Karnataka

Kalaburagi, Apr 30: Amid criticism over mining baron G Janardhana Reddy taking part in electioneering in poll-bound Karnataka, state BJP chief B S Yeddyurappa today said the former minister was campaigning for his friend B Sriramulu and not for the party. He also asserted BJP would win the assembly elections and he would take oath as Chief Minister with the blessings of Prime minister Narendra

Bengaluru, Apr 30: BJP president Amit Shah and JD(S) state president H D Kumaraswamy recently held a meeting on board a flight, according to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Siddaramaiah, while addressing a Congress rally in Belagavi on Sunday, charged that Shah and Kumaraswamy travelled together in a flight recently. The meeting of the two leaders showed that the BJP and the JD(S) had entered into a

Bengaluru, Apr 30: The JD(S) on Sunday released a 15-point charge sheet against the Congress, with party president H D Kumaraswamy launching a sharp attack against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for indulging in “devious” and “divisive” politics. Demanding that Siddaramaiah stop targeting his political opponent and fight a ‘clean and fair’ elections, Kumaraswamy raised several questions about the

Udupi, Apr 29: Three laborers were killed and eight severely injured when a truck carrying materials for a pandal to be erected for an event to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Udupi, met with an accident near Perdur, early in the morning on Sunday. The condition of the injured labourers was reported to be critical, however police sources could not confirm this. The police suspect

Dammam, Apr 29: The Indian Social Forum, Saudi Arabia, has expressed disappointment that Karnataka’s ruling Congress in its recently released manifesto for May 12 assembly polls has ignored non-resident Kannadigas (NRKs) scattered across Gulf Cooperation Council. In a release issued here the ISF said: “After several promises made by the Karnataka’s ruling party, Gulf NRI community was expecting

Newsroom, Apr 29: Extending warm greetings to the people on the auspicious month of Ramzan or Ramadan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Prophet Mohammad is an inspiration for all and his teaching of equality and brotherhood should be followed by all. In his monthly Mann ki Baat broadcast, the PM apart from paying tributes to Prophet Mohammad and Buddha ahead of the month of Ramzan (or

Bengaluru, Apr 29: The Congress demagogue and former union minister C M Ibrahim has advised the Karnataka BJP chief and chief minister aspirant B S Yeddyurappa not to blindly trust his party’s high command. Speaking to media persons here today, Mr Ibrahim said that leaders like Yeddyurappa are mere a tool for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP supremo Amit Shah. “The Modi-Shah duo did not

Mangaluru, Apr 29: A Muslim leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka has accused the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of creating a Hindu-Muslim divide in the state. The leader also said that despite the Congress’ five-year rule, the coastal city of Mangaluru is suffering from so many problems. "All that Siddaramaiah has done is that he created a divide between Hindus and Muslim here. There

Mangaluru, Apr 29: Meenakshi Lekhi, the national spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party, who held chief minister Siddaramaiah government for all the murders in Karnataka, was taken aback when Harsha Baliga, the sister of RTI activist Vinayak Panduranga Baliga, who was murdered by saffron forces, broke her silence at a programme in the city yesterday. •Slain RTI activist Vinayak Panduranga Baliga

Mangaluru, Apr 29: A 25-year-old youth died on the spot after a speeding truck rammed into his two-wheeler near Pumpwell Circle in the city today. The victim has been identified as Akshay S (25), son of Vishwanath, hailing from Kumpala. He was a budding dancer and a member of the Aryans dance troupe. According to sources, Akshay was on his way to a dance programme when the truck heading towards