Karnataka

Sullia, Apr 14: Chief Minister Siddaramiah has called upon the voters in Dakshina Kannada district to compare the capability and achievements of Congress candidate B Janardhana Poojary and BJP candidate Nalin Kumar Kateel before taking a decision. “What has he (Kateel) done in the Lok Sabha? Has he spoken on any of your issues? What is his contribution? Nothing! He only speaks here and is behind

Kasargod, Apr 14: As many as 48 couples entered into wedlock in a simple mass marriage ceremony at Perne Sri Muchillot Bhagavati Temple at Settagoli near Kumbala in Kasaragod on Sunday. They belonged to the Vaniya community, settled to the north of River Chandragiri in Kerala, and Ganiga community in Mangalore, Sullia, Puthur and Madikkeri in the adjoining Karnataka. The priest of the temple

Lucknow, Apr 14: In what could ruffle feathers within the Bharatiya Janata Party, senior leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Sunday said there was no “Modi wave” in the country and dismissed the applicability of the “Gujarat model of development' in other States. Dr. Joshi, who was forced to vacate his preferred Varanasi seat for Narendra Modi, said: “Mr. Modi is the representative of the party as a

Bangalore, Apr 14: Alleging Sri Ram Sena leader Pramod Muthalik of making false propaganda against BJP's candidate for Bangalore South H N Ananth Kumar, the saffron party has filed a complaint against the former. Muthalik had released a book Ananthana Avanthara' that has details about alleged scams and irregularities connected to the BJP candidate. Muthalik said Ananth Kumar along with corporate

Mangalore, Apr 13: The tragic choice given to the people of India to choose between Congress's Rahul Gandhi and BJP's Narendra Modi is a mockery of the great democratic tradition of India, which the people should reject, said Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national executive committee member Yogendra Yadav. Mr Yadav is also the AAP Lok Sabha candidate from Gurgaon constituency in Haryana. Addressing the

Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 13: The Thiruvanathapuram zoo has become the fourth zoological park in the country to have anacondas, the longest and heaviest snake variety. Seven green anacondas, six of them females and one male, brought from Sri Lanka, will soon be on display for viewers after the reptiles become well acclimatised with the local temperature, zoo authorities said. Though the Mysore and

Mangalore, Apr 13: The officers of customs at Mangalore International Airport seized gold weighing 466.650 grams worth Rs.13,71,951 in two separate cases, official sources said. In the first case, the officers seized two gold wires weighing 233.550 grams and valued at Rs.6,86,637. They were concealed in the form of beadings around a brown coloured stroller suitcase, brought as checked in baggage

Mumbai, Apr 13: Five members of a family of Indian origin died in a road accident in Oman recently. Their bodies were airlifted to Mumbai on Saturday and handed over to a relative. The deceased are Abdul Wahab (57), his wife, Saika (40), and their three sons—Abdul Razak (22), Osama (16) and Mohammad Bilal (14). Sahar police officials said the road accident happened on April 8 but its details are

Ullal, Apr 13: Even as the town of Kalladka in Bantwal taluk is returning to normalcy after clashes between two groups erupted, two youth were assaulted by a gang of miscreants near Kallapu-Kerebail in Ullal police station limits late on Friday night for campaigning in favour of Congress party ahead of elections. The youth who were attacked are Vignesh (18), resident of Kerebail and Sharief (18)

Shimoga, Apr 13: Former prime minister and JD (S) supremo HD Deve Gowda has announced that he would leave Karnataka state if Narendra Modi became prime minister of India. Addressing a media conference here on Saturday, the octogenarian leader also swore that he shall retire from politics if BJP wins 276 seats in coming Lok Sabha elections. “BJP will not get majority. Narendra Modi is dreaming on