Karnataka

Mumbai, Oct 19: The All India Majlis-e-Ittihadul Muslimeen, a Hyderabad based party, popularly known as AIMIM or MIM staged a coup in Maharashtra by winning two seats, stunning its rivals in a free-for-all contest. In its first attempt to expand outside Hyderabad and have a pan-India presence, the Asaduddin Owaisi-led party bagged the prestigious Byculla seat in Mumbai and the Aurangabad Central

Chandigarh, Oct 19: From having six legislators in year 2000 to two in 2005 and just four in 2009, BJP today created history in Haryana, winning 47 seats and riding to power on its own. Led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, top leaders of the BJP, had aggressively campaigned in the run up to the Haryana Assembly polls, with "Mission 60 plus" being the catchline of its campaigning. Not only this

Mumbai, Oct 19: Senior journalist and activist Imtiaz Jaleel, who joined All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) a couple of months ago and won the Aurangabad (Central) seat today by defeating nearest rival Shiv Sena's Pradeep Jaiswal by 20,000 votes to mark a debut for the MIM in Maharashtra assembly, had written an open letter when he decided to quit journalism and enter politics. Given

Mangalore, Oct 19: œIn today's age, cyber space a world of anonymity and each person affected by cyber crime is a victim due to ignorance, greed or avarice. But, the law cannot regulate human greed or infuse character,  said Vice-Chancellor of National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore Dr R Venkata Rao. Delivering the key-note address at a training programme on'Cyber Law and Cyber

New Delhi, Oct 19: Falling short of a majority, BJP is emerging as the largest party in Maharashtra assembly and Shiv Sena is finishing second, triggering conciliatory noises from the two former allies over government formation but each appeared to be waiting for the other to blink first. In its maiden outing without the crutches of Shiv Sena in 25 years, BJP was way ahead of rivals with 16 seats

Mangalore, Oct 19: At least eight persons including seven Madrasa students wounded when lightning struck a religious centre in a village Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada district. The lightning strike occurred when the religious classes were going on Jamalullail Madrasa located adjacent to Al-Badria Juma Masjid at Kanthadka near Vittla village at around 8 p.m. on Saturday. Seven students and a

Vatican City, Oct 19: Roman Catholic bishops today failed to reach consensus on opening the Church's doors to remarried divorcees and gays after a special synod on the family, in a blow to Pope Francis. Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said participants had approved a "re-balanced" final report that took into account the concerns of the most conservative members. In a final vote today after two

Mangalore, Oct 19: People in Mangalore on Saturday evening experienced a small glimpse of heavenly wrath as the sky unleashed heavy thunder and lightning for hours. People residing in high raised buildings closed their eyes and ears unable to bear the bombardment of nature which started at around 7.p.m and continued for almost two hours. Heavy rains also lashed Mangalore, Udupi and other parts of

Mangalore, Oct 19: Former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa has condemned Siddaramaiah-led Congress government of Karnataka for rejecting the report of Justice B K Somasekhara Commission of Inquiry which probed attacks on churches in Karnataka in 2008. Mr Yeddyurappa, who was in city on Saturday, termed the rejection of report as œpolitics  and said that the Congress government is needlessly trying

Bangalore, Oct 19: Former MLA?A?T?Ramaswamy, who had headed the Anti-Land Grab Committee, has released documents claiming that the rich and powerful politicians were encroaching government land for their personal profit. On Saturday, Ramaswamy released documents to support his charges against former Bangalore Police Commissioner and former MP H?T?Sangliana. Sangliana and his family members had