Karnataka

Bengaluru, Apr 24: The family of a Muslim youth, is battling kidney complications after brutal custodial torture by the police, has demanded strict action against the accused. They allege that constable Ayyappa flagged down Mohammed Tanveer, 23, and his friend Danish on the night of April 9 near Lavanya Bakery at M.M. Layout for a traffic violation. Both men were taken to the police station where

Kasaragod, Apr 23: The polling agent of the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) was allegedly stabbed by CPI(M) led Left Democratic Front (LDF) activists following a conflict at Chattanjal-Thekkil in Uduma in Kasaragod district. Police said, the UDF agent Kabeer was injured in the incident and another UDF worker was also injured while trying to prevent the LDF activists from attacking

Bengaluru, Apr 23: BJP MLA K S Eshwarappa predicted that former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa would once again become chief minister of Karnataka as legislators of Congress and JD(S) are keen to extend support BJP. Speaking to media persons after casting his vote in the city on Tuesday, he said there is no need for Operation Lotus as the legislators of Congress and JD(S) are keen to embrace BJP

Belagavi, Apr 23: The Disgruntled Congress MLA, Ramesh Jarkiholi, who was recently sacked from the Karnataka Cabinet, is likely to desert the Congress and join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and this may trigger serious trouble that may end up in collapse of the JD(S)-Congress alliance government in the State, sources said. Speaking to newsmen, after casting his vote for the Lok Sabha elections

Kannur, Apr 23: An unusual "visitor" in a polling booth in the Kannur Lok Sabha constituency held up voting for a brief while on Tuesday. A small snake was found inside a VVPAT machine in a booth at Mayyil Kandakkai in the constituency, which is witnessing heavy polling, triggering panic among officials and voters. However, the reptile was soon removed and voting continued. The Kannur constituency

Mumbai, Apr 23: A Mumbai court on Tuesday issued a bailable warrant against Sitharam Yechury after he failed to appear before it, in a case related to alleging RSS for Gauri Lankesh's murder. After issuing the warrant against the Communist Party leader, the Mumbai metropolitan court posted the matter for hearing on April 30. The court was hearing a plea filed by RSS worker and lawyer Dhrutiman

Shivamogga, Apr 23: Opposition Leadere in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly B S Yeddyurappa, who is also BJP State President, Today predicted fall of Congress-JDS Coalition Government in the State after May 23 when counting of votes polled for Lok Sabha seats is taken up. Speaking to newsmen at Shikaripur, his home town, after casting his vote in the Lok Sabha elections, the BJP leader on Tuesday

Kasaragod, Apr 23: It was a great disillusionment to Madhu M, the first time voter as she couldn't find her name in the voter's list in the Kasaragod Lok Sabha constituency of Kerala which went to polls in the third phase of polling for the Lok Sabha elections on Tuesday. “This is the fate of the Kannadigas here for years. Their names are often excluded from the electoral rolls due to political

Mangaluru, Apr 23: C T Ravi, general secretary of the Karnataka state unit of unit of BJP has justified the party glorifying Prime Minister Narendra Modi during polls. Responding to a question of media persons on senior RSS functionary Kalladkka Prabhakar Bhat decrying the BJP’s current strategy of seeking votes in the name of Modi, Mr Ravi said that his party never worshipped the PM. He said that

Mangaluru, Apr 23: Toastmasters’ movement which began in Coastal Karnataka in 2002 with a single club in Mangalore has grown rapidly to install its 13th and 14th clubs of the Division in Bantwal and Shimoga respectively. The installation of these two new clubs in the hinterland settings indicates the growing popularity of Toastmasters clubs for enhancing one’s potential for success in personal and