Chennai: A legal petition made to Madras High Court by Union Home Minister P.Chidambaram, to cancel the election petition of his rival in Shivaganga constituency of Tamilnadu, AIADMK’s candidate R.S.RajaKannappan seeking justice in 2009 general elections(June 25), was thrown out by HC Today(Aug.5). Kannappan was defeated by only 3354 votes in the contest then. The [...]

Tumkur: The well-Known administrator and ruler of Tumkur Siddaganga Mutt, Shiva Kumar Swamiji(104 in age), who has been looking after education, food and health matters of generations of poor students and people coming to him for help, has announced ‘Karma-Sannyas’ or retirement, on Nagarpanchami Day, August 4, an auspicious Thursday, and would transfer his responsibilities [...]

Bangalore : Former Supreme Court Judge, Shivaraj V Patil today took over as Karnataka Lokayukta and said corruption would not be tolerated at any level in the state.  Addressing his maiden press meet after being sworn-in by Governor H R Bhardwaj, he said, “let the message go that corruption will not be tolerated at any [...]

Bangalore: Outgoing Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Tuesday moved the high court against Lokayukta N. Santosh Hegde’s recommendation to try him for graft. He also moved the ombudsman to reconsider his recommendation. The high court is likely to hear the petition Wednesday while the petition to the Lokayukta will have to be considered by Hegde’s [...]

Mumbai : Heavy and continuous rainfall lashed Mumbai from Saturday morning to Sunday night with the city and suburbs both recording the highest 24-hour rainfall of the season until now. The 24 hours between 8.30 am on Saturday and 8.30 am on Sunday saw Santacruz receiving 192.4 mm of rain, while Colaba received 210.9 mm. [...]

Bangalore: After much delay, the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP)’s budget for the current year is expected to presented on August 10. During the BBMP Council meet, Congress councilors turned up with black turbans and shouted slogans against BBMP for delaying the budget. Floor leader Padmanabha Reddy expressed doubts BJP government grating funds to BBMP. [...]

Bangalore: The BJP top brass on Friday failed to reach consensus over who should be the new Chief Minister of Karnataka after BS Yeddyurappa quits. Yeddyurappa supporters, however, kept the pressure building on the party high command to change its decision. Pro-Yeddyurappa MLAs claimed the support of 73 MLAs and 15 MPs and also demanded [...]

Bangalore: More than 100 students from countries like Bangladesh, Uganda, Nigeria and Yemen, who are staying in the Bangalore city illegally and involved in criminal activities, have been blacklisted by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO). Sources said that many of them are producing fake documents to educational institutions and not even attend classes but [...]

New Delhi : Defence Minister A.K. Antony led the nation in paying tribute to Kargil martyrs at the Amar Jawan Jyoti here on Tuesday on the occasion of the 12th anniversary of the 1999 Kargil War. “India will protect its territory, national integrity. At the same time, our policies are designed for this country. So, [...]

New Delhi : Asking the United Nations to put pressure on India to not carry out death sentence on Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar, hundreds of Sikhs gathered near the UN headquarters and protested against his death penalty. Bhullar was convicted for carrying out a bomb blast in New Delhi outside the All India Youth Congress [...]