Karnataka

Bengaluru, Mar 23: Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) supremo and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda will contest from the Tumkur Lok Sabha constituency in south Karnataka, a party official said on Saturday. "Deve Gowda will file his nomination on March 25 at the deputy commissioner's office at Tumkur as a joint candidate of the JD-S-Congress alliance," said JD-S spokesman Ramesh Babu in a statement

Mysuru, Mar 23: Senior BJP leader V Srinivas Prasad will be filing his nomination from the Chamarajanagar constituency on March 26. Speaking newsmen on Saturday he said, “Battle lines are drawn and I will not not rest until I win this election and strengthen the BJP. We will get 16 days for campaigning and the preparations are already on.” He said NDA retain power as the Congress has become weaker

Wayanad, Mar 23: Congress supremo Rahul Gandhi is likely to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Wayanad parliamentary constituency. The State Congress chief Mullappally Ramachandran today announced that Gandhi has agreed to contest from Wayanad, the party’s bastion in Kerala that borders Karnataka. “Talks were on about this for almost a month. Initially, he (Rahul Gandhi) was not willing

Gurgaon, Mar 23: A Muslim joint family in Gurgaon was brutally beaten up by a mob having links with saffron outfits with hockey sticks and iron rods at their home without any provocation. According to police, a mob of 25 to 30 people was involved in the attack. However, only six people were arrested for attempt to murder. "The incident occurred on Thursday evening at 5.00 pm when some of the

Udupi, Mar 23: A gang of five persons has been nabbed by the police for allegedly demanding protection money from a businessman. A press release issued by the police here on Friday said that a call demanding the money was made to a businessman on March 13 and a case was registered at Brahmavar police station. A police team from the District Crime Intelligence Bureau, which investigated the case

Udupi, Mar 23: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shobha Karandlaje who filed her nomination papers from Udupi-Chikkamagaluru parliamentary seat yesterday said that there was no dissatisfaction in the party over her candidature. Speaking to media persons she said there might be many aspirants for party ticket in the constituency, but once the party decides on the candidate, everyone works like soldiers

Mysuru, Mar 23: At least 30 people hurled stones at JD(S) leader Jagadish's vehicle, disrupting a rally by Nikhil Kumaraswamy, the party's candidate from Mandya, in Krishnarajpet on Friday night. Jagadish told reporters that his SUV was in the rear of Nikhil's convoy during a roadshow in Somanahalli village when the attack took place. "Around 30-40 youngsters attacked our vehicle and stopped us

Mangaluru, Mar 23: The state government has given nod to the city police to prosecute Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat in one of the cases, nearly a year after two cases were against him in connection with provocative speeches. On April 6, 2018, the Konaje police registered a case against Bhat for allegedly making a speech inciting communal sentiments during a hunger

Mangaluru, Mar 22: After the successful completion of Season 1, ‘ENVIGREEN MISS & MRS MANGALURU 2018’, Rego Events Private Limited is proud to announce Season 2 charity pageant which will be conducted in July 2019. MISS & MRS MANGALURU is a unique charity linked pageant whereby the contestants will have to involve in social cause activities. Announcing this at a press meet held at the Mangalore

Bengaluru, Mar 22: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Friday was dismissive about the papers which the Congress claimed to be parts of a diary, saying the loose sheets alleging payment of Rs 1,800 crore by former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa to top BJP leaders prima-facie appear to be of a doubtful nature and were given by a Congress leader during a raid on him for tax