Karnataka

Bengaluru, Apr 25: Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and BJP’s start campaigner for May 12 Karnataka polls, is expected to address over 30 public rallies across the poll-bound states in May first and second weeks. In all, the hardline Hindutva leader will be spending six days in Karnataka. ‘’Adityanath will be hitting the campaign trail on May 3...he will return to Lucknow on

Honnavar, Apr 25: Almost four months after the Karnataka government handed over the probe into murder of Paresh Mesta, a 19-year-old man, at Honnavar in Uttara Kannada district to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the central agency has started investigation by re-registering the FIR. The state government had handed over the probe to CBI on the request by Mesta’s parents. The mysterious

Bengaluru, Apr 25: An ‘insulting’ statement by a Congress leader against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was made into an insult to Vokkaligas by the BJP. Reason: Yogi belongs to the ‘Natha Pantha’ tradition that is followed by Adichunchanagiri, an influential Vokkaliga mutt. That was just one of the many attempts to pit the numerically-strong Vokkaliga community against the ruling

Mangaluru, Apr 24: Former Mangaluru Mayor K Ashraf, who is known for playing Muslim card in politics, on Tuesday filed nomination papers for May 12 Karnataka assembly polls from Mangaluru (erstwhile Ullal) constituency. Mr Ashraf, who recently quit Congress and formally joined the Janata Dal (Secular) a couple of months ago, had in fact sought ticket from Mangaluru City South constituency, which

Dubai, Apr 24: Dubai-based diversified global conglomerate Thumbay Group created history at the prestigious ‘Business Excellence Awards’ of the Department of Economic Development (DED), Dubai, by winning four honors in a single assessment cycle. At the 24th Business Excellence Awards held at Dubai Opera on 24th April 2018 under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Bantwal, Apr 24: All India Congress Committee president Rahul Gandhi will be addressing a public rally in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada district on Friday, April 27. Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment, B Ramanath Rai announced this at a press meet here today. Mr Rai, who is contesting from Bantwal legislative constituency for the eighth time is facing tough competition from BJP. He

Badami, Apr 24: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday filed nomination from Badami constituency in Bagalkot district. Siddaramaiah was accompanied by Congress leaders S R Patil, C M Ibrahim and ministers R B Thimmapur, Umashree and sitting MLA B B Chimmanakatti while filing the papers. Siddaramaiah is contesting the upcoming elections from two seats - Badami and Chamundeshwari. On April

Puttur, Apr 24: At least two labourers lost their lives while two others were rescued following a mudslide at a construction site at Nellikatte, here today. The deceased have been identified as Padmanabha (35) from Jalligudde in Mangaluru and Shivanna alias Shivu (40) from Kushtagi in Koppala. Mahanthesh and Yashvanth from Koppala, who suffered injuries in the tragedy, were rescued and shifted to

Apr 24: The Congress stands a very good chance of winning the Karnataka Assembly polls, and the high-command will take a call on the next chief minister, senior party leader Mallikarjun Kharge said today, indicating incumbent Siddaramaiah may not be the automatic choice. He said the Congress high-command will choose the chief minister in consultation with the newly elected MLAs, if the party is

New Delhi, Apr 24: The upcoming Karnataka Assembly election will result in a close contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress, with no party enjoying the absolute majority, according to a Times Now and VotersMood Research opinion poll. Deve Gowda’s JD(S) is likely to emerge as the kingmaker. A win in Karnataka, the first of three key states to vote this year ahead of a 2019