Karnataka

Bangalore, Mar 27: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and state JDS chief H D Kumaraswamy along with his wife has declared assets worth about Rs 150 crore, but both do not own any vehicle,says their affidavit before electoral authorities. Kumaraswamy's wealth pales compared to that of his wife Anitha, whose assets are almost four fold more than his, said the affidavit before the Returning Officer in

Jeddah, Mar 27: An Indian expatriate sustained serious injuries after being assaulted in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, the media reported. Mohammed Rasheed, hailing from Kerala, said he was returning home Monday night when a group of unidentified people suddenly attacked him without any provocation, The Arab News reported Thursday. Rasheed, who works in a furniture shop in Abqaiq, a gated

Mangalore, Mar 27: Indicating his indignation at opposition parties making a false allegation in connection with a row over allotment of a Bangalore Development Authority site, Minister for Health and Family Welfare U T Khader said that it was not right to make an allegation without verifying the veracity of the claim. Addressing mediapersons at a press meet here on Thursday, he said that as per

Lucknow, Mar 27: As it makes a serious bid to wrest power from the Congress at the Centre after a gap of a decade, the BJP has come under attack for its refusal to field any Muslim from Uttar Pradesh in the Lok Sabha polls beginning next month. The state sends the largest contingent of 80 MPs to the Lok Sabha. It also has a numerically-significant Muslim population, which accounts for some 17 per

Mumbai, Mar 27: The Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) has vehemently condemned the reported alleged threat to noted lawyer Mehmood Pracha from underworld don Ravi Pujari to eliminate him. SDPI Madhya Pradesh unit president Advocate Sajid Siddiqui in a statement here said that the temerity of those who are threatening people doing their constitutional and professional duty is a reprehensible

Dubai, Mar 27: A Kerala based man was stranded for five days at Abu Dhabi airport as he forgot his passport in the plane while transiting for another flight to Saudi Arabia, according to a media report on Wednesday. Mohammed Ali, had set out from Calicut to Riyadh via Abu Dhabi on March 6. The flight he took was diverted to Al Ain due to heavy fog and thus reached Abu Dhabi airport after some

Bantwal, Mar 27: In yet another incident of hate crime, five persons were arrested by Vittal police on the charges of assaulting five persons who were returning in a jeep after work on the night of March 25 at Jakimoole near Kambalabettu Dargah in Vittal. The arrested are Abdul Razak (27) from Haladinagar in Vittal Mudnoor village, Abdul Basheer (26), Isubu (32) from Nekkare Kambalabettu, Abul

Riyadh, Mar 27: A group of professional expatriates has called for amending laws in the Gulf to allow foreigners to hold resident visas of two member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) simultaneously. This will facilitate business operations between the GCC states, the group argues. Banker Saleh Alam said: “A large number of professional bankers or decision makers often need to visit two

New Delhi, Mar 27: Even as it attacks the Congress for its "dynastic politics", the BJP appears to be charting a similar course going by the number of sons and daughters of its leaders in the fray for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi has often derided Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi as "shehzada (prince)" in his election rallies and refers to

Jammu, Mar 26: Narendra Modi today targeted Defence Minister A K Antony and Arvind Kejriwal, calling them "agents of Pakistan and enemy of India" and speaking its language. "Three AKs have emerged as a unique strength for Pakistan. One is AK-47 which has been used to cause bloodshed in Kashmir. The second is A K Antony, who informs Parliament that people wearing the dress of Pak army beheaded our