Karnataka

Bengaluru, May 24: Stating that the BJP should make its views clear with regard to filing of an appeal against the acquittal of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalitha, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh wondered why Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley were silent on the matter. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru on Saturday, Ramesh said that those who were wondering why

Mangaluru, May 24: Landmark Infratech's new project 'Oxygen' was formally launched on Sunday at Babbukatte near Thokkottu on the outskirts of the city. MUDA president Ibrahim Kodijal relased the brochure. Speaking on the occasion he said that the work by Landmark Infratech is exceptional who always provide shelter at an affordable price. Managing director of Landmark Infratech, Mohammed Shabeer

Mangaluru, May 24: The Bharatiya Janata Party will win at least 60% of the Gram Panchyat seats in Dakshina Kananda district, said state BJP executive committee member K Monappa Bhandary. Addressing media persons in the city on Saturday, the former MLC said that majority of candidates elected unopposed to various gram panchayat constituencies in the coastal district are those backed by the BJP.

Mangaluru, May 26: A youth died after he was run over by a speeding truck near Kulur bridge on the outskirts of the city Saturday evening. The deceased has been identified as Abhilash (23), from Kodigere. The Mangaluru Traffic Police said Abhilash was hit by the truck belonging to Vijayanand Road Lines as he was crossing the road. Abhilash came under the wheels of the truck and died, the police

Udupi, May 24: Basketball players in Udupi will have a lot to cheer about. A state-of-the-art basketball court with floodlight facilities is will soon be inaugurated at the district stadium in the town. Construction of this court is already completed at a cost of Rs. 19.5 lakh and finishing touches are being given to the court. According to H. Sridhar, Secretary of Udupi District Basketball

New Delhi, May 24: Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptulla has rejected the contention that Muslims are feeling insecure under the BJP-led regime and said the community has felt alienated since Independence because of the policies of successive Congress governments. "Muslims are alienated because they are economically and educationally backward. Now people are saying these utterances (against

Kasaragod, May 24: The police have extended to Mangaluru and other parts of Karnataka the search for a five-member family from Badiyaduka, Kasaragod, who went missing under mysterious circumstances on May 14. The police are zeroing in on a shop in Karnataka where Udayan, 32, one of the five missing persons, was working. The police launched a probe on May 21 following a complaint lodged by

Bengaluru, May 24: In the wake of the recent protests by the students who found discrepancies in their second PU results, the BJP youth wing staged a protest in front of the PU Board in Malleswaram on Saturday. Hundreds of protestors gathered near the PU Board and submitted a memorandum to Sushama Godbole, director of PU Board. The protestors said they have asked the Board to look into the matter

Bengaluru: May 24: The State government suspended Additional Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru (West), Alok Kumar on Saturday after the CID sought to probe his role in the lottery scam. The CID report states that two officers attached to the Excise and Lottery Enforcement Cell have given a statement that Kumar interfered when they tried to arrest the main accused, Pari Rajan, sources said. The

Mangaluru, May 23: Congress veteran B Janardhana Poojary on Saturday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for attacking the Congress and its government in Karnataka. Addressing media persons hereMr. Poojary took strong exceptions to the former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa’s recent accusations on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. He reminded the BJP of its government in Karnataka where nearly 16