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Bengaluru, Apr 25: “Though JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda is my good friend, my supporters in poll-bound Karnataka should vote for Congress candidates to defeat communal BJP,” said ousted JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav. Yadav, who is planning to launch his own party next month, will also campaign in the state if there is an invite from the Siddaramaiah-led Congress in the state. His supporters in the

Bengaluru, Apr 25: India dropped two ranks to the 138 position from 136 last year, according to the latest press freedom index report released on Wednesday by the global watchdog, Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The RSF warned that reporters were the target of a growing wave of authoritarianism with leaders whipping up hostility against them. It warned that a "climate of hatred and animosity"

Bantwal, Apr 25: Mohammed Riyaz Farangipete, who had filed nomination papers for May 12 Karnataka assembly polls from Bantwal constancy as the candidate of Social Democratic Party of India, has decided to withdraw from the fray. Mr Farangipete had grabbed attention of the people through his fiery and provocative speeches that went viral on social media. He had filed nomination papers last Friday

Yadgir, Apr 25: BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa has expressed confidence that he would become the chief minister of Karnataka once again after May 12 Karnataka assembly polls. Addressing a large gathering at Mudnal Layout after party candidate Venkatareddy Mudnal filed his nomination papers from Yadgir constituency yesterday, Mr Yeddyurappa dubbed the Siddaramaiah government as anti-people and

Bengaluru, Apr 25: Congress this time had delayed in issuing B Form to Shantinagar MLA N A Haris apparently due to his son’s recent pub brawl in Bengaluru. However, the billionaire Congress leader is confident of registering third consecutive victory in the prestigious constituency. "I am confident of winning May 12 Karnataka assembly polls from Shantinagar and making a hat-trick," Mr Haris, who

Bengaluru, Apr 25: Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and BJP’s start campaigner for May 12 Karnataka polls, is expected to address over 30 public rallies across the poll-bound states in May first and second weeks. In all, the hardline Hindutva leader will be spending six days in Karnataka. ‘’Adityanath will be hitting the campaign trail on May 3...he will return to Lucknow on

Honnavar, Apr 25: Almost four months after the Karnataka government handed over the probe into murder of Paresh Mesta, a 19-year-old man, at Honnavar in Uttara Kannada district to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the central agency has started investigation by re-registering the FIR. The state government had handed over the probe to CBI on the request by Mesta’s parents. The mysterious

Bengaluru, Apr 25: An ‘insulting’ statement by a Congress leader against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was made into an insult to Vokkaligas by the BJP. Reason: Yogi belongs to the ‘Natha Pantha’ tradition that is followed by Adichunchanagiri, an influential Vokkaliga mutt. That was just one of the many attempts to pit the numerically-strong Vokkaliga community against the ruling

Mangaluru, Apr 24: Former Mangaluru Mayor K Ashraf, who is known for playing Muslim card in politics, on Tuesday filed nomination papers for May 12 Karnataka assembly polls from Mangaluru (erstwhile Ullal) constituency. Mr Ashraf, who recently quit Congress and formally joined the Janata Dal (Secular) a couple of months ago, had in fact sought ticket from Mangaluru City South constituency, which

Dubai, Apr 24: Dubai-based diversified global conglomerate Thumbay Group created history at the prestigious ‘Business Excellence Awards’ of the Department of Economic Development (DED), Dubai, by winning four honors in a single assessment cycle. At the 24th Business Excellence Awards held at Dubai Opera on 24th April 2018 under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum