Karnataka

Bengaluru, May 21: Janata Dal (Secular) Karnataka present and chief minister designate H D Kumaraswamy today called on Congress stalwarts Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi ahead of taking oath as chief minister of Karnataka on May 23. "There is no bargain. We will cordially work out things. We must work together. I am here to take their (Congress leaders) advice," Kumaraswamy said after

Bengaluru, May 21: In a development that could leave the Congress red-faced in Karnataka, its MLA Shivaram Hebbar on Monday dismissed as "fake" an audio clip released by the party to allege that the BJP offered money and a ministerial berth to him for cross-voting during the floor test in the Assembly. The Congress had released three audio tapes in the run-up to the floor test, claiming that the

Hassan, May 21: Karnataka Chief Minister-designate HD Kumaraswamy on Monday refuted the reports of resentment within the Congress party over its alliance with Janata Dal (Secular) (JD-S), while calling it bogus and fake. "Who told you? This is all bogus and fake news. This is not true," Kumaraswamy told ANI. Meanwhile, Congress leader Ramalinga Reddy said that the party is happy being in an

As the death toll in the virus-induced fever in north Kerala started mounting, the National Virology Institute in Pune has confirmed that the deceased were infected with Nipah virus (NiV). This is the first time the virus, which has high fatality rate and spreads mainly through bats, pigs and other animals, has been detected in the south Indian state. Here’s all you need to know about the virus

Mangaluru, May 21: After the Kerala Health Department confirmed that deadly Nipah virus has caused at least three deaths in the state, the panic over the new disease started spreading in neighbouring states including Karnataka. Lack of a health minister due to the delay in formation of a new government in Karnataka after recent polls, is another reason for the concern among people of the state. On

Manglauru, May 21: When a group of Congress workers in this coastal city celebrated victory after chief minister B S Yeddyurappa tendered resignation without facing trust vote last Saturday, a few miscreants added a “pro-Pak slogan” to the video of their celebration and posted it on social media platforms. The 139-second video, wherein sloganeering in support of Pakistan was inserted using an

Mangaluru, May 21: The green activists of coastal Karnataka who have been protesting against the multi-billion Yettinahole water diversion project have not forgotten the words of chief minister designate H D Kumaraswamy, who as an opposition leader not only had termed it as a “money looting project” but also had promised to conduct a detailed enquiry into it if he became the chief minister. Even

Bengaluru, May 21: Joining issue with actor Rajinikanth over his comments on release of Cauvery water + by Karnataka to Tamil Nadu, JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday invited him to come to the state and see the situation for himself, after which he would change his stand. "If there is water in Karnataka it is possible for us to give them water. I request Rajinikanth, please come and see the

Kasaragod, May 21: In a daredevil operation, the Kasaragod police arrested two youths as they tried to extort Rs 1 lakh ransom from a Mangalurean youth at Bekur near Kumbla early on Sunday. A team of police headed by Kumbla Circle Inspector K Premsadan arrested local youths Munawar alias Munna, 20, and Sahid alias Sajir, 31, both involved in a series of criminal cases. One Lester D'Souza, 33, a

Bengaluru, May 21: Though it is almost certain that Dalit leader G Parameshwara will be a deputy chief minister in H D Kumaraswamy-led Cabinet, the Congress has mooted a proposal to create another deputy chief minister in order to accommodate a Lingayat leader too. While Dalits are considered the Congress’s vote bank, the party wants to placate the Lingayat community which is said to be upset with