Karnataka

New Delhi, Mar 18: In what may spell trouble for Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, the CBI has registered a preliminary enquiry against his top ministers based on new evidence in the Ishrat Jahan encounter case. The CBI has reportedly recovered a CD which shows discussions between top Gujarat leaders and policemen on derailing the probe into the case. The

Dubai, Mar 18: The number of Indians working in Oman has witnessed the biggest drop over the last two months as the Gulf nation started implementing its nationalisation programme, new visa regulations and job bans. There has also been a drop in Pakistani and Ethiopian numbers, the Times of Oman report said quoting latest data issued by the country's National Centre for Statistics and Information

Kasargod, Mar 18: A Youth Congress worker was stabbed by a three-member gang near Perla town falling under the Badiadkka police station on Monday. Ummer, 34, was allegedly confronted by a group led by a BJP worker. Ummer was stabbed on the chest and stomach. He is being treated in a Mangalore hospital.

Bangalore, Mar 18: Chief Electoral Officer Anil Kumar Jha has said that his office received a total of 13.9 lakh applications for inclusion on the electoral rolls till Sunday, which was the last date. The Lok Sabha elections in the State will be held on April 17. Speaking to presspersons here on Monday, Mr. Jha said that on Sunday itself, 2.5 lakh people submitted applications during the special

Bangalore, Mar 18: The Central Crime Branch (CCB) of the City police has arrested a 50-year-old man who had “bluffed” at least 50 of his Facebook female friends into believing that he was a “young, dashing engineering student”. Police also arrested three other men who are suspected to have beaten up and robbed the alleged imposter after he reportedly tried to bluff a girl personally known to them

Mangalore, Mar 17: P C Parida has been appointed as Chairman of New Mangalore Port Trust by the Ministry of Shipping. He assumed charges on March 15, 2014. Earlier, he was working as Deputy Chairman, Chennai Port Trust from January, 2011. He also worked as Deputy Chairman, Mormugao Port Trust from November, 2008 to December, 2010, FA&CAO of Chennai Port from September, 2001 to October 2008, FA&CAO

Bangalore, Mar 17: Accusing Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal of levelling "defamatory" allegations against Narendra Modi and its other leaders, BJP today filed a complaint against him with electoral authorities, alleging it violated the model code of conduct. "We have filed the complaint with the Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer against Kejriwal for making defamatory and false statements

Mangalore, Mar 17: In her first visit to Dakshina Kannada after joining the BJP a week ago, former Congress MP Tejaswini Gowda said that it was the Congress who had divided the country into Hindus and Muslims as a result of their minority appeasement tactics and warned the opponent party not to indulge in vote-bank politics. Addressing a press conference at BJP district headquarters here on Monday

New Delhi, Mar 17: In an embarrassment for the Bharatiya Janata Party, whistle-blower website WikiLeaks on Monday clarified that the US diplomatic cables released by it in 2011 never described Modi as "incorruptible" or "the lone honest Indian politician". "India: No WikiLeaks document say #Modi is 'incorruptable', rather he is popular because 'viewed' as 'incorruptable' (sic)", Wikileaks tweeted

Mangalore, Mar 17: Porlu – Onchuru Marlu ' album and telefilm was released with much grandeur at Town Hall on Saturday. The guests on the dais included Sandalwood stars Rakshith Shetty of Simplag Ond Love Story and Ulidavaru Kandante fame, Yajna Shetty of Ulidavaru Kandante, Youth Congress leader Mithun Rai, DID Fame Kishore Aman, Manoj Kumar Shetty amidst others. Roopesh T Shetty, popularly known