Aftab Husain Kola| Arab News|16 April 2014 The historic Bidar in the federal state of Karnataka in India now finds itself on the world map of heritage tourism as it figures in the 2014 World Monuments Watch list released by the World Monuments Fund (WMF), a New York-based NGO working for the protec

Rain and thundershowers in several parts of Karnataka claimed seven lives on Monday. While five died of lightning, two were electrocuted after they came in contact with a live wire in Tumkur and Davangere districts. Lightning struck Jayanna (45) of Rangapura in Sira taluk of Tumkur district while

One of the key side plots of the Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka is whether the return of B S Yeddyurappa to the BJP after an year long estrangement will see the single largest community in the state, the Lingayats, return to form the bulwark of the BJP vote base in the state. However, with the BJP

The ''Republic of Bellary'' once again lived up to its dubious distinction as a one-time illegal mining haven, with a huge haul of cash, financial instruments and valuables worth Rs 18.80 crore in three separate raids in the last 24 hours. Also, explosives allegedly meant for booth capturing were

Photo Courtesy: NDTV Bangalore: In Karnataka, opinion polls predict a neck-and-neck battle between the BJP and the Congress, with each party likely to get 13 seats. Regional strongman HD Deve Gowda's Janata Dal (Secular) or JD(S) may just get two seats. Mr Deve Gowda's son, Kumaraswamy, howeve

Photo for represenation Just as worshippers stepped out of the Madrasa Shah Waliullah mosque on Tannery Road after Friday prayers, a bunch of people in white skull caps swarmed around them. Two of them, smiling ever politely, forcibly tried to shake hands with the worshippers and give them han

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday described Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi a "liar” for revealing his marital status now, which "he had not disclosed while filing nominations for previous polls.” Speaking to mediapersons, the chief minister said that Modi had confirmed his marital sta

The final number of voters eligible to exercise their franchise in the State for the April 17 Lok Sabha polls is out at last. Karnataka has as many as 4,62,11, 844 on electoral roll as on March 26, the last date for enrolment in the voters’ list. Addressing a press conference in Bangalore on Tues

Mangalore -- There are 15,62,321 voters in DK parliamentary constituency. With two more candidates withdrawing their nominations from the election fray on Saturday, which was the last day for withdrawing nominations, the Dakshina Kannada parliamentary constituency is left with 14 candidates who w

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, on Wednesday, attacked the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi for his double standards on corruption. Modi has the likes of Yeddyurappa, Eshwarappa, Ananth Kumar and Sadananda Gowda, whenever he speaks in the State about graft, Siddaramaiah said. He was a

The election date in the State is sandwiched between two long holiday weekends, giving those hoping for a good turnout the jitters. While the BJP did petition the Election Commission on rescheduling the election date, the latter has not replied. April 17 comes in between two series of governme

The stage is set for the big battle in the Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka on April 17. The contest promises to be a triangular fight among the ruling Congress, the BJP and the Janata Dal (S) in several of the 28 constituencies. While the Congress and the BJP have fielded candidates in all the c

The first day of the SSLC (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) examinations on Friday was a cakewalk for students with many of them expecting very high marks in their first language paper.  Sinchana Bhaskar, from Sree Cauvery School in Indiranagar spent only two days preparing for her English e

Winnability, not dynamism, criterion for candidate selection in State With close to 300 million (30 crore) voters likely to be aged between 18 and 30 years (as per Census 2011) in these elections, it is but natural to expect that the country will see the rise of young and dynamic leaders. But

Kaup : An  head on collision between petrol tanker and fish pick up van on Muloor National Highway  66 has claimed of one person while the condition of another person is said to be serious. The deceased identified as Amanullah who was in the pickup van died on his way to the hospital while drive

Karnataka is witnessing a political churning as the Lok Sabha elections draw near. On Wednesday, former member of Parliament H T Sangliana hinted that he would quit the Congress and join the Janata Dal (Secular), while cine actor Rakshita decided to quit the JD(S) and join the Bharatiya Janata Pa

The Election Commission of India (ECI) will set the ball rolling on Wednesday for the Lok Sabha elections in the State by issuing notification, even as political parties are grappling to select candidates for many constituencies. The filing of nomination papers will commence from Wednesday and ca

The BJP is aiming to win 13 to 15 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka, their hopes bolstered by the return of B S Yeddyurappa. So why did the Lingayat strongman return to the BJP’s fold? What does his comeback mean? An analysis. The return of B S Yeddyurappa to the Bharatiya Janata Party was not surpris