Karnataka

Shivamogga, Apr 4: Slamming BJP leader K S Eshwarappa for controversial remarks on Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, Congress stalwart D K Shivakumar suspected that BJP leaders might have conspired to murder the CM. Speaking to media persons, here on Wednesday, he said Eshwarappa has given statement indicating that Kumaraswmay may die after Lok Sabha polls. BJP must clarify the intention behind such

Puttur, Apr 4: In a tragic incident, three children, who reportedly got into a drinking water tank near their residence to play, drowned in Uddangala in Bettampady village, Puttur taluk, on Wednesday. The police gave the names of the victims as Jitesh, 13, and his cousins Vismita, 13, and Chaitra, 9. All were students of Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Higher Primary School, Mittadka. The police

Lakhimpur, Apr 3: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday kept up his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that while people were made to stand in queues for their own money during demonetisation, business tycoons who looted the country fled with the help of the "chowkidar". "Mehul Choksi, Nirav Modi, Anil Ambani were not in line (outside banks). While you were busy standing in

Kalaburagi, Apr 3: Terming the Congress Election Manifesto as a bunch of false promises, Opposition leader in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly B S Yeddyurappa, who is also BJP State President, questioned the credibility of those who drafted the Manifesto. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, Congress is trying to come to power by unethical and by supporting anti-national forces and

Mandya, Apr 3: Stars of Silver Screen are sweating it out in this Sugar District Mandya in Karnataka where film stars Sumalatha Ambareesh is contesting as independent to regain her late husband and former Minister M H Ambareesh's Lok Sabha seat and despite strong challenge by upcoming filmm actor Nikhil Kumaraswamy, son of Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy. Both the candidates are testing their

Bengaluru, Apr 3: The Congress party election manifesto will offer a soothing balm to the people of the country which suffered wounds and people at large suffered under the five-year rule of the BJP at the center that has left common people and farmers in distress, KPCC President Dinesh Gundurao said on Wednesday. Speaking at a press conference here, he said the Congress Manifesto is revolutionary

Shivamogga, Apr 3: Former Karnataka Minister and Coalition partners Congress-JDS candidate Madhu Bangarappa today filed his nomination for Shivamogga Lok Sabha seat, polling slated for Apr 18. Madhu Bangarappa, son of former Chief Minister late S Bangarappa, has to face stiff challenge from sitting Lok Sabha member B Y Raghavendra, son of BJP State President B S Yeddyurappa. Chief Minister H D

New Delhi, Apr 3: WhatsApp on Wednesday said it will now allow its users to decide whether they want to get added to groups on the instant messaging platform. The move assumes significance, especially ahead of elections in India, as social media platforms are expected to play a major role in political campaigns to reach out to citizens in large numbers. “WhatsApp groups continue to connect family

Gurgaon, Apr 3: A family, who was attacked by a mob, threatened of mass suicide on Monday, alleging that it was being pressured to withdraw the FIR and police were not taking action under "influence" of local politicians. A mob of over 40 persons pelted stones at the house of Mhd Akhtar in Bhup Singh Nagar area here and beat up members of his family, in an attack triggered by a game of cricket on

Thane, Apr 3: A Thane court on Tuesday summoned Congress president Rahul Gandhi and CPI-M general secretary Sitaram Yechury to appear before it on April 30 in a civil defamation suit filed by an RSS activist against them for alleging a RSS hand in the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh. Vivek Champanerkar has sought Rs 1 each from Gandhi and Yechury as token compensation, claiming that the duo