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Mangalore, Mar 8: Dakshina Kannada 's communally sensitive town of Kalladka once again witnessed clashes between two groups on Saturday that triggered wave of fear and tension among people. The latest violence occurred during a Congress party rally, wherein a Congress member harshly criticized RSS leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat for his attempts to create riots in the region through provocative

New Delhi, Mar 8: The election manifesto of the Social Democratic Party of India, (SDPI), for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections was released in New Delhi at the party central office in a function. The manifesto was jointly released by the party 's founder president E Abubacker and BAMCEF founder member and president of INSAF, Mool Chand, who was the chief guest on the occasion. SDPI national president

Udupi, Mar 8: Even after Bharatiya Janata Party announcing its second list of candidates for Lok Sabha polls on Saturday, the internal fight between Hindutva leaders has continued in Udupi-Chikmagalur constituency. According to sources within the party, no fewer than four strong aspirants are vying for the BJP ticket in this prestigious constituency which includes parts of a coastal district and a

Bangalore, Mar 8: Former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, who had to quit the BJP in the wake of corruption charges and rejoined recently, is among the 52 candidates finalised by the party today for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Dakshina Kannada M P Nalin Kumar Kateel also has secured party 's ticket to contest from the same constituency. Anath Kumar Hegde will be contesting from Uttara

Mangalore, Mar 8: With the entire country gearing up for the Lok Sabha elections scheduled to be held on April 17 in Karnataka, a special drive will be undertaken by the election department of Dakshina Kannada district administration on Sunday to encourage eligible electorates from enrolling themselves in the electoral list. Issuing guidelines regarding the Lok Sabha 2014 polls in a press

Lucknow, Mar 8: BJP 's prime ministerial candidate and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi may not have zeroed in on his constituency, but party workers have already launched a signature campaign in Varanasi, urging him to contest from the constituency. The campaign has triggered a war of sorts with supporters of the BJP 's sitting MP from Varanasi, Murli Manohar Joshi. The Gujarat chief minister

Ullal, Mar 8: A total of 76 kids fell sick after consuming mid-day meals at Kinya Belaringe Government Higher Primary school on Friday. All the children were taken to a private hospital in Deralakatte for treatment. All the students who were treated were sent home. However, Safreena, a student, has been admitted in the hospital. “We had informed the cook that food is smelling bad. However, the

Bangalore, Mar 8: D?B?Chandre Gowda, BJP?sitting MP from Bangalore North, is upset that the party has been talking in terms of fielding former chief minister D?V?Sadananda Gowda from the constituency. On Friday morning, Sadananda Gowda met the MP seeking his support for his candidature. It is said the senior leader expressed his discontent about the development. Chandre Gowda, in his interaction

Mangalore, Mar 8: St Aloysius College celebrated 134th college day on Friday evening. Speaking on the occasion, chief guest J R Lobo said, “Education forms a strong foundation and makes students valuable people for the society. There are millions in our country who are deprived of education. Education must be available to all. And the ones who receive education must make the best use of the

Bangalore, Mar 8: V?Dhananjay Kumar, former Union minister and a loyalist of BJP?leader B?S?Yeddyurappa, is cosying up to the JD(S) to become the party 's candidate from Dakshina Kannada. He met JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda here on Friday and the latter has apparently no reservations about fielding him. Kumar, whom the BJP suspended for his outbursts against L?K?Advani, has not been able to return