Karnataka

As many as 10 MLAs of the ruling Congress-JD(S) are lodged in Mumbai in a five-star hotel amidst tight security arrangements. They arrived in Mumbai on Saturday and since then are staying at the Sofitel Hotel in the upscale Bandra-Kurla Complex. According to reports, they are expected to stay in Mumbai till 12 July, the opening day of monsoon session of Karnataka legislature. Tight security is

Bengaluru, Jul 7: Charging that the Central BJP leaders and the Union government was directly behind the destabilising the democratically elected government in Karnataka, Senior Congress leader Mallikarjuna Kharge expressed confidence that disgruntled Congress and JD(S) MLAs, will have a rethink on decision to resign to the Assembly. Speaking to newsmen here on Sunday, he said that “I am trying to

Bengaluru, Jul 7: The resignation by three JD(S) MLAs, within 48 hours of the party getting a new State president, has come as a shock for the party as it had not “expected such an extreme rebellion”. Although the dissenting voice of the former JD(S) State president A.H. Vishwanath was being heard for sometime, the sudden decision by other two MLAs — K.C. Narayana Gowda and K. Gopalaiah — to

Bengaluru, Jul 7: Thirteen months after its turbulent birth, the JD(S)-Congress coalition government in Karnataka was reduced to a minority on Saturday when 13 disgruntled MLAs — 10 Congressmen and three from JD(S) — tendered their resignations from the assembly and withdrew support to the HD Kumaraswamy-led government. If Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar accepts the resignations, the coalition’s number

Mangaluru, Jul 6: The Dakshina Kannada district police have arrested three more persons on the charges of sharing the obscene video clip of the gang-rape of a college student of Putur in Dakshina Kannada District. The group of college Hindutva activists, had gang-raped the teenaged girl in a car in the month of March and then threatened her against revealing the matter to anyone. Police said on

New Delhi, Jul 6: Charging the BJP of indulging in horse-trading in Karnataka by offering all sorts of temptations to it's MLAs there, Congress on Saturday condemned its attempts to bring down an elected government in the state. Talking to reporters after a meeting of senior Congress leaders, to discuss the political crisis in Karnataka, caused by the resignation of 11 MLAs, including eight from

Udupi, Jul 6: Vishwesha Tirtha Swami, the chief pontiff of Pejawar Mutt and veteran Hindutva ideologue has claimed that Jains and Sikhas are also part of Hindu dharma. Addressing newsmen here yesterday, the seer said: “I personally feel that Sikhs and Jains are also Hindus. It was during the British rule that identities were created for Sikhs and other communities. “Now, even Jains are attending

Non-Resident Indians across the world, especially those in middle eastern countries have hailed the union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s announcement in the Lok Sabha on Friday that all NRIs holding Indian passport will be eligible for Aadhaar card soon after their arrival. Leaders of NRI organisations expressed happiness at the measure as it will make it easier for NRIs to make several day

New Delhi, Jul 6: The Narendra Modi-led government will work to bring out a Model Tenancy Law, Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday while presenting her maiden Union Budget on Friday. “Current rental laws are archaic as they do not address lessor-lessee relationships fairly...Model tenancy law will be finalized and circulated to states," Sitharaman said. She also said the government will push for

New Delhi, Jul 6: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday raised tax deduction limit to Rs 3.5 lakh on interest paid on housing loan sanctioned during this fiscal for purchase of first home worth up to Rs 45 lakh, a move aimed at boosting the affordable housing segment. Besides, the government will initiate reform measures to promote rental accommodations and will finalise and circulate a model