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“The Bharatiya Janata Party’s strategy polls is nothing but telling lies and instigating communal sentiments. But, they cannot fool people always. Kannadigas have already come to know their cheap tactics,” said Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah. He was addressing party workers at the launch of the election campaign in Hosapete on Saturday. Training his guns on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for

Udupi, Feb 11: A mighty brahminy kite, which suffered injuries after falling from a coconut tree near the Pejawar Mutt, was not rescued and given treatment. The bird also secured the blessings from the chief pontiff Sri Vishwesha Teertha Swami. The injured bird was noticed by the desciples of the Pejawar Mutt who informed the junior pontiff Sri Vishwaprasanna Teertha Swami. He immediately rushed

Udupi, Feb 11: Former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa loves and cares people, but incumbent chief minister Siddaramaiah is arrogant and corrupt, who lacks ethics, according to BJP leader and Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Shobha Karandlaje. Speaking to media persons here on Saturday, she alleged that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah can go to any extent for vote bank gimmicks. "He has no ethics. The Congress

Abu Dhabi, Feb 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today as the two sides signed five agreements including a historic pact awarding a consortium of Indian oil companies a 10 per cent stake in offshore oil concession. Modi, who arrived here from Jordan on the second leg of his three-nation tour, was received by Mohammed

Mangaluru, Feb 10: A 25-year-old woman employee of IndiGo airline and her male colleague have accused a group of handlers at Mangaluru International Airport of assaulting them and outraging their modesty early on Saturday. The accused have filed a counter complaint accusing supporters of the woman of assaulting them. The incident occurred at around 1 a.m. when the airline staff were returning home

Bengaluru, Feb 10: When Rahul Gandhi’s aircraft lands at a small runway near Bellary to officially kick off the “do or die” Karnataka poll campaign on Saturday, Congress leaders will certainly remind him that his mother Sonia Gandhi also arrived at the same airstrip 19 years ago to fight her maiden election. Like Rahul, his mother too was a newly elected leader of the Congress which was looking

Clarifying that there were no differences between him and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Congress MLC C M Ibrahim on Saturday brushed aside the rumours of his plans to join Janata Dal (Secular). Speaking to media persons after meeting Siddaramaiah at his official residence Cauvery in Bengaluru, Ibrahim said that he would remain in the Congress. "Siddaramaiah and I are like brothers. There are no

Bengaluru, Feb 10: Janata Dal (Secular) supremo and former prime minister H D Deve Gowda has used derogatory word against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Speaking at a party convention at Kengeri on Saturday Gowda termed Siddaramaiah as "neecha" (wretched/villainous/lower caste man) and an dictator. Gowda also claimed credit for Siddaramaiah’s political growth. He predicted that

Dubai, Feb 10: PM Narendra Modi is the only Indian premier to have officially visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and is set to return to the Gulf state for a second time. Little wonder then that massive renditions of the Indian Tricolour dominated the cityscapes of the UAE's two biggest cities. Iconic structures in both cities lit up in saffron, white and green on Friday night, in preparation

Panaji, Feb 10: Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar reaffirmed his government's resolve to tackle the drug menace in the coastal state even as he expressed concern over girls consuming liquor these days. "I have begun to fear now, because even girls have started drinking beer. The tolerance limit is being crossed. "I am not talking about everyone. I am not talking about those siting here,"