Karnataka

Bangalore, Mar 24: Elections in India are difficult to imagine without the involvement of the tinsel town. For the upcoming Assembly polls in the State too, an array of film personalities are throwing their hats into the electoral ring. From veteran actors Ambareesh and Umashri of the Congress to glamour girls Rakshita and Pooja and the youthful Mayur Patel in BSR Congress, the celluloid colour is

New Delhi, Mar 23: Former Union minister C M Ibrahim, who was once a close associate of former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, was today made chairman of the Congress Election Strategy Committee for May 5 Karnataka Assembly polls. The names of other members of the Committee were not announced by the AICC. Ibrahim, who had been the Civil Aviation Minister in Deve Gowda Government, had walked out of

Mangalore, Mar 23: Enthusiasm was in the air as parents of little ones cheered enthusiastically while their kids performed on the brightly decorated stage. Radiantly-dressed children in the age group of two to four years seemed to be in their own world of joy as they took to stage and shook legs for some of the melodious thrumming numbers in the background. This was the scene at the Annual Day of

Mangalore, Mar 23: The 3 Hungry Men took the city by storm again as they conducted a mega food eating competition 'Hogathon' at NITK fest 'Incident – 2013' in Surathkal last week.With over 200 participants, the event was a hit. The first round consisted of a biryani for all. In the second round 40 best teams were selected and were given ice creams, followed by a round of cold drinks for the

Mangalore, Mar 23: After almost four and a half months of stay in jail in connection with the infamous homestay attack case, journalist Naveen Soorinje was finally released on bail on Saturday. Members of the media fraternity flanked Mr. Soorinje immediately after his release from Mangalore Central Prison to congratulate and greet him. Mr. Soorinje was released on bail on a surety of Rs. 5 lakhs

Bangalore, Mar 23: Former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa and his family members today appeared before a CBI court here in connection with a case of alleged kickback in illegal mining. Along with Yeddyurappa, his sons - Lok Sabha member B Y Raghavendra and B Y Vijayendra, son-in-law R N Sohan Kumar and former minister Krishnaiah Setty appeared before principal judge D A Venkat Sudarshan

Suratkal, March 23: A City Armed Reserve (CAR) Police Constable who had also worked as the body guard of former president of Karnataka Minority Development Corporation (KMDC) N D Aboobakar, in a bid to prevent himself from a possible assault, fired his gun in the air, on Friday afternoon, near Jokatte in Surathkal. This caused tension in the area till the Panambur police arrived and took stock of

Mangalore, Mar 23: Surprisingly, the name of former Puttur MLA Shakuntala Shetty, who was being looked at as a potential candidate and a sure shot winner from Puttur constituency for the upcoming Assembly elections to be held on May 5, has been left out of the list of potential candidates to be fielded by Congress. With this, one has to only wait and watch Ms Shetty's next move considering the

Mangalore, Mar 23: Rejecting the allegations made by the Congress party that people have not been able to build houses in 3-5 cents of land under the BJP led Mangalore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) administration, S Ramesh, Chairman of MUDA said that the allegations can be billed as 'bogus' and a 'lie'. Following consultations with legal experts and seniors in the BJP, it has been decided to

Mangalore, Mar 23: The renovated museum of St Aloysius College, Mangalore, known as 'Aloyseum', was inaugurated on Saturday by Fr Joseph Rodrigues, Rector, St Aloysius Institutions. Speaking after the inauguration, Fr Swebert D'Silva, Principal, St Aloysius College, Mangalore, said that about Rs.75-80 lakhs have been spent for the renovation of the museum. The College had applied for funds from