Karnataka

Mangaluru, Feb 12: The BJP will get more than 300 seats in the coming Lok Sabha elections and Narendra Modi will get another term as Prime Minister, his brother Prahlad Modi said here Tuesday. "I am confident that the next general elections will be a repeat of 2014. BJP will get more than 300 seats and Narendra Modi another term as Prime Minister," Prahlad Modi, who is in the city to visit temples

Bengaluru, Feb 12: Defending his decision to order for a Special Investigation Team(SIT) probe into the alleged audio-tape scam, in which the BJP leaders had referred to the Speaker Ramesh Kumar, claiming that he was bought over, Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy said that “the probe by SIT would send a strong message to the Nation”. Intervening during a day-long debate on the audio-tape

Ranchi, Feb 12: The Jharkhand government today banned the Popular Front of India (PFI) in the state accusing it of anti-national, communal and unconstitutional activities. The PFI has been banned under Section 16 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1908. The notification, released by the Jharkhand's department of Home, Jail and Disaster Management stated that the PFI indulge in activities that are

Bengaluru, Feb 12: Around fifty journalists from across Karnataka were conferred with the annual Karnataka Media Academy awards on Monday in the city. Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwara gave away the awards which carry a purse of Rs 25,000 and a citation each. Speaking on the occasion he said that media showed visuals of politicians being on “sale”, some media personnel too resorted to

Bengaluru, Feb 12: Bharatiya Janata Party today launched its 'Mera Parivar BJP Parivar' Abhiyan in Karnataka and Opposition leader in the Legislative Assembly B S Yeddyurappa, who is also BJP State President, kick started the Abhiyan by sticking BJP flag on his Dollars Colony Residence. Speaking to newsmen after the launch, Mr Yeddyurappa said that "we have to strengthen the hands of Prime

Bengaluru, Feb 12: As both the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Paty and the ruling JD(S) and Congress Coalition partner members differed over the over the issue conducting a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the alleged audio-recording, into the Operation-Lotus, forced the Karnataka Assembly adjourned twice on Tuesday. As soon as the house assembled for the day, J D Madhuswamy (BJP)

Kalaburagi, Feb 12: Rebel Congress MLA from Chincholi Dr Umesh Jadhav would be resign to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly seat by today evening or tomorrow and contest in the Lok Sabha election on BJP ticket from Kalaburagi. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, Dr Umesh Jadhav's brother Ramachandra Jadhav said that his brother Dr Jadhav will resign from Assembly seat today evening or

Bengaluru, Feb 12: A college student attending her male Facebook friend’s birthday party was allegedly raped by the latter’s roommate in HAL area in Bengaluru. The accused, Adithya K, a resident of Doddanekkundi near HAL and from Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh, has been arrested by the police He is a software engineer with a private firm in Marathahalli. Police said Adithya shared a flat with his

Bengaluru, Feb 12: A teenage engineering student, who was allegedly blackmailed by two female Facebook friends, committed suicide by hanging at his paying guest accommodation near Kadubeesanahalli, southeast Bengaluru. The deceased is Athish S Nayak (19), a native of from Kalaburagi was residing at Sri Ram PG in Kariyammana Agrahara. He was a II-semester BE (civil) student of a Marathahalli

Bengaluru, Feb 12: The High Court of Karnataka has ordered issue of notices to the State police on a habeas corpus writ petition, which has alleged that Mahesh Iranagouda Kumathalli, Congress MLA from Athani, has been kept under illegal detention by Ramesh Jarkiholi, disgruntled Congress MLA from Gokak, in Mumbai. A Division Bench comprising Justice K N Phaneendra and Justice K. Natarajan passed