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Bengaluru, Feb 9: The Aam Admi Party (AAP) of Karnataka unit demanded a through probe, monitored by the Supreme Court of India, over the alleged bribe offer made by Opposition Leader in the Legislative Assembly B S Yeddyurappa to lure a JD(S) MLA to join the Saffron party. In a statement issued here on Saturday, AAP State Joint Secretary Darshan Jain said that with the Audio tape released by the

Bengaluru, Feb 9: Hirekerur Congress MLA B C Patil, who is said to be in the rebels camp, today met Siddaramaiah at his residence. The Congress MLA, who had defied the whip of the party to attend the CLP meeting held yesterday reportedly presented his clarification for his absent to the CLP meeting. Speaking to newsmen after his meeting with Siddaramaiah on Saturday, Mr Patil clarified that he had

New Delhi, Feb 9: Launching a fresh attack on the BJP over charges of horse trading in Karnataka, the Congress on Saturday alleged that BS Yeddyurappa is offering around Rs 200 crore to 18 of its MLAs to destabilise the state government. Addressing a press conference, senior Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala also claimed that Yeddyurappa has offered Rs 50 crore to the speaker. He said, "The

Considering the benefits brought by online platform to retailers, this techie-turned farmer’s portal not only brings organic produce directly to the consumers, but also claims to increase farmers profitability by doing away with 'middle-men'. Having been employed in IT firms for close to a decade, Yathish Shetty Bondala says that he yearned to get back to farming. "I come from a agrarian

Udupi, Feb 9: The search operations for the fishing boat, Suvarna Tribhuja, which went missing off the Goa coast on December 15, 2018 with seven fishermen onboard, are continuing. Speaking to presspersons after the phone-in programme at the District Police Office here on Friday, Laxman B. Nimbargi, Superintendent of Police, said that a ship, INS Nireekshak, equipped with sonar, three-dimensional

Mangaluru, Feb 8: Stalwarts and prominent achievers from Beary community were honoured, awarded and felicitated on the first day of Beary Mela – 2019 being hosted by Bearys Chamber of Commerce and Industry from Feb 8 to 10 at the Town Hall in the city. B Ahmed Hajee Mohiuddeen, a leading entrepreneur, educationist and founder president of BA Group was conferred with BCCI lifetime achievement award

Mangaluru, Feb 8: Call for the communal harmony, cultural programmes and award ceremony marked the beginning of the three-day Beary Mela-2019 being hosted by the Bearys Chamber of Commerce and Industry at Town Hall in the city. Formally inaugurating the event on Friday evening by watering a sapling, MB Patil, Home Minister of Karnataka hailed the contributions of Beary community towards the nation

Mangaluru, Aug 8: Thousands of Muslims from across Dakshina Kannada today converged at Nehru Maidan in the heart of the city to register their protest against the abusive remarks against Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) during a Kannada television debate. Ajit Hanumakkanavar, a Kannada journalist, who appears on Suvarna News Kannada TV channel, during a debate, had unwarrantedly hurled offensive remarks

Bengaluru, Feb 8: Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy today announced formation of four new taluks in the State in his Budget presented for 2019-20. He said that the four new taluks, which would be established during the year are Harohalli (Ramanagaram district), Chelur (Chikkaballapura), Theradala (Bhagalkot) and Kalasa (Chikkamagaluru). He said that there was a long pending demand from the

Bengaluru, Feb 8: Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy today announced allocation of Rs 5 crore to the Department of Information towards celebration of 150th Birth Anniversary of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi. In his presentation of the State budget for 2019-20 in the Legislative Assembly, he said that the Department of Information will chalk out programmes to mark the birth anniversary