Kaup : Vasanth Salian, former MLA has resigned from JD (S). He sent his resignation letter to party leaders. Udupi JD(S) district president Deviprasad Shetty neglecting him so he decided to quit from the party, sources said. The resignation later has already been sent to party supremo Deve Gowda. In a latest movement,  Shobha Karandlaje […]

Bangalore: The electoral battle is getting tougher for Union Petroleum and Environment Minister M Veerappa Moily in Chikballapur Lok Sabha seat. According to media reports and the JDS sources former chief minister and the JDS stalwart HD Kumaraswamy has decided to take on Moily in the elections. Earlier, he was planning to field his wife […]

Bangalore: JDS’ Geetha Shivarajkumar on Tuesday said she would not engage in negative campaign against her rival BJP strongman BS Yeddyurappa in her fight for Shimoga Lok Sabha seat, but would focus on her late father and former Chief Minister S Bangarappa’s developmental works. “I am very new to politics. I will not engage in […]

Bangalore: Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Wednesday accused the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of hatching a conspiracy against his party. After launching the party’s election campaign in the Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha constituency, where it has fielded Prabhakara Reddy, Mr. Kumaraswamy attributed the party’s defeat in […]

Bangalore: The battle for the Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha seat is more than an electoral contest for the Janata Dal (Secular). It will be an out-and-out effort to regain its lost hold on the constituency and an opportunity to avenge the defeat of a family member in a recent election held here. Anitha Kumaraswamy, wife […]

Bangalore : The appointment of A Krishnappa as the president of the State unit of the JD(S) is seen as a reply to the allegations made by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and to garner votes of the other backward classes (OBCs). Siddaramaiah has been charging that JD(S) supremo Deve Gowda, being a Vokkaliga, never allowed him to […]

Belthangady : In a tragic incident, Haneef Laila, President of the Belthangady Taluk JD(S) Minorities Cell committed suicide  on September 10, Tuesday. His body was found hanging in his house in the morning. The reason for the suicide is not known. However, it is said he faced financial problems. Haneef was an autorickshaw driver and […]

Bangalore : The Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) on Thursday tried to assuage the feelings of some of its legislators who were cut up with the Deve Gowda family and made strenuous efforts to retain the party’s position as the principal opposition group in the legislative Assembly. Legislator Zameer Ahmed Khan, who was upset with goings-on in […]

Udupi : Gulam Mohammad, District JD(S) Working President has come up with a novel suggestion. He has requested Qazis of undivided DK to  temporarily ban eating of beef by Muslims. In a press release, he also urged the Muslims to oppose cattle trafficking and cattle  thefts. Pointing out that cattle theft cases have led to […]

Mangalore : Manjunath alias Kalla Manja, a JD(S) Booth Committee President   who has been accused of raping a minor is presently at large and the police have launched a search for him. It is said he raped the minor girl who was the daughter of a laborer family from Dharwad was invited by one Manjula […]