Karnataka

Bengaluru, May 7: The BJP in Karnataka took potshots at the Congress-JD(S) coalition government dubbing it as "dead" over its "apathy" towards drought relief measures and warned of state-wide agitations if no action was taken in two to three days. Alleging that those in the government were immersed in dealing with coalition worries and infighting, the saffron party leaders also hit out at Chief

Chikkaballapura, May 7: Even as millions of people waste food every day in Karnataka, two young siblings from Gudibande in Chikkaballapura district lost their after they ate mud unable to tolerate hunger. Vennela, a seven-year-old girl, succumbed after allegedly eating mud to beat hunger last week. Around six months ago her three-year-old brother Santosh Babu had died due to the same reason. It

Kalaburagi, May 7: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara today said that the Coalition partners Congress and JDS have followed ethics of Coalition- 'Maitri Dharma'- during recently concluded Lok Sabha election in the State. "Former Prime Minister and JD S supremo H D Devegowda will win in Tumukuru Lok sabha seat with a thumping majority," he added. Addressing a press conference here on

Shivamogga, May 7: Congress leader Belur Gopalakrishna on Monday claimed that post Lok Sabha polls results BJP in Karnataka will witness a turmoil, which will force party's state chief BS Yeddyurappa to step down from his post. Gopalakrishna told ANI, "It is true that there will be turmoil within the BJP. BS Yeddyurappa will have to step down". Speaking further about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's

Mangaluru, May 7: Nalin Kumar Kateel, MP of Dakshina Kannada has held Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy responsible for the water crisis in Mangaluru. He was speaking at a protest staged by BJP in front of the office of Deputy Commissioner here on Monday alleging that Home Minister M.B. Patil is functioning in an autocratic manner and the State government is curbing the right to freedom of

Dharwad, May 7: It is Congressleaders who are giving deadlines for the fall of the coalition government in the state and BJP has nothing to do with it, said former chief minister Jagadish Shettar. Speaking to reporters here on Monday, he said forest minister Satish Jarkiholi had stated that the coalition government would not survive if Narendra Modi becomes the Prime Minister again after May 23.

Bengaluru, May 6: Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday hit out the BJP and said its leaders should declare themselves “pagal ” (mad) instead of “ chowkidar ” (watchman) in the interest of the public. Fearing electoral defeat, BJP leaders, right from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to K.S. Eshwarappa, have let their tongue loose, Mr. Siddaramaiah tweeted. His tweet came a day after Mr

Kasargod, May 6: Riyas Aboobacker, who was held in Kasargod ISIS terror module case, would be in the custody of National Investigation Agency (NIA) till May 10. Aboobacker, arrested on April 29, was produced in the special NIA court here on Monday. According to the investigating agency, Aboobacker was allegedly planning suicide attacks at international tourist destinations in Kerala. He was

Bengaluru, May 6: Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy today appealed to the Centre to intervene and see that the NEET exam was held in the State for over 500 aspirants who missed writing the Test due to delay in the arrival of Ballari-Bangalore Hampi Express allegedly for more than 7 hours. Following a direction by the Chief Minister, Chief Secretary Vijaya Bhaskar contacted the Human

Kannur, May 6: Veteran Mappilapaattu singer and Vice Chairman of Kerala Folklore Akademi Eranholi Moosa passed away at his residence in Chalil near Thalassery on Monday due to old-age ailments. He was 79. He is survived by wife Kunhamina and six children. Due to chest-related ailments, Moosa was undergoing treatment at a private hospital at Kozhikode for the last two months and was bedridden at