Karnataka

Mangaluru, Apr 7: The New Mangalore Port Trust has been ranked No.1 among 12 major ports of the country by independent consultants – Quality Council of India - appointed by Ministry of Shipping, for up keeping the port and its surroundings clean and green under Swachh Bharat Mission. NMPT, under the Ministry of Shipping, Govt of India has been carrying out various programmes under Swachh Bharath

Udupi, Apr 7: A case has been registered at the Kundapur police station against Rajiv Kotian, president of the Udupi district unit of the Janata Dal (United), for sending election messages on WhatsApp in alleged violation of poll code. According to the police, as per the complaint registered by Manjunath Hegde, Model Code of Conduct Nodal Officer, he had received complaints that Mr Kotian was

Mumbai, Apr 7: BJP president Amit Shah on Friday said he is a "Hindu Vaishnav," refuting Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's claim that the BJP chief is a Jain. Shah, while speaking to reporters after a rally to mark the BJP's 38th foundation day here, said, "I maintain that the Karnataka government's move to give Lingayats a separate religion status is a move to divide the Hindus." "The UPA

Bengaluru, Apr 7: Accusing the Prime Minister Narendra Modi of cheating Indians by not fulfilling promises, activist-turned-politician Jignesh Mevani has urged the people of Karnataka to disrupt the former’s rallies in Karnataka ahead of assembly polls. The video of Mevani calling upon the people to question Mr Modi and disrupt April 15 rally if he fails to give suitable answers is now going viral

Ramanagaram, Apr 6: In an apparent attempt to lure journalists ahead of Karnataka assembly polls, a leader of Janata Dal (Secular) on Friday promised sites for media persons if the party state president H D Kumaraswamy becomes chief minister. Speaking at a press meet, Rajashekhar, JD(S) taluk unit president, said that plan to allot sites to local journalists was pending for quite a while and the

A video clipping of a fan throwing a garland at Congress supremo Rahul Gandhi during a party rally in poll-bound Karnataka is now going viral on social media. Rahul, who was participating in a roadshow in Tumkur on April 4, probably did not expect that a garland thrown from several meters away would land so perfectly around his neck. But that is exactly what happened. The police are now

Mangaluru, Apr 6: Mangaluru City North MLA B A Mohiuddin Bava, who recently had to face the wrath of the troll brigade for visiting temple, has said that Islam teaches its followers to respect all religions. “I believe in one God. Entire mankind is His creation. The holy book Quran also teaches as to respect the other religions. It prevents Muslims from disrespecting deities worshipped by others,”

Bengaluru, Apr 6: Activist-turned-politician Jignesh Mevani has urged the Dalits of Karnataka not to vote for Bharatiya Janata Party in May 12 Legislative Assembly polls. Mr Mevani, who frequently visits Karnataka, said that Dalit groups should unitedly defeat the saffron party. “I am appealing to every Dalit group that not a single vote should go to BJP. I will do the same in Rajasthan and Madhya

New Delhi, Apr 6: The Congress today gave a notice for breach of privilege against Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar for misleading the Lok Sabha over continued disruptions by naming its top leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. The notice was given by Congress leader K C Venugopal to the Lok Sabha Speaker today in which he also accused the government of not being interested in running

Bengaluru, Apr 6: After pre-poll surveys predicted clear majority for Congress under the leadership of chief minister Siddaramaiah in Karnataka in 2018, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Janata Dal (Secular) appeared to have forged a secret alliance to defeat him and his son in Chamundeshwari and Varuna Assembly segments respectively. If sources are to be believed, JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda