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Mangaluru, Mar 14: “Hindutva is my commitment and development is my priority,” said Indian army veteran and entrepreneur Captain Brijesh Chowta after the BJP high command announced a ticket to him from Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency. Known as a BJP stronghold, Nalin Kumar Kateel has served as the MP of this constituency for the past 15 years. Soon after the announcement was made, 42-year

The high-level committee on simultaneous elections, chaired by Ram Nath Kovind, on Thursday met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan and submitted its report on 'One Nation, One Election'. The report comprises 18,626 pages. Home Minister Amit Shah was also present at Rashtrapati Bhawan when Kovind led panel submitted the report. "Simultaneous polls to Lok Sabha and state assemblies can

Udupi, Mar 13: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah today said that Congress in coastal region will further strengthen thanks to the entry of former chairman of Commission for Backward Classes Jayaprakash Hegde, and former MLA Sukumar Shetty. He was responding to the queries of media persons after his arrival at the helipad in Udupi to take part in district-level convention of scheme

Bengaluru, Mar 13: Karnataka government has not yet discussed the issue of implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) in the State, and the Cabinet will take a call on it, Home Minister G Parameshwara said on Wednesday. The Centre on Monday announced the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, a move that comes four years after the contentious law was passed and paves

An LPG tanker overturned on the Bengaluru-Mangaluru National Highway 75 on Wednesday morning. According to police, the tanker overturned at a curve near Double Turn, on Shiradi Ghat road, in Sakleshpur taluk, as the driver lost control. As there was LPG leakage due to the mishap, the authorities have closed the highway for vehicular movement, as a precautionary measure. The Fire and Emergency

Male, Mar 12: India has begun withdrawing military personnel operating surveillance aircraft in the Maldives after the new pro-China president ordered them to leave, local media reported Tuesday. The Mihaaru newspaper reported that 25 Indian troops deployed in the southernmost atoll of Addu had left the archipelago ahead of March 10, the official start of the withdrawal agreed by both sides

Congratulating the Muslim world on the occasion of Ramadan, Iran calls on Muslim countries to unite against the Israeli regime's ongoing genocidal war against the Gaza Strip on the occasion of the arrival of the holy fasting month. "I cordially congratulate the honorable Iranian nation, the entire Muslims of the world, and my counterparts in Muslim countries on the occasion of the emergence of the

The Congress on Tuesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over Anantkumar Hegde's remark about amending the Constitution, asking whether he would take action against the BJP MP to demonstrate his commitment to the Constitution. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh hit out at the prime minister who is on a visit to Gujarat and Rajasthan and posed five questions to Modi. "The prime minister

Mangaluru, Mar 12: The PM today virtually flagged off the extended service of Mangaluru Central and Thiruvananthapuram Central Vande Bharat Express through video conferencing. Though, the train does not operate service on Tuesdays, there was a special service on Tuesday from Mangaluru to Thiruvananthapuram, after the official inauguration in the morning at 9.15. Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar

Muslims of Karnataka were waiting with bated breath for this moment! The glorious crescent of the moon has been seen in a few areas of the state, thereby signalling the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan! According to reports, people in Karnataka’s Mysuru and Bagepalli region too witnessed the crescent moon on Monday night (March 11). Confirming the report, state moon sighting committee member