Karnataka

Haveri, Apr 5: BJP’s Haveri candidate Shivakumar Udasi filed four sets of nomination papers on Thursday. He filed the first set with his family members — father and Hanagal MLA C M Udasi, mother Chennamma, wife Revathi and another relative. He filed the other three sets with MLAs and party leaders. Later, a massive rally was taken out from Purasiddeshwara temple to Municipal School grounds, where

Mandya/Hassan, Apr 5: JD(S) supremo HD Deve Gowda on Thursday claimed that the rivalry in Congress ranks against Nikhil Kumaraswamy’s candidature in Mandya constituency, is so deep rooted that even former chief minister Siddaramaiah cannot salvage the situation. Addressing a rally in KR Pet, Mandya district, Gowda said: “I’ve been freed by deputy chief minister G Parameshwara from electioneering

Karwar, Apr 4: Former minister Anand Asnotikar today filed his nomination papers from Uttara Kannada Lok Sabha segments in Karnataka as Janata Dal (S) candidate. As per the pre-poll agreement between coalition partners JD(S) and Congress, this seat was among seven segments in which JD(S) is contesting in this election and the remaining 21 will was allotted to Congress in Karnataka. Ashnotikar face

Mangaluru, Apr 4: Notorious rowdy sheeter Akashbhavan Sharan, who is also a hardline Hindutva activist, has been arrested the CCB police in connection with the illegal confinement and rape of a minor girl. Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Sandeep Patil today confirmed the arrest of Sharan, who was already facing one and a half dozen other cases including murder and extortion. Sharan was an active

Mangaluru, Apr 4: Kannada actress-cum-politician Tara today campaigned the coastal city in favour of Dakshina Kannada sitting MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, who is seeking reelection for the third consecutive time on BJP ticket. Accompanied by the women leaders of the BJP, the 45-year-old actress visited Mangaluru’s bustling fish market and urged the fisherwomen to forget “silly” issues and vote for BJP

Belagavi, Apr 4: Four members of a farmer family died due to electrocution when they walked on a live wire fallen on the ground at K Thimmapur village of Ramdurg taluk in the district today morning. The deceased are identified as Revappa (36), his wife Ratnavva (31), their son Sachin (9) and a cousin. Two bullocks were also charred to death in the incident. A large number of villagers, who

Karwar, Apr 4: Predicting that Narendra Modi, will fail to steer his party the seat of power at the Center, Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy said here on Thursday that "Standing in the street and chanting Modi mantra by the BJP workers", will not help the party to retain power. Addressing a joint rally of the Congress and the JD(S), during the filing of the nomination of the JD(S)

Hassan, Apr 4: The Election Commission today transferred Hassan Superintendent of Police A N Prakash Gowda and posted Chethan Singh Rathore. The Election Commission of India approved the transfer following the recommendation from Karnataka State Electoral Officer. Last week, the Election Commission had transferred Hassan Deputy Commissioner Akram Pasha and posted Priyanka Mary Frances. Earlier the

Bengaluru, Apr 4: Sumalatha, widow of former Karnataka Minister M H Ambareesh, today promised to remain in the midst of the people in Mandya and work for their welfare, if elected in the April-18 elections from the Mandya Lok Sabha. Speaking at an interaction with the media persons, organised by the Press Club Bengaluru here on Thursday, Sumalatha, an independent candidate, supported by Bharatiya

Kundapur, Apr 4: Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy has predicted that all three sitting BJP MPs of coastal Karnataka will be defeated by Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) candidates in this month’s Lok Sabha polls. Speaking to presspersons after participating in a convention of fisherwomen here, on Wednesday Mr. Kumaraswamy said that Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, Udupi