Karnataka

Mangaluru, Jul 24: U T Khader, who just lost his minister status along with the fall of Congress-JD(S) government in Karnataka yesterday, has described the alleged wholesale trade of MLAs by BJP in Karnataka as “one thousand crore rupees scam”. “It is nothing but a massive political scam to the tune of Rs 1,000 crores. We have received credible information that each of the rebel Congress and JD(S)

Bengaluru, Jul 24: A day after he was expelled by the Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati for not voting in favour of H D Kumaraswamy-led coalition government, N Mahesh, the lone MLA of the party in Karnataka today claimed that it happed due to communication gap. "The BSP fought against the Congress and the JD(S) and bagged votes in the recently concluded elections to local bodies. We fought as

Bengaluru, Jul 24: A day after the coalition government collapsed, outgoing Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Wednesday remained non-committal on the future of his party JD(S)' alliance with the Congress, saying both parties have not yet discussed it. The 14-month old Congress-JD(S) coalition government headed by Kumaraswamy resigned on Tuesday, losing the vote of confidence in the

Bengaluru, Jul 24: Karnataka BJP president BS Yeddyurappa on Wednesday said he was awaiting instructions from his party central leadership on staking claim to form an alternative government in the state. The 14-month-old Congress-JD(S) coalition government headed by HD Kumaraswamy collapsed on Tuesday after losing the vote of confidence in the assembly in a climax to a three-week long intense

Mangaluru, Jul 24: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended the license of an Air India Express pilot for a year for veering off the taxiway after landing an aircraft at Mangaluru International Airport nearly a month ago. The incident had taken place on June 30. The flight IX-384 had come from Dubai. "The final investigation by the regulator has found that the final approach

Mangaluru, Jul 24: In a tragic incident, an Indian expatriate worker from coastal Karnataka has lost his life in a worksite mishap in a Middle Eastern country. The victim is Sandesh Puriya, 35, who was working as an Operation and Maintenance Service Foreman at TAKYEEF Electromechanical W.L.L, Qatar. It is learnt that he died on the spot following an explosion at an AC chilling unit when he was on

Mangaluru, Jul 24: As many as five youths, aged between 23 and 27 years, have been arrested by the Dakshina Kannada district police on charge of sexually assaulting a minor girl after making friendship with her on different occasions. The incident took place the limits of Uppinangady police station in Puttur taluk. All the arrests were made yesterday. The arrested have been identified as

Bengaluru, Jul 23: Karnataka BJP president B S Yeddyurappa on Tuesday night expressed satisfaction with the defeat of H D Kumaraswamy led Congress- JD(S) government in the Assembly. "It is the victory of democracy. People were fed up with the H D Kumaraswamy government. I want to assure the people of Karnataka, that a new era of development will start now onwards," Yeddyurappa said. Earlier today

Bengaluru, Jul 23: The political crisis in Karnataka and the ensuing drama over the vote of confidence concluded after the JD(S)-Congress coalition lost the trust vote, here on Tuesday. The coalition lost the trust vote 99-105, after the confidence motion was voted. The tenure of chief minister H D Kumaraswamy lasted between May 23, 2018 to July 23, 2019. Following the trust vote, BJP leader B.S

Bengaluru, Jul 23: Taking a jibe at the politics of defections in karnataka, senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said retail 'trade is not a problem but wholesale is'. "This wholesale trade is a problem. If there is retail trade of one or two members it's not a problem. The MLAs who have gone have indulged in wholesale trade," he said participating in the debate on the confidence motion