Bengaluru, May 18: Amid a power struggle in Karnataka, the JD(S) today alleged that chartered flights that were scheduled to carry its legislators along with those of the Congress from here to Kochi were denied permission by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation at the last minute. However, a Civil Aviation Ministry official said DGCA permission was not required for charter operations within
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New Delhi, May 18: The bench which heard the politically- sensitive case on the Karnataka crisis was headed by a judge, who is number six in seniority in the apex court. Justice A K Sikri headed the three-member bench, which also comprised justices S A Bobde and Ashok Bhushan. In the bench, which held the historic pre-dawn hearing, Justice Bobde, who will become the Chief Justice of India after
Bengaluru, May 17: Within six hours of taking oath as chief minister, BS Yeddyurappa has transferred four senior police personnel. Two officers were transferred to state intelligence and two to the Bengaluru Commissionerate. Amar Kumar Pandey, who was Additional Director General of Police (Railways) has been transferred to the State Intelligence Department and Sandeep Patil, who was Deputy
Seeking adoption of the Karnataka example in Goa, the Congress today decided to stake claim to form a government in the state where it had emerged as the single largest party in the Assembly polls held last year. Congress Legislature Party chief Chandrakant Kavlekar said the party will stake claim tomorrow by submitting to Governor Mridula Sinha a formal letter containing signatures of all the 16
Bengaluru, May 17: A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Karnataka High Court on Thursday challenging the move of the governor to invite B S Yeddyurappa to take oath as the chief minister of Karnataka and form his government in the following 15 days despite not having a clear majority. The petition filed by Advocate N P Amrutesh states that the action of the governor is in
As Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) BS Yeddyurappa was sworn in as the 23rd Chief Minister of Karnataka on Thursday morning, Janata Dal (Secular) leader, H D Kumaraswamy, lashed out at the BJP for misusing the institutions of the Central Government, stating that several Congress MLAs have found themselves in the crosshairs of the Enforcement Directorate (ED). "Modi Government is misusing
Bengaluru, May 17: Congress leaders today staged a protest in front of the Gandhi statue next to the Vidhana Soudha, the state secretariat, against the swearing in of B S Yeddyurappa as chief minister. Several senior Congress leaders, including former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Ashok Gehlot, Mallikarjuna Kharge, party's General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka K C Venugopal
Bengaluru, May 17: As Bhartiya Janta Party's (BJP) B. S. Yeddyurappa took oath as Karnataka Chief Minister, former state chief Siddaramaiah on Thursday said that the BJP is going against the Constitution. "The matter is pending before the Court. We will tell people how the BJP is going against the Constitution," Siddaramaiah said. The Congress on Wednesday hit out at Karnataka Governor Vajubhai
New Delhi, May 17: As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) managed to form a government in Karnataka despite all the impediments, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that the BJP is making a mockery of the Indian Conctitution. Rahul taking to his Twitter handle said that this day India will mourn the defeat of democracy. "The BJP's irrational insistence that it will form a Govt. in Karnataka
New Delhi, May 17: With the stage set for the swearing-in ceremony of B.S. Yeddyurappa, former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram opined that the former's letter to Karnataka Governor Vajubhai R. Vala will "seal his fate". "Mr Yedyurappa's letter to the Governor will seal his fate. There is no mention of a number bigger than 104. The Governor's invitation does not mention any number at all!" he