Karnataka

Bantwal, Apr 1: With B Nagaraj Shetty enjoying a BJP homecoming after having spent some time with the JD(S), the word doing rounds is that Soundarya Ramesh, who is being touted as a JD(S) MLA candidate, is likely to follow suit. A closed door meeting involving Mr. Ramesh, BJP leaders, and representatives of Kulal community at Soundarya Palace in Kateel with regard to roping in Mr. Ramesh to the

Bangalore, Apr 1: Congress and JD(S) are going all out to woo Muslims, who roughly constitute around 12% of the population in the state. The JD(S) on Sunday announced their list of four candidates - all Muslims - from Bangalore City. Zameer Ahmed Khan from Chamarajapet, Abdul Azeem from Hebbal, Abbas Ali Bohra from Shivajinagar and KS Samiulla from Jayanagar have been given tickets. Former chief

Bangalore: Apr 1: Now, appointed as the BJP's vice president, former chief minister D V Sadananda Gowda has every reason to smile. After stepping down as the chief minister, Gowda was aiming for the State party president's post. The post, however, was given to Pralhad Joshi, MP for Dharwad. Gowda's appointment ahead of the May 5 Assembly polls can be construed as BJP's move to give primacy to

Mangalore, Apr 1: As per schedule, this year's Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examinations commenced on Monday across Karnataka including the twin coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi. As many as 8, 49,571 candidates are expected to appear for the examination at 3,003 centres across the State. The examinations will begin with the first language paper, and it will end on

Chennai, Apr 1: The Centre's Pink Revolution to promote meat production and export has led to a 44% increase in meat consumption and export in four years, but it has failed to regulate the industry. According to data compiled by the animal husbandry departments of all states, meat from registered slaughterhouses increased from 5.57 lakh tonnes in 2008 to 8.05 lakh tonnes in 2011. Export earnings

Ahmedabad, Apr 1: On the day when Gujarat's chief minister Narendra Modi was appointed as a member in the BJP's national parliamentary board, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat refrained from making controversial statements in his brief address at the Hindu Sangam, organised by the VHP at the Kankaria football ground on Sunday. He, however, did call for construction of a "glorious Ram mandir". "Soon we shall

Bantwal, Mar 31: In the pretext of solving the problems that had cropped up in the married life of a couple, a woman was kept locked at a place for several hours for refusing to accept terms of negotiation. Cases have been booked against seven persons in this regard with the Bantwal rural police. Hemavathi from Panjikallu is the victim and Rajesh Panjikallu, Ramesh Panjikallu, Ravi, Gopal Bantwal

Bangalore, Mar 31: With campaigning on for the May five Assembly polls, the ruling BJP in Karnataka is pouring out much of its vitriol on former party strongman B S Yeddyurappa while holding its fire on main rival Congress. The picture, the BJP leaders are now portraying, is that of a party that has become "pure" after the exit of Yeddyurappa, who has been credited with mostly being responsible

Mangalore, Mar 31: An incident of a city based marble dealer escaping a bullet attack has been reported from Kadri Temple in Mangalore on Sunday. Prakash Sherigar, Proprietor, Avinash Marbles, has claimed that he was attacked by a gunman on Sunday morning near his shop in Kadri, located in the vicinity of the Kadri temple. Mr. Sherigar luckily sustained no injuries. The cartridge fired as a result

Mangalore, Mar 31: Konaje SI S S Meti came under severe criticism from members of Dalit community for allegedly harassing a Dalit couple on the behest of a few rich and influential people, at the monthly SC/ST grievance meet held at the Police Commissioner's office in Mangalore on Sunday. Laxman and his wife Nalini from Amlamogar, Konaje, who were in attendance at the meet, pointed fingers at