Approaching polls drive BJP, Congress into confession mode (Karnataka Newsletter)
August 25th, 2012 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 25 (IANS) The ruling BJP in Karnataka and its main opponent, the Congress, are becoming experts in correctly diagnosing the ills plaguing them while groping in the ... Read more...
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Kerala state Congress gears up for revamp
August 5th, 2012 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 5 (IANS) Kerala's ruling Congress prepared for the much delayed organisational revamp with prominent leaders, including Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and and state party president Ramesh Chennithala, headed ... Read more...
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Protests against moral policing in Karnataka
July 29th, 2012 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mangalore/Bangalore, July 29 (IANS) Protest rallies and demonstrations were held across Karnataka Sunday condemning the violent moral policing of a pro-Hindu outfit whose eight activists were arrested for ... Read more...
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Congress cries foul over Yeddyurappa; asks BJP to go
October 16th, 2011 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 16 (IANS) A surcharged Congress in Karnataka Sunday urged the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government to resign as it lost moral right to continue after its ... Read more...
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Sonia Gandhi slams LDF rule in Kerala
April 6th, 2011 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
Harippad, Apr 6 (ANI): Lashing out at the ruling CPI (M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday charged the state government with failing to carry ... Read more...
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BJP candidate in Kerala charged for violating election code of conduct
March 7th, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
Palakkad (Kerala), Mar.7 (ANI): A Bharatiya Janata Dal (BJP) candidate was charged with violating the Code of Conduct of the Election Commission, ahead of state polls in Kerala.C. Uday Bhaskar, a candidate ... Read more...
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Phase 1 of Karnataka panchayat polls peacefully ends
December 26th, 2010 - 9:34 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Dec.26 (ANI): Polling during the first phase of zilla and taluk panchayat elections in 12 districts across the Karnataka peacefully came to an end with an estimated 1.11 crore electorates ... Read more...
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Sonia Gandhi, Chidambaram pay homage to former Kerala CM Karunakaran
December 24th, 2010 - 5:38 pm ICT by ANI
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 24 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Friday paid their last respects to veteran Congress leader and former Kerala Chief Minister K. Karunakaran, ... Read more...
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Congress to seek CBI probe in Kerala lottery scam
December 6th, 2010 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 7 (IANS) The Congress' Kerala unit Monday decided to demand that the central government initiate a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the lottery scandal as ... Read more...
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Karnataka Congress leaves it to Sonia to name president
September 15th, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 15 (IANS) The Karnataka state unit of the Congress Wednesday left it to party president Sonia Gandhi to name its new head after a meeting marred by protests over ... Read more...
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Congress asks Kerala leaders to maintain discipline
June 10th, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Taking serious note of the unseemly public squabbles amongst its leaders in Kerala, the Congress Thursday warned that "discipline in the party should be maintained at all ... Read more...
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Kerala to host Congress’ south regional conference
May 13th, 2010 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Kerala's state Congress unit chief Ramesh Chennithala said Wednesday that the party will host its southern regional conference in October.
The Kerala conference will be one of ... Read more...
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Sex scandal: Yeddyurappa terms it conspiracy against government
May 2nd, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by ANI
Belgaum / Bangalore May 2 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Sunday said that some vested interests have hatched a conspiracy to malign his government and his cabinet colleague H. ... Read more...
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Miscreants attacks church in Bangalore
September 10th, 2009 - 8:17 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Sep 10 (ANI): Some unidentified miscreants attacked the St. Francis de Sales Church in Hebbagudi on Hosur road in the outskirts of Bangalore, breaking over 10 window glasses and destroying the ... Read more...
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PM to campaign in Kerala today
April 11th, 2009 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr. 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is scheduled to visit Kerala on a daylong election campaign today."After addressing an election rally in Kochi, Dr. Singh will arrive ... Read more...
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PM to visit Kerala on April 11
April 9th, 2009 - 9:42 pm ICT by ANI
Kozhikode, Apr 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit Kerala for a day-long election campaign on April 11.Talking to reporters here, District Congress Committee (DCC) President K C Abu revealed ... Read more...
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Sonia targets BJP while launching Congress campaign (Lead)
March 23rd, 2009 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Davangera (Karnataka), March 23 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Monday launched her party's campaign for the general elections from this Karnataka town by targeting the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance ... Read more...
