Karnataka

New Delhi, Sep 1: The Congress accused the Centre of targeted harassment of its leaders to divert the attention of people from its failures as senior party leader D K Shivakumar was questioned by the ED for the second consecutive day on Saturday in a money laundering case. Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala in a statement said that in the last five years, the Narendra Modi-led

Mangaluru, Aug 31: Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday swung into damage control mode, saying that his "prostitutes can't complain about the dance floor" comment was meant for the BJP and not for JD(S). On being asked about his comment comparing JD(S) workers to prostitutes, the Congress leader said, "I meant dancers who can't dance complain about the dance floor. By this, I meant the

Haveri, Aug 31: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Saturday held a meeting with officials to review the flood situation in Haveri district. Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Revenue Minister R Ashoka, Haveri district legislators and other officials were present during the meeting. Yeddyurappa had on Thursday paid a visit to the flood-affected area of Kodagu district and took stock

Kozhikode, Aug 31: Over 30 students from a college in Kozhikode district have been booked for allegedly waving a flag resembling that of Pakistan inside the campus premises, police said. The incident took place on Thursday when students belonging to Muslim Students Front (MSF) were taking out a procession as part of the union elections inside the campus of the Perambra Silver College. The students

In a significant find, researchers have discovered that right-wing users are more effective in using Facebook-owned WhatsApp to spread news, disinformation and opinions during elections. After performing the first large-scale analysis of partisan WhatsApp groups in the context of Brazil's 2018 election, the researchers from Northwestern University found that right-wing groups in Brazil were much

Mangaluru, Aug 30: Customs officials at Mangaluru International Airport have seized Rs 3.54 lakh worth foreign currency from a Dubai bound passenger yesterday. Official sources said on Friday that the passenger identified as Khadar Haji was trying to fly to Dubai by Air India flight when he was subjected by Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and seized the currencies he was hiding in his

Bengaluru, Aug 30: Karnataka has been attracting global audience for many years with its integrated and strategic growth plan that offers immense investment potential in different sectors, and the state will continue to attract continued global investments, Chief minister B S Yediyurappa said here on Friday. Speaking at ‘India Economic Conclave’, South Chapter, an initiative of the Times Group

New Delhi, Aug 30: Government on Friday announced merger of 10 public sector banks (PSBs) into four strong lenders with countrywide networks and global reach to boost credit and revive economic growth in the nation's bid to become a five trillion dollar economy in the next five years. After this, the total number of PSBs will come down to 12 from 24 banks, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Bengaluru, Aug 30: Janata Dal (Secular) in Karnataka has urged the Election Commission to take immediate steps to hold the byelection to 17 Assembly seats in the State which have fallen vacant after the disqualification of the rebel MLAs. In a memorandum submitted to Election Commission of India, through the Chief Electoral Officer, Karnataka, here on Friday, the JD(S) leader T R Prasad Gowda said

Bengaluru, Aug 30: Congress leader DK Shivakumar, who was summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in an alleged money laundering case, on Friday, downplayed the allegations of corruption levelled against him. Speaking to media persons, he said, "It is all a conspiracy. I have not made any mistake, murder or indulged in corruption. The money you found is my money and I earned it." The Congress