Karnataka

Kolar, Apr 9: Training her guns on BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Congress President Sonia Gandhi today charged that he was being projected with his "true face" hidden behind a mask and as a "magician" who could cure all ills of the country. Without naming Modi, Gandhi also made a stinging attack on the Gujarat model of development being touted by him, saying some people had the

Mangalore, Apr 9: Former union minister C M Ibrahim said that Karnataka stood second in the scale of industrial development in the state, leaving Gujarat far behind, proving that the Gujarat model of development ' was a sham. Addressing the local residents at an election campaign meeting for Congress candidate B Janardhan Poojary at Kasaba Bengre here on Wednesday, he said that the original BJP

New Delhi, Apr 9: In a surprise move ahead of the polling day tomorrow, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal today visited the autorickshaw driver who had slapped him at a roadshow in North-West Delhi and said he has "forgiven" the attacker. "I forgave him," Kejriwal said after meeting 38-year-old Lali at his residence in Aman Vihar area of Outer Delhi. Yesterday, Lali had first garlanded Kejriwal and then

Vadodara, Apr 9: Narendra Modi today filed his nomination from the Vadodara Lok Sabha seat making a pitch for "good governance" and emphasising his links with the region. 63-year-old Modi filed his nomination after a roadshow that was attended by thousands of BJP workers and supporters, who thronged the city streets. Symbolism was not lost as tea vendor Kiran Mahida and a member of city's royal

Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 9: BJP veteran L.K. Advani on Tuesday said he was not sure whether his party on its own will get a clear majority in the Lok Sabha polls but exuded confidence that NDA will emerge victorious and form the next government. “If the BJP will get a clear majority or not, this I will not be able to say. But we are sure it will be the highest-ever we have got and the next

Bangalore, Apr 9: With just a week left for polling day, two election watchdogs have come up with some eye-opening facts about candidates in the fray. The analysis by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Karnataka Election Watch (KEW) shows that parties, including the state's major ones, continue to field candidates with serious criminal records. The assets declared by candidates are

Mangalore, Apr 9: Zia-ur-Rehman alias Waqas and Tehsin Akhtar alias Monu, alleged Indian Mujahideen operatives who were arrested by Delhi police were brought to Mangalore as part of the investigation. A team of Delhi Police officials brought by a special flight and were taken to Attavar and Ullal, said police sources. They were taken back in the evening. The two accused had been taken to Munnar a

Bangalore, Apr 9: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday justified calling the BJP 's prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, a “mass murderer”, a day after the Election Commission of India (ECI) served him a notice on a complaint filed by the saffron party for violating the model code of conduct. In the three-page reply, Siddaramaiah justified the Kannada adjective, Narahanthaka ' or mass

Mangalore, Apr 8: Indian Coast Guard ship Rajdoot apprehended high seas tuna long liner Colombo Marine ' for illegal poaching on the high seas in Indian EEZ at Chereapani reef, 188 nautical miles from New Mangalore. The operation was accomplished on Monday evening after four hours of hot pursuit in coordination with Coast Guard surveillance aircraft Dornier 776 with assistance of fishing boat St

Mangalore, Apr 8: Aam Aadmi Party Dakshina Kannada reported that the car belonging to Dr Mohammad Manseeb, an AAP volunteer was seized by the police at Talapadi Junction on April 8, because it had 60 Caps, 50 pamphlets and an unused donation book in it. His parents were returning home from Hosangadi, Manjeshwar. Party volunteers had to go pick them up and take them home since the police would not