Karnataka

Maddur, Apr 13: Karnataka Chief minister H D Kumaraswamy clarified on Saturday, that he had not made any insulting remarks on soldiers, who joining the Indian armed forces "because it was due to their poor financial conditions", as reported in a section of the media. Speaking to newsmen, during his campaign for his son Nikhil K, fighting Lok Sabha elections from the Mandya Constituency, the chief

Hassan, Apr 13: The Hassan Lok Sabha constituency, which has distinction of producing a Prime Minister, is witnessing direct fight between candidate of Coalition partners and BJP in the Polling slated for April 18. Former Prime Minister and JDS National President H D Deve Gowda, who represented the Hassan parliamentary constituency for six terms, has relinquished the seat to his grandson Prajwal

Mysuru, Apr 13: Denouncing the politics of NDA Government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leaders of the coalition partners asked the voters to give a befitting reply in the Polling to save democracy. Campaigning in the region has hit a peak with top leaders of the coalition partners taking to the road to battle with their arch rival BJP. At an election rally held here last night they called for

New Delhi, Apr 13: Union Minister Maneka Gandhi was on Friday issued a show-cause notice after she kicked off a major controversy when she told the Muslims in Sultanpur in Uttar Pradesh to vote for her if they wanted her to get their work done after she wins from the constituency. According to sources, Sultanpur's District Magistrate issued the notice after the Election Commission took cognisance

Shivamogga, Apr 13: Two youngsters were killed on Friday after their motorcycle collided with a car near Choradi village in Shivamogga district, police said. After the incident was reported, the police immediately rushed to the spot. The deceased have been identified as Manoj (20) and Dhananjay ( 20) from Kattigehalla village. Manoj, who was riding the bike, died on the spot while Dhananjay

New Delhi, Apr 13: In a controversial remark, Union minister Maneka Gandhi has told Muslims to vote for her as they will need her once the Lok Sabha elections are over. “We are not Mahatma Gandhi’s children that we keep giving and not get anything in return,” she said in Sultanpur’s Muslim-dominated Turabkhani area on Thursday. District poll authorities issued her with a show cause notice

Gangavathi, Apr 12: In a scathing attack on the Congress-JDS government in Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday dubbed it as a "20 per cent commission government." Addressing a rally here in north Karnataka, Modi said the Congress-JDS coalition's "only mission is commission", attacking it on the issue of corruption. Modi branded the earlier government (Siddaramaiah's) as a "10 per cent

Bengaluru, Apr 12: The Karnataka High Court on Friday set aside the temporary injunction passed by a sessions court in Bengaluru restraining media houses from publishing what Bengauru South BJP candidate Tejasvi Surya termed as "defamatory" content against him. The direction came in response to a PIL filed by the Democratic Reforms Organisation, which had demanded that the high court dismiss the

Gangavati, Apr 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the claim made by Karnataka Minister H D Revanna, son of JD(S) supremo H D Devegowda, proclaiming that he would retire from politics if Modi becomes Prime Minister again, may again turn out to be hallow claim as his father took similar ‘oath’ before 2014 general elections. Speaking at a well attended ‘Vijaya Sankalpa Yatra’ election rally

Bengaluru, Apr 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi will campaign in Karnataka on Saturday for their candidates contesting in the Lok Sabha elections. "Modi will return to Karnataka to address BJP rallies in Mangaluru and Bengaluru," Bharatiya Janata Party spokesman S. Shanataram said. Gandhi will address three rallies in Kolar, Chitradurga and K.R. Nagar in the