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Congress-owned channel head to contest opposite Tharoor
March 20th, 2009 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 (IANS) Vijayan Thomas, the chairman of the Congress-owned television channel in Kerala, has said he would contest as an independent candidate from the key Thiruvananthapuram constituency from where ... Read more...
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Ousted CPI-M MP Abdullakutty decides to join Congress
March 12th, 2009 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Ousted Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) MP A.P. Abdullakutty Thursday said he would campaign for the Congress in the coming general elections and join the party soon. ... Read more...
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From UN to Lok Sabha - Tharoor gets ready to join politics
March 6th, 2009 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Author, columnist, former UN undersecretary general and now MP from his native state Kerala? That seems to be the way forward for the versatile Shashi Tharoor who ... Read more...
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Sonia Gandhi says, new Laws to combat terrorism on anvil (lead:Sonia Gandhi)
December 16th, 2008 - 11:36 pm ICT by ANI
Kochi, dec.16 (ANI): UPA chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi said on Tuesday, new Laws to combat terrorism on anvil.
Addressing the public rally here, Sonia Gandhi said that the measures ... Read more...
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BJP likely to emerge as single largest party in Karnataka
May 25th, 2008 - 11:31 am ICT by admin
Bangalore , May 25 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party is leading in counting of votes which progressed for 224 constituencies in Karnataka on Sunday under tight security.Early trends indicate BJP ... Read more...
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Counting of votes begins in Karnataka
May 25th, 2008 - 10:08 am ICT by admin
Bangalore, May 25 (ANI): The counting of votes for Karnataka Assembly Poll started this morning at 8:00 and will continue until 3:00 p.m.The results will decide the fate of 2242 ... Read more...
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20 per cent voting till noon in Karnataka
May 22nd, 2008 - 3:39 pm ICT by admin
Bangalore, May 22 (ANI): At least 20 percent voters had caste their votes till noon during the third and final phase of the Karnataka Assembly elections, according to a State Election ... Read more...
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Polling begins for last phase of Karnataka Assembly polls
May 22nd, 2008 - 9:54 am ICT by admin
Bangalore, May 22 (ANI): Polling for the third and final phase of Karnataka Assembly polls began today amidst tight security.Polling is being held in sixty-nine segments spread across eight districts ... Read more...
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Testing time for Karnataka Congress chief in new frontier
May 21st, 2008 - 9:24 pm ICT by admin
By Fakir Balaji
Chittapur (Karnataka), May 21 (IANS) Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Mallikarjun Kharge is facing a litmus test in this newly reserved constituency as he seeks his ninth victory in ... Read more...
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Political parties woo migrants from Andhra Pradesh during Karnataka Polls
May 13th, 2008 - 11:50 pm ICT by admin
Bellary (Karnataka), May 13 (ANI): As Karnataka gears up for the second phase of Assembly elections slated for May 16, migrants from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh hold the key in the State's ... Read more...
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Karnataka lost its reputation due to greed, lust for power
May 8th, 2008 - 9:58 pm ICT by admin
Bangalore, May 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today called for stable government in poll bound Karnataka, and said that the state has lost its reputation due to "greed" and "lust" ... Read more...
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President Patil lauds Keralas achievements in the social sector
May 1st, 2008 - 5:54 pm ICT by admin
Thiruvananthapuram, May 1 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil today complimented Kerala for the investments it had made in the education and health sector over the years that helped in becoming an enlightened ... Read more...
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Congress may tie up with SP in Karnataka: SM Krishna
April 24th, 2008 - 1:32 am ICT by admin
New Delhi, Apr 23 (ANI): Former Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna on Wednesday said that the Congress party is negotiating with Samajwadi Party leader S Bangarappa for an alliance in ... Read more...
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Congress offers freebies to Karnataka voters
April 9th, 2008 - 10:32 pm ICT by admin
Bangalore, April 9 (IANS) The Congress party Wednesday came out with a seven-point agenda, aimed at the farmers and the poor, to woo the Karnataka electorate for the upcoming assembly elections next ... Read more...
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Seven congress workers killed in Kerala
March 28th, 2008 - 11:23 am ICT by admin
Kochi, Mar 28 (ANI): Seven Congress workers were killed and more than 30 injured, when a lorry ran over them at the party rally at Pothanikkad near Kothamangalam in Ernakulam District. ... Read more...
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