Karnataka

Mangaluru, Apr 1: The people of port city of Mangaluru and those living in Dakshina Kannada district wanted a change and this was the reason Congress party had fielded a young candidate in Mithun Rai, Karnataka Minister D K Shivakumar said here today. Speaking to reporters here on Monday at the airport before launching election campaign in support of Rai, he said Congress remained strong in

Bengaluru, Apr1: Opposition leader in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly B S Yeddyurappa, who is also BJP State President, took strong exception to AICC President Rahul Gandhi referring to alleged Dairy contents and taking his name stating he had paid Rs 1800 crore to BJP central leaders when he was the chief minister. Rahul Gandhi while launching joint election campaign with JDS Supremo H D

New Delhi, Apr 1: AAP leader Gopal Rai Sunday questioned the intention of the Congress behind fielding its president Rahul Gandhi from Wayanad, saying the grand old party needs to clarify if it was under pressure by the Centre to split anti-BJP votes. The Congress has announced that Gandhi would be contesting the elections from the Wayanad parliamentary constituency in Kerala, besides Amethi.

Bengaluru, Apr 1: the Congress and the JD(S) held their first joint election rally in Bengaluru on Sunday under the leadership of AICC president Rahul Gandhi and JD(S) supremo HD Deve Gowda and all prominent leaders of the alliance. The well-attended rally was organized at the insistence of Gowda, whose party is facing serious opposition from Congress cadres in Mandya, Tumakuru and Hassan from

Udupi, Apr 1: In shocking incident, the prime accused in a rape-and-murder case has escaped from the police while being escorted to the Hiriyadka jail in Udupi on Sunday evening. Hanumantha Basappa Kamballi, 39, gave police the slip on the way to the prison at 7.30pm, said Udupi SP Nisha James. She has requested the public to inform them about the whereabouts of accused in case they find him

Shivamogga, Apr 1: Congress veteran and Water Resources Minister D K Shivakumar has said that after Lok Sabha elections the Karnataka coalition government will not collapse, but the state BJP leadership will change. Shivakumar told reporters here, “B S Yeddyurappa is unwanted in his party. He has been retained in the just for namesake. Many leaders in Karnataka BJP want him to take rest after the

London, Mar 31: Embattled liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya claimed on Sunday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement in a recent interview confirming the recovery of Rs 14,000 crores worth of his assets has fully vindicated him in his assertion of being a "poster boy" for the BJP-led government. In his characteristic style of issuing statements through social media, the 62-year-old asserted that

Bengaluru: A young mechanical engineer died after his bike collided with an excavator at the exit point of Sompura toll plaza near Talaghattapura on NICE Road on Saturday. The victim is Rakshith Gowda, 23, a resident of Nagasandra near Peenya, north Bengaluru. Police said the accident took place at 9.30am when Rakshith was heading to Talaghattapura to meet friends. He lost control of the bike and

Mangaluru, Mar 31: The 17th shramadan of 5th phase of Ramakrishna Mission’s Swachh Mangaluru Abhiyan was carried out in Attavara area of the city today. The event was jointly flagged off at 7.30 am by Yogacharya Dr Jagadish Shetty and Prof Ramya Shetty of SDM Management College, Mangaluru in front of Big Bazar at Attavara. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Jagadish Shetty said, “This nature is

Bengaluru, Mar 31: Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Saturday sought the Election Commission's intervention to stop the Income Tax department raids on contractors and businessmen allegedly associated with the ruling JD-S and Congress. "As IT officials continue to raid those associated with our allies, I appeal to the poll panel to direct the tax department to stop the searches being