Karnataka

Mangalore, Apr 6: The district Congress has been divided into two factions, vis-a-vis J R Lobo and Ivan D'Souza camps and the friction supposedly had started building up months ago. The suppressed volcano erupted in front of the district Congress office on Saturday, when supporters of Ivan D'Souza got together to express their ire against the decision of party leadership to field J R Lobo from the

Mangalore, Apr 6: A video release programme as part of the election awareness campaign of the district administration was held at the Deputy Commissioner's office in Mangalore on Saturday. Harsh Gupta, Deputy Commissioner, DK, released the video containing public awareness on voting in the form of a mime performance by the 'Abhinava' team, Mangalore. Speaking after the official release, Mr. Gupta

Bangalore, Apr 6: Students from various colleges in Bangalore have joined their hands together to make a difference, in wake of upcoming assembly elections. They in this direction have drafted a manifesto after critically analyzing the socio- economic and political situation in Karnataka and also the performance of the ruling BJP government in the state. The students have now urged the political

Mangalore/Udupi, Apr 6: Even though all incumbent Congress MLAs from twin coastal districts of Karnataka have been assured of tickets from May 5 Assembly polls, BJP has denied tickets to two of its MLAs in Udupi district. While Udupi MLA Raghupathi Bhat himself withdrew his candidature facilitating Sudhakar Shetty to get ticket after sex CD row, the name of Baindoor sitting MLA K Lakshminaraya has

Mangalore, Apr 6: What can be more painful for the aged and wrinkled hands of parents than to touch the numb and cold bodies of their young sons. Well, Muhammad Abdul Khader, the father of Umar Rashid (24) and Mohommed Naushad (22), the victims of a road accident occurred near Yekkur in Mangalore on Thursday has suffered this pain. With two of his young sons meeting their makers, the blurring eyes

Mangalore, Apr 6: The music album of the Kannada film 'Chella Pilli' was released in Mangalore today in the presence of Tulu film director Vijaykumar Kodialbail, film producer and president of SCDCC Bank M N Rajendra Kumar and noted theatre artist Devdas Kapikad. The movie, featuring a number of Tulu and Kannada artistes in lead roles, is being produced by the city-based Sudesh Bhandary under the

Riyadh, Apr 6: The Riyadh unit of 'Jam'iyyatul Falah' organised a 'felicitation ceremony and campaign for the direct flight connection between Riyadh and Mangalore in association with Karavali Welfare Association and Bunts Association at Saffron Banquet Hall, Riyadh on Friday, April 5. The programme was mainly conducted to honour Udupi-Chikmaglur MP K Jayaprakash Hegde, Mangalore MLA U T Khader

New Delhi, Apr 5: KPCC chief G Parameshwara and CLP leader Siddaramaiah figure in Congress' first list of 177 candidates released today for the 224-member Assembly elections in Karnataka on May 5. Former Chief Minister late S Bangarappa's son Kumar Bangarappa S has been fielded from Sorab assembly seat. The list also includes former PCC chief R V Deshpande, sitting MLA Krishna Byregowda, a former

Mangalore, Apr 5: Names of five incumbent MLAs of twin coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi have been repeated in the first list of candidates for 177 constituencies released on Friday by Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee. Congress has decided to field Mangalore MLA U T Khader, Mulky-Moodbidri MLA Abhayachandra Jain, Bantwal MLA B Ramanath Rai, Belthangady MLA Vasanth Bangera

Thane (Maharashtra), Apr 6: As the death toll in Thursday evening's seven-storey building collapse rose to 72 on Saturday, the National Disaster Response Force announced that it was ending rescue operation in the tragic collapse. Meanwhile, municipal authorities said that an adjacent building will also be demolished by this evening as a precautionary measure. According to the Regional Disaster