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Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee chief Dr G Parameshwara has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of trying to divide society on the bases of religion and caste. Addressing a Congress workers’ conference at Deodurga town in Raichur district recently, he said that Congress is the only party pushing for the development of all castes and religions. Taking a dig at Amit Shah, BJP national president

Mangaluru, Jan 16: The past experiences have enabled the officials in the Dakshina Kannada district administration and Mangaluru City Corporation to take precautionary measures to face any drinking water shortage in the coastal city. Kavita Sanil, the Mayor of MCC, said that the water level at Thumbe Vented Dam across the Netravathi, the main source of water to Mangaluru, was one metre higher than

Bengaluru, Jan 16: JD(S) state president H D Kumaraswamy challenged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to contest the Assembly elections as an independent and win to prove his claim about personal charisma. Speaking to reporters after inducting former minister Anand Asnotikar who quit the BJP into the JD(S), Kumaraswamy said Siddaramaiah, in his early days, grew politically due to the support of former

Bengaluru, Jan 16: Goa Water Resources Minister Vinod Palyekar's comments calling Kannadigas 'harami' (illegitimate or bastard) continued to draw condemnation from political leaders in the state on Monday. BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa sought an unconditional apology from Palyekar over his remarks. "I strongly condemn and demand an unconditional apology from Goa Forward Party leader and Goa

New Delhi Jan 16: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and senior Congress leaders may soon embark on a mass contact programme to seek inputs from the electorate on their expectations from the party if voted to power again in the upcoming Assembly elections. The manifesto-drafting exercise, helmed by senior leader M Veerappa Moily, has by and large been an internal affair involving consultations with party

Panaji, Jan 16: Goa Water Resources Minister Vinod Palyekar today said neighbouring Karnataka was a "habitual lier" on the Mahadayi river case. Earlier in the day, Karnataka Water Resources Minister M B Patil demanded an apology from Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar over alleged abusive words used by Palyekar against Kannadigas recently. "If Karnataka minister feels that Goa and Goans are liars

Mangaluru, Jan 15: Panambur police and CCB sleuths have arrested two more persons in connection with the murder of BJP worker Deepak Rao at Katipalla in Surathkal on January 3. According to City Police Commissioner T R Suresh, the arrested are Abdul Ajeej alias Ajeej (42) of Katipalla Second bBock and Abdul Ajeem alias Ajeem (34) of Krishnapura Sixth Block in Surathkal. The police have already

Dubai, Jan 15: Expatriate workers in Saudi Arabia will bear the brunt of rising inflation, according to a report by a London based economics consultancy. Jason Tuvey, Middle East analyst at Capital Economics, said that recent price increases for fuel and power, as well as value added tax, would affect expat workers more than Saudi citizens, who will be compensated by cost of living allowances for

Bengaluru, Jan 15: Former State Minister Anand Asnotikar today quit BJP and joined the Janata Dal Secular, ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in Karnataka. Asnotikar along with his followers joined the JDS in the presence of party supremo and former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, and state President H D Kumaraswamy here. Asnotikar said he was joining JDS, a regional party for the welfare of

Bengaluru, Jan 15: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday sought a report on the incident where a journalist's dead body was transferred in a garbage van by the local police. Taking on to Twitter, Siddaramaiah said that he has asked the Additional Director General of Police (Northern Range) to probe the matter. "I am pained to read this. I have asked ADGP & Commissioner of Traffic & Road