Karnataka

Mangalore, May 4: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi was given a rousing welcome when he arrived at Nehru Maidan in the city on Friday evening to campaign for the party 's candidate. On arrival, the Gandhi-Nehru scion was received by a galaxy of Congress leaders including former union minister and Congress candidate for Dakshina Kannada constituency B Janardhan Poojary, state ministers U T

Kochi, Apr 4: Nearly 18 years after the horrific Suriyanelli gangrape case, the Kerala High court today handed down life imprisonment to prime accused Dharmarajan, while upholding the sentence of 23 other accused. The order was passed by a special bench, comprising justices K T Sankaran and M L Joseph Francis while delivering the judgement on appeals filed by the accused. The victim, who was a

In its latest editorial titled, 'Can anyone stop Narendra Modi?', the Economist has come down hard on the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate and has recommended a Congress-led government to Indians as the "less disturbing" alternative. The piece by the weekly describes Modi's past as an RSS man, details the Gujarat riots of 2002 and his apparent lack of remorse or accountability

Jeddah, Apr 4: Muslims are under siege in India, not only from parties in the country but also from outside forces, the leader of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) said. The threat was from the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), the Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiv Sena in India, and rightwing Zionist organizations abroad, said A. Sayeed, SDPI 's national president. Sayeed said the SDPI

Mangalore, Apr 4: Mangalore city police arrested two minors in connection with sexual harassment of Congress corporator in Kodikere near Kulai in Surathkal. The arrested are Nithin (17) and Manish (17). The police are on the lookout for three more persons allegedly involved in harassing the corporator. The corporator alleged that around 30 young supporters of the BJP blocked her way while she was

Mangalore, Apr 4: A 14-year-old girl died and three others injured after a cooking gas cylinder exploded in their house at the basement of Elite Apartments Kadri here on April 4. The deceased has been identified as Bharati, daughter of Shivananda (40) and Bhagya (35). Their son Anjaneya also sustained serious injuries. Shivananda and his family hailing from Haveri were employed as watchmen at the

Ghaziabad/New Delhi, April 4: The Bharatiya Janata Party 's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi raked up the issue of meat export for the third day running on Thursday, accusing the Congress of promoting slaughterhouses in the country. The Congress retorted that Mr. Modi was indulging in doublespeak as Gujarat, too, exported meat and accused him of trying to “communalise animal husbandry.”

New Delhi, Apr 4: An elaborate sting operation, conducted on 23 key people of the Ram Janambhoomi movement, claims that the demolition of the Babri Masjid on December 6, 1992, was elaborately planned by the various wings of the Sangh parivar and executed with precision by trained volunteers. It wasn't, as it is claimed, a case of mob frenzy going out of control, leading to the fall of the disputed

Abu Dhabi, Apr 3: An Indian expatriate died in a road accident in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after he reportedly lost control of his vehicle, media reported on Thursday. The accident happened on the Abu Dhabi-Dubai highway Sunday. The body of 43-year-old Lasheen Yousuf was identified by his family members, who flew in from India, in the mortuary of an Abu Dhabi hospital Tuesday, Emirates 24/7

Mangalore, Apr 3: Major preparations are underway to ensure elaborate security arrangements for the public rally of Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi before his arrival in the city on Friday. Rahul Gandhi, having Z-Plus security cover, is scheduled to arrive for the rally at Nehru Maidan at 4 p.m. on Friday from Kasargod in Kerala. The venue will be equipped with CCTV cameras, metal detectors, riot