioner, Dakshina Kannada district, paid floral tributes to the portrait of Mr. Ram on the occasion. He was joined by

New Delhi, Apr 5: In a new twist to the raging debate over the country's next Prime Minister, incumbent Manmohan Singh today said he was neither ruling himself in, nor out. The Prime Minister initially dismissed as "hypothetical" a question as to whether he would accept a third term in office, saying "we are yet to complete this term." Pressed further by reporters on whether he was ruling himself

Jeddah, Apr 5: Ministry of Education of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has sent a text message to most of the schools asking them not to give into the rumours of raids and suspend classes. The ministry also informed them that procedures were underway, in coordination with the concerned agencies, to allow housewives to work as teachers. Coastaldigest.com delegation that visited Indian Embassy in Riyadh on

Bangalore, Apr 5: A complaint charging Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Minister V Somanna with amassing assets disproportionate to known sources of income was filed today before the Lokayukta Court for the second time. A similar complaint was filed by social activist L Chetan Kumar last year, but was withdrawn. However, businessman Ramakrishna filed the same complaint before the court, seeking a

Riyadh, Apr 5: In the backdrop of the strict implementation of Nitaqat programme by the Saudi Arabian authorities, Coastaldigest.com is setting up a dedicated helpline for expatriates from Karnataka working in the Kingdom. The decision was taken after a delegation from Karnataka headed by Coastaldigest.com chairman Mohamed Asif, Udupi-Chikmagalur MP K Jayaprakash Hegde and Mangalore MLA U T Khader

Puttur, Apr 5: “I will never leave Congress. I will remain in the party as long as I live. Paying a visit to Ram Bhat is a personal matter and not something to be speculated about,” said former MLA Shakuntala Shetty, a Congress ticket aspirant for Puttur constituency in the Assembly polls. Two days ago, Shakuntala Shetty had paid a visit to senior BJP leader of the region Ram Bhat at his home