Karnataka

Udupi, Apr 9: A case has been registered against Pramod Madhwaraj, Minister for Fisheries, Youth Empowerment and Sports for violating the Model Code of Conduct. The minister had recently told a section of the media that the State government would give Rs. 25 lakh and a government job to P. Gururaja who won the silver medal in the 56 kg category in weightlifting at the ongoing 21st Commonwealth

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday, April 8, announced the first list of 72 candidates who will contest the high stakes Karnataka assembly polls. The southern state goes to polls on May 12 to elect its representatives and results will be out on May 15. The list of names was made public following a meeting of the BJP's Central Election Committee at the party headquarters in Delhi. The meeting was

Mangaluru, Apr 8: For the first time, the Congress leader from coastal Karnataka have launched direct campaign among non-resident Indians in Saudi Arabia ahead of May 12 Karnataka assembly polls. It is estimated that around two lakh NRIs from coastal Karnataka have been working in various parts of the oil-rich kingdom. Though the proposed proxy voting for NRIs is yet to be implemented in India

Bengaluru, Apr 8: Forget the BJP winning the 2019 polls, even Prime Minister Narendra Modi might lose his Varanasi seat under a united opposition, asserted Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday. Pegging his confidence on opposition unity, Gandhi said far from the BJP winning the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, even Modi might lose from Varanasi if the Congress, the SP and the BSP were united against him

Janata Dal (Secular) Karnataka president H D Kumaraswamy has claimed that Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party have been responsible for the divide between Muslims and Hindus in the state in general and coastal districts in particular. Speaking to media persons on Sunday, April 8 at Vijayapura, the former chief minister dubbed the two national parties as two faces of the same coin. “They are

Yadgir, Apr 8: In what could have been a major tragedy, a car belonging to a BJP leader in Yadagir suddenly burst into flames, while the vehicle was still in motion. Astonishingly, Dr Sharanabhoopala Reddy, an MLA ticket aspirant for May 12 polls, who was seated inside the car escaped unhurt. The incident occurred at Ibrahimpura Cross in Yadagir district, on Sunday afternoon. Reddy had bought the

Hubballi, Apr 8: At least four persons a family were killed and many others injured in a head-on collision between a SUV and a government bus in the wee hours of Sunday morning. The accident occurred near Murakatti cross on the Dharwad-Huliyal route. Four people in the SUV were killed on the spot and five were grievously injured in the mishap. The deceased have been identified as Imran Makam Dhara

Bengaluru, Apr 8: ICC president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday promised abolition of contractual employment of safai karamcharis all over India if his party came to power in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Rahul spent nearly 15 minutes interacting with a group of safai karamcharis - pourakarmikas as they are known in Karnataka - during the last day of his Janaarshirvada Yatra in Bengaluru. "If we get to govern

Mangaluru, Apr 8: The police have filed a charge-sheet against 11 persons in connection with the murder of Mohammed Bashir, a fast food joint owner, in Kottara Chowki here on January 3. The charge-sheet was filed by investigation officer and Assistant Commissioner of Police, Panambur Sub Divison, D.S. Rajendra, before the III Judicial Magistrate First Class Court. The 47-year-old Bashir was

Bengaluru, Apr 8: In order to avoid any kind of rebellion by ticket aspirants, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president G Parameshwara are jointly finalizing the list of candidates for May 12 assembly polls. The final list will be soon forwarded to New Delhi just for a formal approval. According to reports the Congress had asked Siddaramaiah and Parameshwara