Karnataka

Mangalore, Apr 15: With campaigning for Lok Sabha polls coming to an end on Tuesday, parties made a last-minute scramble to grab a bigger share of the voter's attention. While Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and SDPI leaders went on padyatras in various parts of the city, Congress leaders held road shows. It remains to be seen whether the Congress candidate B Janardhan Poojary

Mangalore, Apr 15: In a peace meeting called by the Dakshina Kannada district administration ahead of elections, deputy commissioner and district election officer A B Ibrahim said that the administration was laying stress on ethical voting in the district, which would be instrumental in curbing unethical practices such as bribery or enticement and also ensure maximum voter turnout on polling day

Bangalore, Apr 15: A high-octane campaign for the single-phase April 17 Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka, where both Congress and BJP are betting high in a fierce close contest, ended this evening.Electioneering, at times fired up by vicious rants among polical leaders, saw intense campaign by both national as well as state bigwigs, for a sharply bipolar fight, in all the 28 constituencies barring six

Bangalore, Apr 15: A staggering 46 million voters will elect 28 lawmakers when Karnataka votes Thursday in the sixth phase of the general election and the BJP is betting big on its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi to do well. The political fortunes of 434 candidates, including 195 independents and 21 women, in 28 parliamentary constituencies, with five reserved for Dalits (SCs) and two

Bangalore, Apr 15: Of all the 28 Lok Sabha constituencies going to the polls Thursday across Karnataka, 10 seats are in spotlight for their high-profile candidates, including Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, and the high octane campaign they unleashed to woo voters. For apolitical reasons, Bangalore South is the cynosure, as the Congress has fielded technocrat Nandan Nilekani, the country's

Bangalore, Apr 15: The AAP, which shot to national fame after an impressive showing in the Delhi assembly elections, is racing against time to woo voters with a "low-cost but high-impact campaign" for the Lok Sabha election in Karnataka where polling is due Thursday. Getting candidates to contest in the state's 28 constituencies was not as much a problem for the party as it has been to sustain the

Udupi, Apr 15: The final electoral rolls released by the Election Commission revealed that women voters outnumber men in three of the 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka. They are two coastal constituencies of Udupi–Chikmagalur and Dakshina Kannada, and Shimoga. According to the electoral rolls, there are 4,61,71,126 voters in the Karnataka — 2,35,55,083 men, 2,26,12,086 women, and 3,957

New Delhi, Apr 15: Senior journalist and editorial director of India TV Qamar Waheed Naqvi resigned Monday from the Hindi news channel in protest against fixed interview of the BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi. Modi was interviewed by India TV chairman and Editor-in-chief Rajat Sharma, who is known for pro-Modi campaign, on April 10 for his weekly show Aap Ki Adalat. While Naqvi did

Mangalore, Apr 15: Mangalore North MLA Mohiuddin Bava has demanded the chief minister to replace old policemen in Surathkal police station with efficient ones. Addressing a press meet here on Monday, Mr Bava said that transfer of policemen was necessary to establish peace in the area. “I have already requested the CM to change the policemen in Surathkal during his recent visit to the district,” he

Jeddah, Apr 15: Saudi Arabia on Monday announced tough punishment for expats violating the country's residency, labor and business regulations. Punishment includes fines up to SR100,000, a jail term for up to two years, a recruitment ban and deportation. The move targets foreigners who have come to the Kingdom on work, visit, Haj and Umrah visas, and have overstayed their visas, the Interior