Karnataka

Bengaluru, Jul 21: Ahead of the floor test of the Congress-JD(S) coalition government in Karnataka on Monday, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has appealed to the dissident MLAs to attend the Assembly session and explain how the BJP "sabotaged democratic edifice and destroyed its sanctity." "It is a matter of immense pain and disgust that the BJP has not only taken Karnataka's political scenario to a

New Delhi, Jul 21: Two independent Karnataka MLAs on Sunday moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to conclude a floor test in the state Assembly on Monday before 5 pm. Two lawmakers - H Nagesh and R Shankar -- have made Karnataka Assembly Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, and the Central government as the respondents in their petition. The petition moved through

Bengaluru, Jul 21: Ahead of the floor test of the Congress-JD(S) coalition government in the Karnataka Assembly on Monday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress leaders simultaneously held legislative party meetings in Bengaluru. Meanwhile, JD(S) leaders GT Devegowda, Sa Ra Mahesh and CS Puttaraju met former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with a proposal for the latter to head the state

Bengaluru, Jul 21: The Janata Dal (Secular) is now ready to vacate Chief Minister's position for the Congress party, according to Water Resources Minister DK Shivakumar. "JD(S) National President H D Deve Gowda has spoken to the Congress party high command. Gowda is not opposed to any of the Congress leader becoming Chief Minister. He has said that Parameshwara, Siddaramaiah or Shivakumar may

Mumbai, Jul 21: Ahead of the scheduled trust vote in the Karnataka Assembly on Monday, rebel JD(S) MLA H Vishwanath on Sunday termed the Congress-JD(S) coalition government in Karnataka "unholy", saying the dissident MLAs don't want this "monster government" to remain in power. "We haven't come here for any other intention. We wanted to teach a lesson to this unholy coalition government. That is

Mangaluru, Jul 21: Three people died and as many as 404 cases of dengue and malaria have been detected in Dakshina Kannada district, officials said on Sunday. Speaking to media persons, Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada district Sasikanth Senthil said, "Due to the peculiar weather condition in the city, we are seeing a spurt in the cases of fever since July 1. As many as 404 dengue and

Bengaluru, Jul 21: The fate of the fragile H D Kumaraswamy led Congress-JDS coalition government in Karnataka is likely to be decided on the floor of the assembly on Monday after it defied on July 19 the two deadlines set by Governor Vajubhai Vala to prove majority after the ministry was wracked by a raft of resignations by rebel MLAs. Amid reports that the government was still trying to prolong

Nationalism has been the matter of debate yet again. From last few years we saw the individuals being labeled as Anti National for criticizing the ruling Government, we witnessed the attack on JNU on the ground that it is breeding ground of anti-Nationals. At the same time those belonging to ‘Hindu nationalism’ have been presenting themselves as Nationalists. The shrewdness involved in this is

Dubai, Jul 21: Indian comedian Manjunath Naidu died on stage while performing a stand-up act in Dubai. The performer, originally from Chennai, passed away from a reported cardiac arrest on July 19 at the Signature Hotel. "I was sitting in the front row at the show and Manjunath was the last performer of the night," PR manager Sana Topiwala told the Gulf News. "The show kicked off around 9.30 p.m

Chamarajanagara, Jul 21: The JD(S)-Congress government in Karnataka, reeling under severe crisis for survival with Confidence Motion moved by chief minister H D Kumaraswamy received a setback as the lone BSP MLA N Mahesh today said that he would remain neutral during the floor test on July 22. Speaking to newsmen here on Sunday, the BSP member informed that the party president Mayavati had