Karnataka

Ramanagar, Mar 23: The politically crucial Ramnagar on Saturday saw a tearjerker of an election meeting as former chief minister H?D?Kumaraswamy tried to touch the emotional chord by playing the Deve Gowda card. Invoking the fact that his father, the former prime minister, was fighting his last election at the age of 82, Kumaraswamy tried to make it appear “inevitable” for him to contest the Lok

Mangalore, Mar 23: As expected, Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) has fielded its candidate from Dakshina Kannada constituency in 2014 general elections, a move that may prove beneficial for Bharatiya Janata Party. Official sources from SDPI said that the party has decided to field Haneef Khan Kodaje from coastal district instead of supporting any other secular parties. Mr Kodaje is expected

Dubai, Mar 23: A family picnic ended in disaster for an Indian couple when the vehicle in which they were enjoying a desert safari overturned on Tuesday evening, killing their only son instantly. The accident took place in a desert in the Madam area of Sharjah. Sources from the Dhaid Hospital, where the boy was rushed to, confirmed that he was brought dead. “The paramedics in the ambulance had

Mangalore, Mar 22: Aam Aadmi Party Dakshina Kannada past convener was dismissed from the Aam Aadmi Party's core committee a few months ago for taking part in anti-party activities ' stated a press release issued by the party. In the release, Rohan Shiri, Rohan Shiri, Secretary of the Party said that Mr Rosario had resigned earlier as a co-convenor and was demoted to an ordinary member by a

Mangalore, Mar 22: Alleging certain irregularities in the functioning of Mangalore Electrical Supply Company (MESCOM) and embezzlement of money by few of its employees, a local activist has obtained and furnished necessary documents correlating to the allegations through RTI Act. Addressing a press meet here on Saturday, activist P S Haneef Saheb alleged that customers paying their electricity

Thane, Mar 22: At least seven people were burnt alive when a tanker filled with highly inflammable material caught fire after overturning near Thane in Maharashtra today. The mishap took place near Chaori check post on the Mumbai-Ahmedbad Highway at around 3 pm, officials in the district disaster control room said. The tanker, said to be carrying petrol, went up in flames after overturning and

Chennai, Mar 22: Inching closer to launch its operations, new no-frill carrier AirAsia India today took delivery of its first Airbus A-320 as it landed in Chennai after flying in from Toulouse headquarters of the European aircraft manufacturer. "Great news! India's latest airline, AirAsia India, has taken delivery of its first A-320 equipped with Sharklets," Airbus tweeted with a picture of the

Mangalore, Mar 22: Aam Aadmi Party candidate for Dakshina Kannada constituency in the Lok Sabha elections M R Vasudeva filed his nomination papers at the Deputy Commissioner 's office on Saturday. He was accompanied by Santhosh Kottari, Rohan Shiri, Harish Acharya and Glenwil when he filed his nomination papers to the District Election officer A B Ibrahim. Differences out in the fore Confusion

Kuala Lumpur, Mar 22: China has new satellite images of one or more floating objects that could be related to missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, Malaysian transport minister Hishammuddin Hussein said on Saturday. "The news that I just received is that the Chinese ambassador received satellite image of floating objects in the southern corridor and they will be sending ships to verify,"

Chennai, Mar 22: The MDMK has promised in its manifesto released Saturday that it would rename the country as the United States of India if takes part in government formation after the Lok Sabha polls. The party, led by firebrand Tamil leader Vaiko, also said it would lift the ban on Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). According to the MDMK, the Indian Constitution when it was formed promised