Karnataka

Mangalore Assembly Constituency is a fascinating constituency by all means. If one goes through the pages of history, it is overwhelming to know that the valiant episodes of life of Rani Abbakka who struggled and laid her life to protect the honour of this land against the Portuguese invasion were written here. This constituency was referred to as 'Mangalore 2' when election procedures began in

Mangalore, Apr 14: In a bizarre and shocking incident, an engineer was kidnapped in a car, looted and thrown out in Mangalore. N M Yogish Kumar from Subramanyapuram of Tamilnadu was waiting at Pumpwell on Friday at about 9 15 pm, when four men approached him in an Omni car and forcefully took him away in the vehicle. They took him to B C Road and looted him and then left him there in a helpless

Sullia, Apr 14: In a rather shameful incident, an Income Tax Assistant Commissioner who went away from a Bakery without paying for the purchase was made to come back and pay the due. On Saturday, IT Assistant Commissioner Indumati Patil had come to a bakery in Sullia and after purchasing loads of eatables he had gone without clearing the bills. Raged by the attitude of the Assistant Commissioner

New Delhi, April 14: Gold prices in the country hit a 12-month low and witnessed the biggest single day slide as traders resorted to panic selling after prices of the yellow metal fell internationally. Silver prices also slumped to a 15-month low. Gold prices fell by Rs 1,250 per 10 gram to sell at Rs 28,350, mostly on speculation, as prices in the global market fell steeply by $84 per ounce. All

Mangalore, Apr 14: With just 20 days left for the Assembly elections in the state, the Congress party still appears vexed over which candidates to field from three of the constituencies in the twin districts, namely Kaup in Udupi district, Puttur and Suratkal in Dakshina Kannada. When candidates have been involved in tug-of-war with regard to getting a ticket in four categories to contest from

Mangalore, Apr 14: To commemorate the decennial year celebration, Saanidhya Residential School and Training Centre for Mentally Challenged organised an art and craft exhibition 'Vision – 2013' where a variety of handicrafts made by differently-abled children were kept on display for visitors. Handicrafts ranging from handmade candles and artistic paintings in vibrant colours to pillow cases and

Bangalore, Apr 14: In a new development amidst the ongoing campaign for May 5 Karnataka Assembly polls, former minister and BSR Congress founder B Sriramulu has called on the Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar to discuss the recent development in the State politics. Sources in the BJP said the BSR?founder has not been able to find strong candidates for the Assembly polls and his party strength has

Bangalore, Apr 14: The BJP?State headquarters in Bangalore was witness to some ugly scenes on Saturday with party workers from Sarvajnanagar creating ruckus in protest against the induction of JD(S)?corporator Padmanabha Reddy into the party. In all began, when Kacha­rakanahalli corporator of the JD(S) Padmanabha Reddy arrived at the BJP?office to join the party. The three-time corporator decided

Mangalore, Apr 13: Activist T J Abraham has sought probe against two Union ministers and four Karnataka MLAs with the offices of the Prime Minister and Speaker of the State Assembly in connection with alleged misappropriation of Wakf properties in the state. He has also filed complaint against them with the Lokayukta court. Addressing media persons at a news conference in Mangalore on Saturday, Mr

Bangalore, Apr 13: Former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa's Karnataka Janata Party today promised to waive farmers' loans and allocate Rs 2,000 crore for Muslims in the budget in its poll manifesto. Farmers above the age of 65 would be given monthly pension of Rs 500 and loans of up to Rs 1 lakh by cooperatives to farmers, weavers and fishermen would be waived, the KJP manifesto, released by