Karnataka

Mangalore, Apr 1: Reacting to the complaints filed by BJP against him citing violation of election code of conduct, Congress Lok Sabha candidate from Dakshina Kannada B Janardhan Poojary said that he was ready to be paraded and imprisoned if he had violated the election code. The BJP district committee had filed a complaint against Mr Poojary citing that his public announcement of promising

Ayodhya/India, Apr 1: Some recoil at his name, while others still refuse to acknowledge his popularity. India's Muslims have watched the rise of election frontrunner Narendra Modi anxiously and are now united in their wariness. Many of the worshippers at the Jama Masjid Terhi Bazaar mosque in Ayodhya, a kilometer from India's most notorious religious flashpoint, were too young to remember the 1992

Chikkaballapur, Apr 1: Carrying the tag of a "migratory bird", former Chief Minister and state JDS chief H D Kumaraswamy has taken a gamble on a new turf ranging himself against Union Minister M Veerappa Moily from Chikkaballapur Lok Sabha constituency, making it a tight race. Kumaraswamy is seeking to gain hold in a territory where voters from the Vokkaliga community from which he hails number

Mangalore, Apr 1: Contrary to the contention that there is no 'Modi' wave in the country, every single underprivileged woman in each village wishes to see Narendra Modi emerging as the Prime Minister of India, said BJP state unit member and actress Shruti. Addressing a press conference in the city on Monday, she said that as a party member she had seen voters in the country creating publicity for

Dubai, Apr 1: A 25-year-old Indian was on Monday jailed for three months for molesting a minor girl in a lift here, according to a media report. The accused, a cafeteria cleaner identified as AA, was sentenced by The Dubai Court of First Instance. "The accused will be deported following the completion of his jail term," said presiding judge Maher Salama Al Mahdi. The accused has denied the charge

New Delhi, Apr 1: TV star-turned-BJP politician Smriti Irani will take on Rahul Gandhi in Amethi turning the contest into a high profile clash with Aam Aadmi Party's Kumar Vishwas already in the fray. Irani will spice up the contest with Vishwas camping in Amethi in a bid to challenge the Congress leader who has won elections from Amethi in 2004 and 2009 and continues to be the favourite. But BJP

New Delhi, Apr 1: The price of petrol was today cut by 75 paise per litre, the first reduction in five months, while the already unpopular monthly hike in diesel rates was put off during the election season. The reduction, effective midnight tonight, excludes local sales tax or VAT and the actual cut will be higher, varying from city to city. The price of petrol was last increased by 60 paise on

Mangalore, Mar 31: In a gruesome road accident, two persons including a woman died and two others sustained grievous injuries when a goods vehicle veered off the highway and hit them on Monday. The identities of deceased and injured are yet to be known. The Eicher lorry that has Kerala registration number was proceeding at a high speed when it crashed into a bus stop near Kudremukh gate at

Mangalore, Mar 31: In order to create voters ' awareness, members of Super souls organised a flash mob, busting out moves and entertained people in City Centre Mall, Mangalore. The event was a part public voter awareness programme. It started with a flash mob and followed by a street play that briefed public about super souls team and importance of voting and an art from Prasad art gallery

New Delhi, Mar 31: AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal today questioned Narendra Modi-led Gujarat government's alleged move to remove economic data from its website and asked whether it was done to avoid scrutiny. "I heard Gujarat Govt has removed all economic data from its website. Why? To avoid scrutiny?" Kejriwal wrote on twitter. He also slammed media for not reporting the incident. "no