Sagardighi model: Trinamool, BJP wiped out in local body poll as Left-Cong alliance surges
Kolkata, March 26 (IANS) The model of united Left Font-Congress alliance, which worked wonders in the polls in the recently concluded bypoll for Sagardighi Assembly constituency in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, tasted similar success in another local body election in yet another ruling party stronghold.
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National Spotlight 11:10 AMCheetah gifted by Saudi Prince dies of heart attack at Hyderabad Zoo
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National IANS Special Se 10:54 AMRahul changes his Twitter bio, writes Dis'qualified MP
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Noida turning into the next Jamtara; fake call centres spur fraud
By Pawan Kumar Tripathi
Noida, March 26 (IANS) Noida, considered to be an IT hub in Uttar Pradesh, is increasingly becoming a host for fraudulent call centres also. Here, a fraudulent call centre is discovered almost every day.
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Rahul's disqualification: Congress to go ahead with Satyagraha at Rajghat
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and party General Secretaries Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Mukul Wasnik, K.C. Venugopal have arrived at Rajghat, indicating that they will go ahead with the Satyagraha despite police denying permission.
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Brainwashed in Brampton: Khalistanis target new students from Punjab
Toronto, March 26 (IANS) As Khalistani activists in Canada grab the headlines after the Amritpal Singh incident in Punjab, Ujjal Dosanjh, the former Premier of British Columbia, says, "They are playing a mindless game, with no purpose. It is just for gratification."
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Khalistani elements in Pak in lockstep with Kashmiri separatists
By Hamza Ameer
Islamabad, March 26 (IANS) With the latest crackdown on pro-Khalistan leaders and supporters in India, protests have been staged in different countries around the world, reportedly trying to create a majority representation in support of the formation of a separate Khalistan state.
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Political clout of Khalistanis in Canada far greater than their numbers
Toronto, March 26 (IANS) Though Khalistanis constitute a small fraction of the Sikh diaspora in Canada, they wield huge clout in most federal and provincial political parties -- the Liberal Party, the Conservative Party and the New Democratic Party.
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Growing presence of 'Khalistan' backers in UK calls for security beef-up
London, March 26 (IANS) The March 19 attack on the Indian High Commission in London by a group of Khalistani backers, who broke windows and took down the Indian Tricolour, not only points to a glaring absence of security, but also an utter disregard for the Vienna Convention by the UK government.
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Rahul's disqualification: Police deny permission for Satyagraha at Rajghat
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Congress workers and leaders have started reaching Rajghat on Sunday to protest against disqualification of former party chief Rahul Gandhi even as the police have refused to give permission to hold 'Satyagraha'.
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Small but vocal Sikh groups overseas keep embers of 'Khalistan' burning
By Sanjeev Sharma
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The Khalistan movement continues to evoke a level of sympathy from some Sikhs, particularly in Canada, the UK, and Australia.
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No political support for 'Khalistan' Down Under, yet no let-up in attacks
By Meenakshi Iyer
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Down Under, the radical noise for Khalistan took an aggressive turn beginning this year with close to half-a-dozen Hindu temples being attacked in quick succession, leaving the Indian community, which forms 3 per cent of the country's population, enraged, scared and dismayed.
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Pro-Khalistan hotheads now have the US administration's attention
By Yashwant Raj
Washington, March 26 (IANS) US-based Khalistani separatists now have the attention of the US government, and at the highest level.
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Delhi Police impose section 144 at Rajghat
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The Delhi Police have imposed section 144 in and around the area of Rajghat where the Congress on Sunday was to hold a 'Satyagraha' against the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from Parliament.
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Guns and the City: Illegal weapon supplies burgeon as demand spirals
By Shekhar Singh
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The 'craze' for possessing illegal weapons has intensified in several ways over the last decade. Gone are the days when only gangsters and mafia dons used guns, now even petty thieves and snatchers involved in street crime can be seen using guns to commit crime and getting away unchallenged in and around the national capital.
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36 OneWeb satellites carried by India's LVM3 rocket begin orbiting (Ld)
By Venkatachari Jagannathan
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), March 26 (IANS) Indian heavy lift rocket LVM3 successfully took the 36 satellites of UK-based Network Access Associates Ltd (OneWeb) to space on Sunday morning and began orbiting them.
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Madani to move court against K'taka decision on Muslim quota
Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh), March 26 (IANS) The Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, has said that it will challenge in court the Karnataka government's decision to remove Muslims from the 2B category of 'Other Backward Classes' (OBCs), which gave them 4 per cent reservation.
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UP: Son arrested, father dies of shock
Lucknow, March 26 (IANS) A 55-year-old man died allegedly of shock following the arrest of his son in an Arms Act case in Rae Bareli.
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Shivakumar hopes to ride on Vokkaliga factor to inch closer to CM's post
By M.K. Ashoka
Bengaluru, March 26 (IANS) The Congress in Karnataka is confident of grabbing power in the upcoming assembly elections. One of the major factors considered to be working for the party is the support of the dominant Vokkaligas in south Karnataka.
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Ex-CM Siddaramaiah secure in his Kuruba, 'AHINDA' comfort zone
By M.K. Ashoka
Bengaluru, March 26 (IANS) Opposition leader Siddaramaiah, who is in the race for the chief minister's chair if the Congress is voted to power, is confident of making it to the highest post backed by the Kuruba and AHINDA communities.
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Religious mutts turn power brokers as politicians warm up for polls
By M.K. Ashoka
Bengaluru, March 26 (IANS) Unlike other states, in Karnataka religious mutts and pontiffs play an important role in elections. Be it the agitation for reservations, protest over non-fulfilment of demands, religious or caste pontiffs take centrestage and lead the masses.
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BJP hopes to get electoral booster shot with govt's quota move
By M.K. Ashoka
Bengaluru, March 26 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP camp is hoping to boost its prospects by playing the reservation card ahead of the assembly polls in the state. Analysts say that the saffron party's attempt at creating goodwill by increasing the quota of the Lingayat and Vokkaliga communities, the two major groups, has been successful.
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Muslims at the receiving end of politics of polarisation
By M.K. Ashoka
Bengaluru, March 26 (IANS) Muslims form one of the largest communities with 13 per cent population in Karnataka. Leaked reports claimed that the census during the tenure of the Siddaramaiah led Congress government put them ahead of the Lingayats and the Vokkaligas in terms of numbers.
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Vokkaliga pontiff pours cold water over BJP's attempt to demonise Tipu
By M.K. Ashoka
Bengaluru, March 26 (IANS) The ruling BJP in Karnataka has made significant electoral gains by opposing erstwhile Mysuru ruler Tipu Sultan, but its most recent campaign fell flat after a strong rebuke by the Vokkaliga pontiff.
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North-South divide not at play this year
By M.K. Ashoka
Bengaluru, March 26 (IANS) North Karnataka and south Karnataka regions are poles apart when it comes to development, infrastructure, education, irrigation and connectivity. South Karnataka districts enjoying proximity to state capital Bengaluru, have taken giant strides in terms of development while most of the districts in the northern region come in the list of aspirational districts.
