Karnataka

Bangalore, Apr 27: With the Election Commission keeping a hawk's eye on enticement tactics, candidates have switched to coupons to appease their voters. Election officers recently found candidates issuing coupons to voters to avail of free liquor, clothes, ration and meat. Recently, such coupons were found in a liquor shop at Adugodi. The Hebbal election officer appealed to voters that issuing

Bangalore, Apr 27: A week after three men were arrested for their alleged involvement in the Malleswaram bomb blast case, their family members have sought a thorough investigation, claiming the accused have been framed by the police. Peer Moideen, Basheer and Buhari are currently in police custody. Moideen and Basheer are brothers-in-law. Their relatives Rasool Moideen and Salim were also taken

Mangalore, Apr 26: A sudden spell of showers lashed the Coastal Karnataka on Friday evening, bringing cheer to residents who had been reeling under the simmering heat. Temperatures across the coastal district of Dakshina Kannada came down by at least 10 degrees due to sudden rain, which lashed many towns and villages of the district besides the portal city of Mangalore. Heavy rains coupled with

Haveri, Apr 26: Sharpening his attack on the BJP government in Karnataka, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused it of having created "a world record" in corruption. Addressing a rally in Haveri in Karnataka on the second leg of his tour for the May five Assembly polls, he said the BJP talked about corruption at the Centre, but "corruption in the state did not come to their

Bangalore, Apr 26: BJP Vice-President Uma Bharti on Friday favoured bringing former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa back into the party fold by "setting aside ego". The firebrand leader said those "at the helm of affairs" should take the initiative as "we should toe the line that 'the country first, individuals second'. Ego has to be set aside". Asked if she would take the initiative to

Mangalore, Apr 26: Five check posts in Dakshina Kannada have been brought under CCTV surveillance as per the directive of the Election Commission, Abhishek Goyal, Superintendent of Police, Dakshina Kannada rural district, has said. Addressing media persons at a news conference in Mangalore on Friday, Mr. Goyal said that check posts in Charmadi, Gundya, Suradka, Jalsoor and Farangipet have been

Mangalore, Apr 26: Maintaining harmony in the society is as important as carrying out development and providing basic facilities to people. Congress is the only party which can fulfill all these requirements, Ramya, film actress and Congress' star campaigner said. Addressing a news conference in Mangalore on Friday, Ms. Ramya said that she had visited coastal Karnataka for campaigning during the

Mangalore, April 26: The Karnataka Assembly elections will play an instrumental role in shaping up the future of the country and the whole nation has its eyes set on the impending polls, said Varun Gandhi, Member of Parliament and BJP's firebrand leader. He was addressing a public rally to campaign for the party's Bantwal candidate Rajesh Naik at B C Road on Friday. Stating that one must put the

Mangalore, Apr 26: B S Yeddyurappa's Karnataka Janatha Paksha (KJP) will neither be able to form its own government nor garner enough votes to play the role of a kingmaker, Sushma Swaraj, senior BJP leader and leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha said. Addressing media persons at a news conference in Mangalore on Friday, Ms. Swaraj said that KJP's role in the state Assembly elections is

Mangalore, Apr 26: “Even when the Congress was not in power I have toiled for the welfare of my people and development of the constituency I represent. The BJP has made things difficult for common man. If the landless want land for themselves and title deeds for their land, the voters have to make sure that the BJP is out and the Congress comes to power…” This is the solution given by Mangalore