Karnataka

Bengaluru, Mar 27: To quell rebellion in the Tumakuru Lok Sabha constituency, where incumbent Congress MP S.P. Muddahanume Gowda is on a collision course with the former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, the Congress has started making efforts to persuade the former to withdraw his nomination. Defying his party’s decision to cede candidature in the constituency to the JD(S), the Congress MP filed

Bengaluru, Mar 27: Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for “lying spree”, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy disputed former’s claim that the Karnataka government had not given details of beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme. In a tweet, Mr. Kumaraswamy said that Karnataka has given data of 9.9 lakh registered farmer beneficiaries to the Union government. To prove his

New Delhi, Mar 27: Nota made its Lok Sabha poll debut in 2014, allowing voters to reject every candidate. But as far as results are concerned, Nota has little electoral value. Even if Nota gets the most votes, the candidate with the highest tally still wins. A look at the states where Nota was the most popular in 2014. Nota got more than 60 lakh votes or 1.08% of the total in 2014. UP, due to its

Mangaluru, Mar 26: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Tuesday morning visited the Sri Krishna mutt in Udupi and offered prayers to the presiding deity of the temple. She was accompanied by BJP candidate for Udupi-Chikkamagaluru Lok Sabha seat Shobha Karandlaje, Udupi MLA K Raghupati Bhat and other party leaders. Palimaru mutt chief Paryaya Swami Vidyadeesha Teertha, handed over the 'prasadam' to

Bengaluru, Mar 26: Around 6,000 mining dependents from Bellaryand Chitradurga districts, as well as surrounding mining belts, protested in Bengaluru on Tuesday against the bad condition of the mining industry in Karnataka and appealed to the government to save their livelihoods. The mining ban in the state has resulted in large-scale job losses, said members of Karnataka Gani Avalambithara Vedike

Bengaluru, Mar 26: The Bharatiya Janata Party, which has backed independent candidate Sumalatha Ambareesh in Mandya Lok Sabha constituency, is taking every opportunity to make JD(S) candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy's path tougher. Seconding her claims of Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy misusing the government machinery to spy on her, the saffron party has now sought the Centre's intervention. The party

Mangaluru, Mar 26: The graduation ceremony of S.C.S College of Nursing Sciences, was held today at St.Sebastian Platinum Jubliee Hall, Bendoor, Mangaluru. The programme began with an invocation song followed by lighting the lamp by dignitaries on the dais. The chief guest of the function Sr. Janet D’souza, Chief Nursing Officer, Father Muller Medical College, Hospital, Mangaluru, addressed the

Bengaluru, Mar 26: Late Union Minister Ananth Kumar’s wife Tejaswini, who was a strong contender for the BJP ticket from Bengaluru South, has expressed shock after the party decided to filed 28-year-old Tejasvi Surya instead of her. Tejaswini Ananth Kumar, 53, had been recommended for the seat that her husband held till he died last year. Ananth Kumar was a five-time parliamentarian from the seat

Hubballi, Mar 26: Several parts of north Karnataka including the city of Hubballi witnessed moderate to heavy rainfall accompanied with gusty winds last evening. In the city, the rain started around 4.20pm and continued till 5pm, throwing life in the city out of gear. The first summer shower brought wide smiles on the faces of citizens who were struggling due to the scorching temperatures. However

Millions of women and homeless people will be barred from voting in elections because of biases and difficulties in getting identification papers, human rights groups said on Tuesday, warning this would increase their marginalisation. Every citizen who is 18 years or older has a right to vote in polls due to start on April 11, with about 900 million citizens eligible to take part. But the country