Karnataka: News
21 Apr 2019
Election Commission of India (ECI)Karnataka: Cash worth Rs. 2.3 crore found inside spare tire
The Income Tax Department on Saturday seized cash worth Rs. 2.3 crore in Karnataka from a car, which was transporting the cash to Shivamogga and Bhadravathi from Bengaluru.
16 Apr 2019
Lok SabhaWhy can't Rahul Dravid vote this time: Details here
In an ironical incident, former Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid, who is Karnataka election body's ambassador, won't be able to cast his vote this time as his name was excluded from the list.
07 Apr 2019
India17-year-old girl raped by father and uncle, police register case
In a horrendous incident, a 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her father and uncle in Karnataka's Mangaluru, reports TNM.
06 Apr 2019
SiddaramaiahJD(S) workers raise pro-Modi slogans, refuse to work with Congress
Apart from dashing electoral hopes of BJP in polls in Karnataka, senior leaders of JD(S) have another task at hand- galvanizing cadres to work with Congress, their coalition partner.
31 Mar 2019
IndiaKannada couple develops '80% cheaper' portable device to detect hearing-loss
Hearing loss is a common problem faced by many in India and is often not taken seriously.
31 Mar 2019
GermanyImmigrant attacks Karnataka couple in Germany, husband dies
A couple from Karnataka, living and working in Germany, was attacked by an immigrant near Munich on Friday which resulted in the death of the husband.
24 Mar 2019
IndiaBan on Ola Cabs lifted in Karnataka within 2 days
Only two days after suspending the license of Ola Cabs and banning it from operating for six months, the Karnataka government has reportedly lifted the ban.
22 Mar 2019
Ola#OlaCabs banned for six months in Karnataka: Here's why
App-based cab service provider Ola Cabs has been banned from operating in Karnataka for six months by the state government.
22 Mar 2019
Ananth KumarBS Yeddyurappa bribed top BJP leaders, Lokpal should investigate: Congress
Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala accused top leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party of taking a bribe to the tune of Rs. 1,800 crore from former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa.
19 Mar 2019
Building CollapseKarnataka: Under-construction building collapses in Dharwad; 2 killed, 6 injured
In a tragic incident in Karnataka, two people have been killed and six others were injured as a five-storeyed under-construction building collapsed in Kumareshwara Nagar area of the state's Dharwad district.
14 Mar 2019
Rahul GandhiAnanth Hegde makes controversial remarks against Rahul, EC wants video-footage
The Election Commission has reportedly sought the video footage of the gathering which Union Minister Ananth Kumar Hegde attended last week where he made demeaning remarks against Congress President Rahul Gandhi.
06 Mar 2019
Lok SabhaKarnataka: Congress-JD(S) seat-sharing finalized; JD(S) gets Lok Sabha 10 seats
Karnataka's ruling alliance partners, Congress and Janata Dal (Secular), today finalized a deal for the sharing of Lok Sabha seats in the southern state for the upcoming General Election.
28 Feb 2019
Lok SabhaYeddyurappa claims airstrikes will help BJP win, draws flak
In what can only be qualified as cringeworthy, BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa claimed that the airstrikes would help the saffron party win 22 out of 28 seats in Karnataka in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
18 Feb 2019
IndiaMan impersonates CJI Ranjan Gogoi, calls two HC judges
In a worrisome news, an unidentified man made calls to two High Court judges impersonating as the Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi, recently.
15 Feb 2019
IndiaKannadigas to get priority in private-sector-jobs in C, D categories
Breathing life into more than a three-decade-old committee report, the Karnataka government has decided to amend rules to give primacy to Kannadigas in jobs under Group C and D category in the private sector.
13 Feb 2019
Mehbooba MuftiFeel like rape survivor: Karnataka speaker's statement sparks row
Amid the ongoing audio tape row which has rocked Karnataka politics, speaker KR Ramesh on Tuesday likened himself to a rape survivor who repeatedly has to answer questions.
11 Feb 2019
Special Investigation TeamKarnataka CM Kumaraswamy announces SIT probe into audio clip row
Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy today announced a comprehensive SIT probe to "bring out the truth" after an audio clip he released showed state BJP chief B S Yeddyurappa in a purported conversation to lure JD(S) MLA Naganagowda Kandkur.
10 Feb 2019
Rahul GandhiSM Krishna: Quit Congress because of Rahul Gandhi's 'constant interference'
On Saturday, former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP leader SM Krishna attacked Congress chief Rahul Gandhi.
08 Feb 2019
Narendra ModiKumaraswamy releases audio-clips, claims Yeddyurappa trying to topple his government
Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy today released two audio clips purportedly of BJP leader B S Yeddyurappa trying to lure JD(S) MLA Nagan Gouda, claiming the party was trying to topple his government.
