Karnataka

Karwar, Apr 4: Former minister Anand Asnotikar today filed his nomination papers from Uttara Kannada Lok Sabha segments in Karnataka as Janata Dal (S) candidate. As per the pre-poll agreement between coalition partners JD(S) and Congress, this seat was among seven segments in which JD(S) is contesting in this election and the remaining 21 will was allotted to Congress in Karnataka. Ashnotikar face

Mangaluru, Apr 4: Notorious rowdy sheeter Akashbhavan Sharan, who is also a hardline Hindutva activist, has been arrested the CCB police in connection with the illegal confinement and rape of a minor girl. Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Sandeep Patil today confirmed the arrest of Sharan, who was already facing one and a half dozen other cases including murder and extortion. Sharan was an active

Mangaluru, Apr 4: Kannada actress-cum-politician Tara today campaigned the coastal city in favour of Dakshina Kannada sitting MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, who is seeking reelection for the third consecutive time on BJP ticket. Accompanied by the women leaders of the BJP, the 45-year-old actress visited Mangaluru’s bustling fish market and urged the fisherwomen to forget “silly” issues and vote for BJP

Belagavi, Apr 4: Four members of a farmer family died due to electrocution when they walked on a live wire fallen on the ground at K Thimmapur village of Ramdurg taluk in the district today morning. The deceased are identified as Revappa (36), his wife Ratnavva (31), their son Sachin (9) and a cousin. Two bullocks were also charred to death in the incident. A large number of villagers, who

Karwar, Apr 4: Predicting that Narendra Modi, will fail to steer his party the seat of power at the Center, Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy said here on Thursday that "Standing in the street and chanting Modi mantra by the BJP workers", will not help the party to retain power. Addressing a joint rally of the Congress and the JD(S), during the filing of the nomination of the JD(S)

Hassan, Apr 4: The Election Commission today transferred Hassan Superintendent of Police A N Prakash Gowda and posted Chethan Singh Rathore. The Election Commission of India approved the transfer following the recommendation from Karnataka State Electoral Officer. Last week, the Election Commission had transferred Hassan Deputy Commissioner Akram Pasha and posted Priyanka Mary Frances. Earlier the

Bengaluru, Apr 4: Sumalatha, widow of former Karnataka Minister M H Ambareesh, today promised to remain in the midst of the people in Mandya and work for their welfare, if elected in the April-18 elections from the Mandya Lok Sabha. Speaking at an interaction with the media persons, organised by the Press Club Bengaluru here on Thursday, Sumalatha, an independent candidate, supported by Bharatiya

Kundapur, Apr 4: Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy has predicted that all three sitting BJP MPs of coastal Karnataka will be defeated by Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) candidates in this month’s Lok Sabha polls. Speaking to presspersons after participating in a convention of fisherwomen here, on Wednesday Mr. Kumaraswamy said that Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, Udupi

Udupi, Apr 4: The three coastal districts of Karnataka have not seen a single incident of communal violence during the last nine-and-a-half months of the Congress–JD(S) coalition government, said Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy. Addressing a convention of fisherwomen in Kundapur on Wednesday, the CM said people wanted to lead a peaceful and orderly life. After Bengaluru, it was the coastal

Kannur, Apr 4: A 14-year-old boy suffered serious injuries in his eyes when a crude bomb exploded near a playground at Pariyaram near Mattanur in Kannur district of Kerala on Wednesday. According to police, Vijil TK (14), son of Pushpa of Pariyaram, suffered injuries in his eyes, face and right hand in the explosion. He was rushed to Kozhikode medical college hospital for treatment. The incident