Karnataka

Bengaluru, Mar 12: Former PM and JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda is likely to contest this Lok Sabha polls from Bengaluru North constituency which is currently represented by union minister D V Sadananda Gowda. Speaking to media persons here yesterday Gowda, however, said that he had not yet decided on the constituency from where he would contest. But going by the stand taken by the Congress, the

Bengaluru, Mar 12: Congress and JD(S) have finally made headway in seat-sharing talks with the national party identifying four seats it's ready to spare for its coalition partner. As per the formula, the JD(S) will contest from Hassan, Mandya, Shivamogga and Uttara Kannada constituencies. Sources said discussions are going on for four more seats - Mysuru-Kodagu, Tumakuru, Bengaluru North and

Bengaluru, Mar 12: An internationally renowned DJ has thanked Bengaluru city police for coming to her rescue, after an event-organising team allegedly tried to cheat her. According to her, they did not provide her accommodation and also refused to pay for her concerts as promised. Kesha Ayres, from England and based in Bali, Indonesia was in the city two weeks ago after a Bengaluru company

Newsroom, Mar 11: Union Minister and BJP’s controversy specialist Anant Kumar Hegde has dropped an obnoxious bombshell by claiming that Congress supremo Rahul Gandhi was born to a Muslim. Addressing a public rally in his Uttara Kannada constituency recently, Hegde attacked Congress president Rahul Gandhi after Congress leaders raised questions on the Balakot air strikes conducted in February post

Bengaluru, Mar 11: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has postponed Common Entrance Test (CET) scheduled for April 23 and 24 has been postponed to April 29 and 30, 2019. A communication from KEA said that in view of Lok Sabha elections that will be held in two phases in Karnataka on April 18 and 23, the CET exams have been rescheduled. The CET examination is meant for admission into

Bengaluru, Mar 11: Union Minister and senior BJP leader D V Sadananda Gowda, who had represented Bengaluru North in the 2014 Lok Sabha election, today released his ‘Performance Card’ containing various development works taken up by him during his tenure and said people were happy with his performance. Speaking to news-persons here on Monday, Mr Gowda, who is all set to be re-nominated by the party

Bengaluru, Mar 11: The Karnataka BJP on Monday accused Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy of using his official position to cater to the needs of his "family business", amid his moves to induct his son into politics. The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) criticism of the chief minister on its Twitter handle comes at a time when Kumaraswamy is making all efforts to ensure his actor son Nikhil Kumaraswamy

Mangaluru, Mar 11: A fight between two persons under the influence of alcohol resulted in the brutal murder of one among them near Beedinagudde in Udupi last night. The victim has been identified as Santosh (32) hailing from Harihar. He was staying at the government night shelter provided for homeless migrant workers at Beedinagudde. According to police, at midnight Santosh fought with another

Mangaluru, Mar 11: Even though Janata Dal (Secular) high command has reportedly decided not to filed any candidate from Dakshina Kannada in this Lok Sabha polls as per yet to be announced seat sharing deal with Congress, the local unit of the regional party has submitted a list of names for the party ticket from the constituency. Addressing a media conference here today JD(S) Dakshina Kannada

Mangaluru, Mar 11: Acclaimed documentary film maker Anand Patwardhan has said that more than the war on borders, it is the war within the country that needs to be fought fiercely. He was speaking during an interactive session with the audience after the screening of his recent film ‘Vivek/Reason’ held as part of Media Manthan orgnaised by the department of Journalism and Mass Communication, St