Bangalore: In what could be the first indication of a battle between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Reddy brothers, former Karnataka health minister B Sriramulu has decided the contest the Bellary bypoll as an independent candidate. The BJP is facing one of its toughest political battles just a day after the release of former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa. Sriramulu, a close aide of the mining Reddys, has...
08:46 PM, Nov 09, 2011
New Delhi: Former state health minister B Sriramulu who resigned from the BJP will now stand as an independent candidate in the Bellary bypoll to be held on November 30. This will be a strong test for BJP as bellary is a Reddy stronghold. Former Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa said that he will campaign against Sriramulu. Sriramulu is part of the Janadrdhan reddy faction. With Janardhan Reddy in Jail,...
11:01 AM, Nov 09, 2011
Bangalore: The BJP government in Karnataka on Friday ruled out slashing of cess on petrol following the hike in price and urged the Centre to withdraw the price hike. "There is no proposal before the government to reduce cess on petrol. I will write to the Centre urging it to roll back the hike", Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda said while speaking to reporters here. "The question of reducing...
01:14 PM, Nov 04, 2011
Sports greatest travelling circus the Formula One comes to India. Here's Some news from the ringside: 1. Everyone wants a piece of the Formula 1 pie: For instance, Amul. It signed up with the Sauber Formula One team. Amul claims the branding association works for its image because Amul, like everything else seeking association with F1, is at the forefront of technology. Buttermilk stalls in the paddocks, anyone? 2. Mercedes...
11:19 AM, Oct 18, 2011
Bangalore: Karnataka BJP heads for another crisis as Sriramulu, a close aide of the Reddy brothers and former state health minister resigned as MLA. Sources have said that more BJP MLAs may follow. Sriramulu submitted his resignation as MLA to the Speaker of the Assembly on Sunday. Sources say Sriramulu is expected to float a regional party and claims support of 15 MLAs. However, Sriramulu said that he will stay...
12:05 PM, Sep 04, 2011
Bangalore: Karnataka BJP seems to be heading for another crisis as Sriramulu, a close aide of the Reddy brothers and former state health minister is most likely to announce his resignation as MLA and also quit the party. Sources say Sriramulu is expected to float a regional party and claims support of 15 MLAs. Sriramulu is not happy with the non-inclusion of the Reddy loyalists in the new cabinet of...
11:06 AM, Sep 04, 2011
Srinagar: Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah on Monday said his remarks made in Gujarat were secular and meant no disrespect to Islam. In a statement issued here, Dr Abdullah said, "On a recent visit to Gujarat, I had an occasion to make a speech in which I highlighted the essential unity of all Indians and also categorically emphasized that no religion preaches hatred. I had also...
07:19 PM, Aug 29, 2011
Kabul: The Afghan government says a roadside bomb has ripped through a van in the country's south, killing 13 people. The Ministry of Interior says the explosion struck in Shamulzayi district of Zabul province on Saturday morning. The ministry also says two gunmen riding on a motorcycle killed a local council member in Nahri Sarraj district of Helmand province on Saturday. And in Kabul, several hundred people demonstrated against rocket...
12:58 PM, Jul 02, 2011
New Delhi: Keeping with its tradition of social commentary through its intelligent advertisements, Amul on Thursday released a witty new ad on the controversial Umpires Decisions Review System (UDRS) that set the Indian cricket board on a headlong collision course with the International Cricket Council. The Amul ad rechristened the UDRS: Utterly Delicious Refuel System and called it the 'Daily Hotspot.' The Amul brand has, from time to time, advertised...
11:52 AM, Jun 30, 2011
New Delhi: The utterly butterly Amul gets inspired by Delhi Belly. The photo of the latest Amul ad, says, 'Kha Kha Amul Roz, Amul Roz, Kha!' with sketches of the cast of Imran Khan's upcoming film 'Delhi Belly' and a caption calling them the 'The Big Bose of Butter'. The bold, youth-centric film, 'Delhi Belly' is slated to be released on July 1. Imran Khan plays the lead role in...
04:58 PM, Jun 22, 2011
New Delhi: Amul butter paid a touching tribute to slain journalist Jyotirmoy Dey on Wednesday with an ad that said "Karo sahi, daro nahin" (do not be afraid to do the right thing). The photo of the 'utterly butterly' Amul ad, put up by the Mid-Day tabloid on their Twitter page, was an instant hit with tributes pouring in from people who condemned the brutal killing of the Mid-Day journalist....
02:19 PM, Jun 15, 2011
Srinagar: Three suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba militants, including one from Pakistan, were killed in an encounter with security forces on Friday in Sopore town of north Kashmir's Baramulla district. "All the three militants have been killed and the operation is over," Srinagar-based Defence spokesman Lt Colonel J S Brar said, adding further details of the incident were awaited. The encounter broke out last evening when troops of 52 Rashtriya Rifles and police...
08:05 AM, Jun 03, 2011
Srinagar: Two unidentified militants were on Friday killed in an encounter with security forces in Sopore area of north Kashmir Baramulla district, officials said. A gunbattle broke out in Nowpora locality of Sopore town, 55 kms from Srinagar, after security forces came under fire from militants during a cordon and search operation, the officials said. Two militants have been killed so far, they said, adding that the search operation was ...
02:11 PM, May 27, 2011
Srinagar: Two unidentified militants were on Friday killed in an encounter with security forces in Sopore area of north Kashmir Baramulla district, officials said. A gunbattle broke out in Nowpora locality of Sopore town, 55 kms from Srinagar, after security forces came under fire from militants during a cordon and search operation, the officials said. Two militants have been killed so far, they said, adding that the search operation was...
02:11 PM, May 27, 2011
Ahmedabad: Kerala Chief Minister VS Achutanandan may have come under attack for calling Rahul Gandhi a 'Amul baby' but a leading dairy producer known for catchy ad campaigns has lapped it up with a new advertisement whose punchline is 'They both are Amul Babies!'. Achutanandan had recently hit back at Rahul who had referred to the 87-year-old CPI-M stalwart's advancing age during a poll campaign, saying he had come to...
07:25 PM, Apr 14, 2011
New Delhi: Veerappan was a 'Mysore Sandal' kid. Dhoni is the 'Calm Sutra' man. Anil Kapoor was a 'Hairtel' kid. Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan has inspired, albeit unwittingly, a hilarious Twitter trend after his remark that Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi is an "Amul Baby", was improvised upon heartily by the Tweeple to take pot shots at celebrities. "Everyone knows Rahul Gandhi is an Amul Baby and he...
06:39 PM, Apr 12, 2011
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11:48 PM, Apr 11, 2011
Malkangiri: Orissa Home Secretary on Thursday said Malkangiri Collector RV Krishna will be released by Friday. As the deadline given by the mediators Dandapani Mohanty and Professor G Haragopal expired, they reached Koraput to work out the modalities of Krishna's release with the Maoists. Meanwhile, Maoist Ideologue Ganti Prasadam has been granted bail by Orissa High Court. Ganti Prasadam was earlier refused bail after he asked for four other comrades...
06:37 PM, Feb 24, 2011
Malkangiri: A Malkangiri fast track court on Tuesday granted bail to Naxal leader Srinivas Sriramulu as part of deal to free the abducted collector and junior engineer. The two mediators handpicked by the Naxals had wanted Srinavas Sriramulu, along with Maoist ideologue Ganti Prasadam to be released, so that they can take part in negotiations for the release of Krishna and Majhi. Naxals abducted Malkangiri District Collector R Vineel Krishna...
03:59 PM, Feb 22, 2011
