Karnataka

Mangalore, Apr 15: Officers of Customs at Mangalore International Airport on Monday seized gold weighing 272.900 grams, valued at Rs 8.02 lakh, sources said. They were concealed in the form of foil strips in the carton box, brought as checked in baggage from the possession of a passenger who arrived from Dubai. The accused has been identified as Mohammed Jabir Baikkara (23), son of Muhammed Kunhi

Bangalore, Apr 15: With curtains coming down on electioneering in public at 6 pm on Tuesday, leaders of all the political parties have chalked out busy schedules to make the most of the remaining time and woo the voters. Prominent leaders, including H D Deve Gowda of the JD(S), the BJP's B S Yeddyurappa, Ananth Kumar and Pralhad Joshi are confining themselves to their constituencies in a last

Mangalore, Apr 15: Close to the heels of sporadic clashes between two groups in Kalladka town, Popular Front of India (PFI) state vice-president Abdul Razak Kemmara alleged that the unrest that had arisen in Kalladka, following a Congress public meeting held in the town few weeks ago, was a political conflict between Congress and BJP members which was being portrayed as communal clashes by the

Mangalore, Apr 14: The residents of Kodi, Kotepura and Mogaveerpatna in Ullal, who had decided to boycott the Lok Sabha elections few days ago as a mark of protest against the neglect of political parties in looking into the arrests of innocent residents' in the aftermath of communal disturbances in Ullal earlier, have now decided to withdraw their boycott and vote in the elections. Addressing a

Bantwal, Apr 14: In a controversial remark Congress leader Dakshina Kananda district-in charge minister B Ramanath Rai has called the supports of Popular Front of India and Social Democratic Party of India as “semi-Bearys”. Addressing a public meeting organized in support of Dakshina Kannada Congress candidate B Janardhan Poojary at Melkar near here on Monday, Mr Rai termed both PFI and SDPI as

Bangalore, Apr 14: Taking a swipe at BJP in Karnataka for seeking votes in the name of Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said they had lost their face having been immersed in corruption during the party rule. Speaking at a meet-the-press programme organised by the Bangalore Reporters' Guild here, he said he did not expect the people of the state to forget the 'misdeeds' of the

Mangalore, Apr 14: Lauding the growth and development of the coastal region of Dakshina Kannada, All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary and former chief minister of Goa Luizinho Faleiro said that the Mangalore model was better as compared to the Gujarat model, with its shining example of communal harmony and unity between religions and communities in the district. Addressing a press

Mandya, Apr 14: Battling factionalism within the party, Congress candidate and multi-lingual cine actress Ramya is fending for herself to reclaim the Mandya Lok Sabha seat which she won only eight months ago in bypolls. Sandwiched between two factions owing loyalty to former Chief Minister S M Krishna and Housing Minister Ambareesh, an actor-turned politician, the 31-year-old actress is struggling

Mangalore Apr 14: Dakshina Kannada district administration is leaving no stone unturned to maximize the voter turnout in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections. Under the Systematic Voters' Education And Electoral Participation (SVEEP), a beach run was also organized by the administration on the see shores at Panampur near here in the weekend. Sharanappa SD, superintendent of police, flagged off the run

Belthangady, Apr 14: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that police should not tolerate moral policing and take stringent action against miscreants involved in assaulting inter-faith couples. Addressing media persons here on Sunday, Siddaramaiah said that the government was also considering invoking Goonda Act against habitual offenders. Responding to a query of media persons about delay in