Karnataka

Bangalore, Apr 21: Two people, including a six-year-old girl, died and about 50 took ill with symptoms of food poisoning after consuming “panaka” and buttermilk served at the Sri Muthu Mariamma temple at Valmiki Nagar near Azadnagar on the occasion of “Rama Navami” in the city on Saturday. Those taken ill have been admitted to Vani Vilas Hospital, Victoria Hospital and Kempegowda Institute of

Mangalore, Apr 20: Karnataka is all set to rope in Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as a star campaigner and he will campaign for the party in Karnataka on April 28 and 29. Informing about the same, former chief minister and BJP National Vice-President D V Sadananda Gowda brushed away rumours that Mr. Modi will campaign only in Bangalore. “It is the state committee of the party which decides

Mangalore, Apr 20: D V Sadananda Gowda, former Chief Minister and BJP National Vice President, has claimed that 'Reverse Operation Kamala' has taken place in the state this Assembly election season. Responding to a query on 'Operation Kamala' at a news conference held at the district party office in Mangalore on Saturday, Mr. Gowda said that although there is general sense of guilt in the BJP

Bantwal, Apr 20: Three shops in a building at Kaikamba in B C Road have been gutted in an accidental fire mishap. Sanjeeva Clinic owned by Sureshchandra Shetty and Sapna Traders of Ashraf dealing in furniture have been completed damaged. The damage is estimated at Rs 2 lakhs. The fire personnel from Bantwal and Mangalore were pressed in to action to bring the fire under control

Bangalore, Apr 20: Karnataka, which has earned the rather dubious distinction of witnessing around 20 assembly by-polls in the five years the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been in power, could possibly see by-elections for at least three Lok Sabha and one Rajya Sabha seats in the near future. The assembly by-polls were mostly caused by Congress and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) legislators quitting

Mangalore, Apr 20: All India Congress Committee President Sonia Gandhi will visit Mangalore for poll campaigning on April 25. On her visit she will be addressing a public rally at Nehru Maidan where in party workers and voters from undivided Dakshina Kannada district will take part. Informing about the same, KPCC Secretary and Election Convenor in-charge of Congress, DK district Ivan D'Souza, on

Mangalore, Apr 20: An amendment must be brought in the Constitution to facilitate the construction of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya and to also declare Ramasethu as one of the wonders of the world, said seer of Gurupura Vajradehi Mutt Shri Rajashekharananda Swamiji, urging the devotees to embark on a card revolution pressurising the Central Government to bring in these amendments. Speaking at the Ramotsav

Mangalore, Apr 20: D V Sadananda Gowda, the former chief minister, has always enjoyed a distinguished position within the party circles. A tactful speaker, star campaigner and several other roles rolled into one is DVS. But, of late, this top leader has been kept himself away from limelight for reasons unknown. However, it is believed that DVS had been dedicating most of his time and energy in

Mangalore, Apr 20: Central Coir Board member and Congress leader T M Shahid alleged that Samastha Kerala Islam Matha Vidyabhyasa Board led by A P Aboobacker Musliyar group played a crucial role in pressurising Congress leaders at the Centre to grant a ticket for Congress candidate Moideen Bava from Mangalore North constituency. Addressing media persons at a press conference in Mangalore, Mr Shahid

Mangalore, Apr 20: “Defeating former minister K. Amarnath Shetty, who is contesting as the Janata Dal (Secular) candidate from Mulky-Moodbidri constancy is my prime aim,” said suspended JD(S) leader D M Aslam. Speaking to media persons here, Mr Aslam, who was the Dakshina Kannada District Minority Unit President of JD(S) confirmed that JD(S) State President H D Kumaraswamy had suspended him and