Karnataka

Mangalore, Apr 19: BJP district unit president Pratap Simha Nayak said that with the increase in overall polling percentage in the district, the chances of BJP candidate's win were high with a winning margin of over one lakh votes. Speaking to mediapersons here on Friday, he said that the Congress had made attempts to mislead the voters by leveling personal attacks on BJP Lok Sabha candidate or

Bantwal, Apr 18: The Dakshina Kannada district unit of Aam Aadmi Party staged a protest at the toll gate at Brahmarakootlu on Mangalore-Bangalore national highway on Friday, after it was found that higher toll was being collected illegally from passing vehicles despite an order from the deputy commissioner few days ago not to hike the toll fee. In the protest, the protestors urged the national

Kasargod, Apr 18: An IT professional, who fell in love with his female colleague, brutally murdered her four-year-old daughter and mother-in-law. The main accused is Nino Mathew, who was working at an IT firm in Technopark near Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala. His colleague Anu Shanti also was charged with conspiracy and abetment of crime. Both have been arrested by police and remanded in judicial

Mangalore, Apr 18: Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee has opined the high turnout in Thursday's polls in Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency will benefit the party. The constituency recorded 77.19 per cent turnout. Addressing a press meet here on Friday, in Ibrahim Kodichal, ad-hoc president of DCC, thanked Dakshina Kannada district administration and police department for taking all

Mangalore, April 18: Good Friday was celebrated with great zeal and enthusiasm in Mangalore. Churches in the city were dazzling with bells clinging on ceilings, garlands and other glittering stuff. The Christian community members thronged to the churches to celebrate the occasion. After fasting for many days, large number of followers attended the service. The Milagres Church at Hampankatta, was

Varanasi, Apr 18: Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal faced a barrage of stones and brickbats thrown at him by over a dozen youth shouting "Har Har Modi, Ghar Ghar Modi" slogans near the Banaras Hindu University campus on Thursday evening, police and eyewitnesses said. One unidentified youth was arrested. Kejriwal was on his door-to-door campaign when the attack took place while he was at the

New Delhi, Apr 18: An elderly businessman ended up in hospital after swallowing a dozen gold biscuits for a safe smuggling'. Doctors found as many as 12 gold biscuits weighing a total of 396 grams inside the abdomen of 63-year-old businessman from Chandni Chowk, who had recently come from Singapore. He approached a private city hospital seeking surgery to remove a foreign metal'. His family

Mysore, Apr 18: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has reiterated that Congress party would win not less than 20 seats in Karnataka.Speaking to reporters after casting his vote at his native?Siddaramanahundi village, Varuna hobli in Mysore district, (coming under Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha constituency), Siddaramaiah dismissed BJP's claims that they would win more seats.Stating that BJP has lost its face

Bangalore, Apr 18: At least six people were killed after lightning strike in different parts of Karnataka. Four people were struck dead by lightning in Gadag and one person each died after being struck by lightning in Belgaum and Hassan districts, sources said. Three shepherds and a woman were struck dead by lightning in Gadag district on Thursday. The deceased have been identified as Mallappa

Bangalore, Apr 18: An elderly man from Davangere was caught barely half an hour after he allegedly molested an Irish tourist in an air-conditioned waiting room at the Bangalore City railway station Thursday. The 33-year-old woman was down with fever and dehydration when the suspect, Kashinath, 61, engaged her in conversation around 10.30 am. The woman, who arrived in India a week ago, had spent