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One of the youngest contenders from the Congress, he is rightly christened as the 'Prince' of Ullal because he carrying the reins of one of the forts of the Congress. Carrying forward the legacy of his father Late U T Fareed, U T Khader's very entry into politics was accidental or destiny, is somewhat debatable. However, he has ably lived up to the faith that the people had vested on him and

Bangalore, May 2: Hitting back at Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress today said his "gimmicks" would not work in Karnataka in the May five Assembly polls. "Modi's campaign speeches are nothing but gimmicks and they will not work as people of Karnataka are least interested in such tricks," AICC General Secretary B K Hariprasad told reporters here. He was responding to Modi's two

Mangalore, May 2: Even as the BJP government in the State has been witnessing a setback during to the obnoxious incidents of communal unrest and moral policing in the coastal districts, the BJP's power house, star campaigner and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, thinks otherwise. Addressing a public rally at Nehru Maidan in Mangalore on Thursday, Mr Modi said that prior to the BJP government

Mangalore, May 2: Overwhelmed by the pro-Congress wave in Karnataka, Oommen Chandy, Kerala Chief Minister has touted the Congress to be the only party capable of giving stable governance. Mr Chandy will campaign for the party's candidates on Thursday. “Over the last five years, the BJP was busy untangling the knots of maladministration, in fights, scandals etc. In this quest, the welfare of people

Bangalore, May 2: Padayatras, door-to-door campaigns and public rallies are the second choice for some senior political leaders in Karnataka who have realised the impact social media can make on people today and have quickly opened accounts on Facebook and Twitter. While social media provides politicians an additional platform to campaign, the real competition is who gets the maximum hits. Young

Bangalore, May 2: Actress Ramya, who has been the celebrity campaigner for the Congress party in Karnataka Assembly polls, has expressed her willingness to contest in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Responding to a query if she would be ready to contest in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Ramya said she would be happy to grab the Congress party ticket, if offered. “I am confident of winning the

Mangalore, May 2: After contesting the Assembly polls for six times and tasting victory for five times, Congress candidate for Bantwal constituency Mr Ramanath Rai will be testing his luck for the seventh time. While there is no body in the district who has this accomplishment to his credit, Bantwal constituency has undoubtedly become a prestige issue not just for Mr Rai but for the Congress party

Mangalore, May 2: Pilikula Biological Park has some new guests to stay. These guests are none other than the rare reptiles that Park has managed to procure from Chennai Snake Park Trust and Madras Crocodile Bank Trust Chennai on animal exchange programme. Likewise 13 rare exotic crocodiles (African Dwarf, Nile Crocodile and Spectacled Caiman), three endangered Gharials and four Reticulated Pythons

Mangalore, May 2: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) setting a deadline of two days has asked all the parties which have fielded candidates in Dakshina Kannada district to come out in open and declare their stands with regard to Niddodi Thermal Power plant, communal clashes in the region, moral policing, drug mafia and the endosulphan issues persisting here. Addressing a news conference, Party Joint

Mangalore, May 2: Mangalore South constituency Congress candidate J R Lobo promised to take up the work on Thumbe second vented dam and a full-fledged private bus parking terminal on a priority basis, if elected to power. The manifesto of the candidate was released at a programme organised in the presence of AICC member P V Mohan, Congress leaders Suresh Ballal, Balraj Rai, Kallige Taranath Shetty