06 Feb 2019
India'Gobar chor': Someone looted Rs. 1.25L worth cow-dung in Karnataka
We often see cops busy finding the perpetrators of theft crimes of crores of money, jewels or other valuable items.
01 Feb 2019
India#SochKeShareKaro: Mumbai Police teaches what not to share on WhatsApp
The official Twitter handle of Mumbai Police has never failed to impress us with their witty and humorous civic lessons.
31 Jan 2019
RajasthanRajasthan announces free college education for girls from July
On Wednesday, Rajasthan Higher Education Minister Bhanwar Singh Bhati announced that girls in the state would soon be entitled to free college education in institutes run by the government.
28 Jan 2019
SiddaramaiahCongress leader Siddaramaiah misbehaves with woman; pulls dupatta
In a shocking incident, ex-Karnataka CM and Congress leader Siddaramaiah misbehaved with a woman at the party's public meeting organized in Mysuru.
28 Jan 2019
SiddaramaiahKarnataka: Upset with Congress MLAs' criticism, Kumaraswamy threatens to quit
On Monday, Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy threatened to step down after some Congress MLAs criticized him over governance in the state.
28 Jan 2019
XAfter Hindu girl comment, Anantkumar Hegde targets rival's Muslim wife
Union minister Anantkumar Hegde, who has grabbed the limelight time and again for his wild statements, has hit a new low.
26 Jan 2019
Google MapsGoogle Maps helps robbers loot 11 temples in Karnataka
Technology may have made our lives easier but when it falls into the wrong hands, the outcomes are not pleasant.
21 Jan 2019
Dinesh Gundu RaoKarnataka: Congress MLA, accused of hitting colleague, says he 'slipped'
JN Ganesh, Congress MLA from Karnataka who was accused of hitting his colleague Anand Singh, was suspended from the party by Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee's general secretary.
21 Jan 2019
BS YediyurappaSeer Shivakumara Swami, head of Lingayat mutt, dies at 111
On Monday, Shivakumara Swami of Siddaganga Mutt of Karnataka died after battling illness.
19 Jan 2019
SiddaramaiahKarnataka crisis: Congress moves MLAs to resort amid poaching threats
The Karnataka political crisis deepened on Friday after four Congress MLAs missed the legislature meet despite the party issuing a whip and threatening to act under the anti-defection law.
18 Jan 2019
GurugramKarnataka: Three Congress MLAs go 'missing' ahead of headcount meeting
Politics in Karnataka has been mired in twists and turns recently. Adding to the long list of controversies, Congress has asked all its MLAs to be present in a meeting on Friday.
17 Jan 2019
IndiaIndian Railways helps woman passenger on period with sanitary pad
Traveling during menstruation can be daunting.
17 Jan 2019
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Amit Shah has 'suar ki beemari', says Congress MP
Senior Congress leader BK Hariprasad made derogatory remarks on the health of BJP President Amit Shah, saying he has contracted suar ki beemari (illness of pigs).
16 Jan 2019
Narendra ModiSiddaramaiah attacks Modi while BJP-lawmakers from Karnataka stay at resort
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday over the coalition crisis in the state and asked him whether his saaf niyat slogan was about grabbing power through a coup.
15 Jan 2019
Bahujan Samaj PartyKarnataka: Two MLAs withdraw from Kumaraswamy govt, Operation Lotus again?
The withdrawal of two independent MLAs from the H D Kumaraswamy government in Karnataka has seen the southern state plunged into an intense political drama.
30 Dec 2018
Supreme Court Of India#ThatWas2018: RaGa's hug to Biplab Deb's logic, looking at political-controversies
2018 wasn't devoid of political action. As it nears an end, dynamics in Indian politics have changed.
29 Dec 2018
IndiaDesperate for government job, man forges PM's signature
The race to secure a government job in India is tough, and people go to extreme lengths to acquire such employment.
29 Dec 2018
PoliticsJDS leader draws analogy between BJP leader and 'street dogs'
Taking a dig at BJP leaders, who were "expecting" the Congress-JDS coalition government to fall, JDS leader DC Thamanna has drawn an analogy between them and the 'street dogs' while refuting BJP lawmaker Umesh Katti's claim that the dispensation would collapse soon.
26 Dec 2018
PoliticsNo big issue, why apologize?: Kumaraswamy on 'shoot mercilessly' remark
Embroiled in a row over his "shoot mercilessly" remarks, Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy today rejected the Opposition demand for an apology over his comments, saying he is an "emotional person".
25 Dec 2018
Janata Dal (Secular)'Kill mercilessly, no problem': Karnataka CM seen saying (video attached)
Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy has found himself in the middle of a massive controversy after he was seen on video ordering someone to "kill mercilessly" to avenge the death of a local JD(S) leader.
22 Dec 2018
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