The Karnataka Congress staged a ‘Raj Bhavan Chalo’ protest march on Saturday, condemning the Governor’s consent to prosecute Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case and questioning him over the delay in action against others.
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Darshan shifted out of Bengaluru jail after photos of luxury treatment emerge
Jailed Kannada superstar Darshan, an accused in the kidnapping and murder case of a fan, was taken out of Bengaluru Central Prison in the early hours of Thursday, sources confirmed, adding that he was being transferred to Ballari Jail.
‘Conspiracy to destabilise Karnataka govt’, Siddaramaiah rules out resignation
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah ruled out the possibility of his resignation, emphasising that he would fight it out legally, hours after Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot gave the nod to prosecute him in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam.
BJP’s Mysuru foot march a success: K’taka LoP Ashoka hails Guv’s decision on probe against CM
The BJP on Saturday attributed the Governor’s approval for investigation against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the alleged irregularities in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) to its eight-day foot march to Mysuru over the issue.
Cong top brass assures support to Karnataka CM amid nod to prosecute him in MUDA scam
Congress high command dialled Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday after Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot accorded sanction to prosecute him in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam.
Bridge over Kali River collapses, K'taka CM asks officials to ensure safety
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday asked the Uttara Kannada district administration to check the safety of all structures after an old bridge on the Kali River connecting Karwar city and Sadashivgadh, as well as linking Karnataka with Goa, collapsed.
No issues with probing Nagendra, ED’s action mustn’t be politically-motivated: K’taka HM
Commenting on the arrest of former minister B Nagendra by the ED, Karnataka Home Minister, G Parameshwara said on Saturday that there was no issue with the ED investigating him, but the central agency’s action should not be politically-motivated.
K'taka CM's son Yathindra, C.T. Ravi, 15 others take oath as MLCs in Vidhana Soudha
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's son Yathindra Siddaramaiah, former BJP national General Secretary C.T. Ravi, and 15 others took oath as MLCs at a function held in the Vidhana Soudha here on Monday.
K’taka govt hints at increase in water tariff in Bengaluru
Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Wednesday that the water tariff has not been increased for the last 10 years and there is no other option left but to review. He also added that he has asked officials to examine the issue.
Actor Darshan case: Accused offered Rs 1 cr to show heart attack as cause of death in post-mortem report
Startling facts have been emerging ever since the arrest of Kannada superstar Darshan and his associates in connection with the murder of a fan of the actor in Bengaluru recently.
Five-time MP Pralhad Joshi sworn in as Union Minister
Senior BJP leader from Karnataka, Pralhad Joshi (62), was sworn in as a Union Minister on Sunday during the oath taking ceremony of the third term of the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Nirmala Sitharaman poised for key role in NDA 3.0
Nirmala Sitharaman (64), senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP from Karnataka who held held the key portfolio of Finance in the previous NDA government, is all set to play an important role in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third term at the Centre.
Overconfidence on guarantees, appeasement allegations reduced Cong seats to single digits in K’taka
The calculations of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister, DK Shivakumar, who were hoping to recreate the magic of the 2023 Assembly election results, went awry.
Bengaluru cafe blast: NIA grills software engineer and his brother
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), probing the blast at the Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru, is questioning a software engineer and his brother from Hubballi city for their alleged links with the arrested suspected bomber and the mastermind, according to sources.
Sex scandal: No objection to action against Prajwal; people know how HD Revanna’s case is being dealt, says former PM Deve Gowda
In his first statement on the sex video scandal involving his grandson Prajwal Revanna, former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda stated on Saturday that there was no objection to initiating action against the fugitive JD(S) MP who is the prime accused in the case.
Woman kidnapped, gang-raped in Bengaluru, five arrested
In a shocking case, a 23-year-old woman was kidnapped and gang-raped in Bengaluru, said police on Thursday, adding that five accused have been arrested.
'Yes, I am BJP's B team leader, so what', Deve Gowda responds to Rahul Gandhi
Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) president H.D. Deve Gowda on Friday responding to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'JD-S is BJP's B team' remark, said: "Yes. I am BJP's B team leader. So what?"
Bengaluru cafe blast: Terrorists planned to target IT parks, say sources
The probe in the Rameshwaram cafe blast case has revealed that the initial plan of the terrorists was to explode a bomb on the premises of an IT park in the tech corridor of Bengaluru city, sources said on Tuesday.
Bengaluru cafe bomber, mastermind sent to 10-day NIA custody
The Bengaluru Special NIA Court judge has sent suspected bomber Mussavir Hussain Shazib and mastermind Abdul Matheen Taha, to 10-day National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody in connection with the Bengaluru cafe bomb blast case.
Bengaluru cafe blast case: NIA arrests bomber, his accomplice from West Bengal
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested bomber Mussavir Hussain Shazib and his accomplice Abdul Matheen Taha from a hideout in West Bengal in connection with the Bengaluru cafe blast case.
Man carrying gun garlands Karnataka CM, BJP slams Congress for 'rowdyism'
An incident of a man, with a gun tucked in his trousers, garlanding Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah while he was campaigning for the Congress in the Bengaluru South Constituency was reported on Monday, stirring controversy.
Karnataka's law & order deteriorated due to Cong's appeasement politics: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday claimed that the law and order in Karnataka has deteriorated due to the appeasement politics of the Congress-led state government.
Ensure ‘Mission 370’ at booth level, make beneficiary reels viral: PM Modi tells BJP Karyakartas from K'taka
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday gave a call to the party workers in Karnataka to ensure that BJP's 'Mission 370' is fulfilled in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
IPL 2024: Sensational Mayank Yadav rattles RCB with pace as LSG win by 28 runs
Mayank Yadav bowled a sensational spell of pace bowling, including the fastest delivery of the season measured at 156.7, and claimed 3-14 to help Lucknow Super Giants beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 28 runs in Match 15 of Indian Premier League 2024 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Tuesday.
Dynasty politics: Congress aims to challenge BJP in K'taka by fielding children of six ministers
Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress President, D.K. Shivakumar, has defended the move, stating that the entire political landscape of the country has changed, with family members or children of ministers and leaders being fielded in elections across all parties.