Karnataka

Bhopal, May 16: Terror attack accused and BJP candidate from Bhopal Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur today triggered a fresh controversy by calling Nathuram Godse, the terrorist who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi, as a patriot. Bhopal, May 16: Terror attack accused and BJP candidate from Bhopal Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur today triggered a fresh controversy by calling Nathuram Godse, the terrorist who

Hubballi, May 16: The Congress party, which had insulted former Karnataka Chief Minister Veerendra Patil by unceremoniously removing from the post, had lost morale to seek Veerashaiva Lingayath votes in the byelection to Kundagol and Chincholi, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State President B S Yeddyurappa said here today. Addressing newsmen here on Thursday, he said “Congress is yet to come out

Mangaluru, May 16: A prime accused in Periya twin murder case who had managed to escape abroad has been nabbed by the police on Thursday morning from Mangaluru International Airport. A Subeesh, a native of Pakkam, had fled from his place a few days after the murder of two Youth Congress workers - Sarath Lal and Kripesh - at Periye in Kasaragod district of Kerala on February 17. The police had

Kolar, May 16: In an incident which highlights the severity of water scarcity in parts of Karnataka, a woman lost her both ears following a fight with her neighbour over drinking water from a common tank in a remote village in Kolar district. The victim Indrani, 40, a resident of Kadarigana Koppa in NG Hulkoor gram panchayat, was attacked by five persons — Yashodamma, Shashi, Basavarajappa

Mysuru, May 15: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh convener Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat has claimed that there will be no interference or suggestions in selecting State BJP President by the RSS. Speaking to newsmen here on Wednesday, he further clarified that there was no role of RSS for change of BJP Karnataka President and no one from the Sangh nominated. Central BJP leadership will look after the matter

New Delhi, May 16: After the sixth round of the current elections, it is now almost certain that on May 23, the National Democratic Alliance, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is expected to get an overwhelming majority and the next government will be formed in the country under his leadership, asserts the Confederation of All India Traders. The estimate, CAIT said, was made after getting

Bengaluru, May 16: State BJP president B S Yeddyurappa on Wednesday demanded that Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy should quit his post and allow veteran Congress leader Mallikarjuna Kharge to occupy it. Kumaraswamy, speaking at a function organised to mark the death anniversary of former chief minister N Dharam Singh in Chincholi on Tuesday, had said that Kharge should have been the chief minister

Mysuru, May 16: Against a backdrop of rifts within the JD(S)-Congress alliance, senior Dalit leader and vice-president of BJP’s Karnataka unit V Srinivasa Prasad said that the saffron party stood firmly behind the state party chief and former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa. The ongoing spat between former CM Siddaramaiah and chief of the Karnataka unit of the JD(S) Adagooru H Vishwanath has thrown

Bengaluru, May 15: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former minister Govinda Karajol has charged that former chief minister Siddaramaiah, who is also the Co-ordination committee chairman of the JD(S)-Congress coalition government was promoting Land Mafia in the state. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, the BJP leader accused that Siddaramaiah, claiming himself as a OBC

Bengaluru, May 15: Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy today directed all District Deputy Commisioners and Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officers to accord top priority to tackle severe drought conditions prevailed in most part of the State. In an interactive meeting, through Video Conference here on Wednesday, Chief Minister took stock of the severe scarcity conditions in over 24 districts