Karnataka

Mangaluru, Mar 9: Opposition leader in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly B S Yeddyurappa, who is also BJP State President, today said that the list of candidates will be finalised soon after consulting the State leaders. Speaking to newsmen here on Saturday, he said that he had discussed with party national President Amit Shah about the list of aspirants on Friday in Delhi and the same will be

Mangaluru, Mar 9: Taking strong exception to Karnataka PWD Minister and senior JDS leader H D Revanna's alleged derogatory remark against Film Star Sumalatha, wife of former Minister late M H Ambareesh, who is insisting for the Congress party ticket to contest from Mandya Lok Sabha seat, State BJP President B S Yeddyurappa said that people of the Mandya district will teach a bitter lesson to Mr

Bengaluru, Mar 9: A 13-year- old boy suffocated to death after a cooking gas cylinder developed a leak in his east Bengaluru house, which was locked from outside by his mother on Friday morning. The boy's five-year-old brother fell unconscious and is now recovering in a hospital. The deceased has been identified as Sameer, a 5th standard student at a local school. His body has been shifted to

Bengaluru, Mar 9: Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar said he will soon write to chief minister HD Kumaraswamy, requesting him to expedite the process of setting up a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the poaching audio clip controversy involving BJP chief BS Yeddyurappa and others. “I presume Kumaraswamy could not focus on this issue because he was pre-occupied with the groundwork for Lok Sabha

Udupi, Mar 9: BJP leader and Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Shobha Karandlaje said that there was no dissidence in the party over her candidature from the constituency which includes a coastal and a malnad district. Replying to queries from presspersons after releasing a booklet on her achievements as MP in the last five years, Ms. Karandlaje said that whatever be the differences among the party leaders

Bengaluru, Mar 9: After a prolonged bargain with Congress leaders, HD Deve Gowda led Janata Dal (Secular) has reportedly decided to support candidates of the national party in 20 segments and field own candidates only in eight segments in Karnataka in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The likely constituencies where the JD(S) would contest are Mandya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Bengaluru North, Vijayapura

Mangaluru, Mar 8: The coastal district of Dakshina Kannada now has seven taluks as Revenue Minister R V Deshpande today inaugurated Moodbidri and Kadaba taluks. Among the 28 villages forming the part of the new Moodbidri taluk include Niddodi, Tenkamijar, Iruvail, Marooru, Shirtady, Nellikaru, Moodumarnadu, Padumarnadu, Beluvai, Paladka and Kadandale. Among the 48 villages forming part of Kadaba

Geneva, Mar 8: UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet warned India on Wednesday that its divisive policies could undermine economic growth, saying that narrow political agendas were marginalising vulnerable people in an already unequal society. We are receiving reports that indicate increasing harassment and targeting of minorities in particular Muslims and people from historically disadvantaged

Today, the world is celebrating women's day. Looking at the wishes and greetings, loads of queries are popping up in my mind... What actually compelled the world to initiate Women’s day celebrations? What impact does this celebration has confirmed so far? What drastic changes we could find in dealing with womanhood at different levels? And most importantly, what kind of mindset does this

Kalaburagi, Mar 8: Karnataka government would very shortly implement a new welfare scheme for Taxi drivers attached to aggregators Uber and Ola following the report submitted to the government by the Taxi drivers' committee comprising all stakeholders Social welfare minister Priyank Kharge said here on Friday. Addressing members at the District Taxi drivers organisation conference in the city, Mr