Karnataka

Mysuru, Mar 24: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday kick-started the fourth leg of his Janaashirvaad Yatra in Mysuru region with a visit to Chamundeshwari Temple on the outskirts of Mysuru. Rahul arrived at Mandakalli Airport by a special plane at 9.15 am. The Congress president, joined by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and KPCC president G Parameshwara, headed

Hassan, Mar 24: Congress leader and MLA from Belur constituency, Y N Rudresh Gowda died of multiple organ failure at Vikram Hospital in Bengaluru on Saturday. He was 63. Rudresh Gowda was hospitalised a few days back after he developed sudden health complications. Because of his illness, he did not cast his vote in Rajya Sabha elections on Friday. A two-time MLA from Belur constituency in Hassan

The Kasaragod Zilla Panchayat of Kerala has proposed construction of a mini-airport or airstrip to accelerate the growth of tourism industry in the coastal district. The plan is to float a company modelled on the Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) in Kasaragod and facilitate operation of small aircraft. This was among the highlights of the budget presented by Zilla Panchayat vice president

Mysuru, Mar 24: Seven rebel Janata Dal (Secular) MLAs, who supported the third candidate of the Congress in the elections to the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka on Friday, will officially join the Congress on Sunday, March 25, in the presence of AICC president Rahul Gandhi. B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan (Chamarajpet), N. Cheluvarayaswamy (Nagamangala), Akhanda Srinivasa Murthy R. (Pulakeshinagar), H.C

Mandya, Mar 24: Ten persons, including children, were injured in a giant helium balloon blast here on Friday. It is said that a group of people was making arrangements to welcome Congress president Rahul Gandhi, who will visit the town on March 25, and was filling the balloons from a cylinder, when the mishap occurred. The injured are Dasharath (46) and Varun (25) from Bengaluru, Preethi (12)

Shivamogga Mar 24: JD(S) leader Geetha Shivarajkumar has said that she would support her younger brother Madhu Bangarappa in the upcoming Assembly elections in Sorab constituency on JD(S) ticket. Madhu Bangarappa's brother Kumar Bangarappa is likely to face the election from the same constituency as the BJP candidate. "I am now in JD(S) and I will fight for the victory of party candidate - Madhu

Hosapete Mar 24: Pejawar Mutt seer Vishwesha Theertha Swami has said that he favours unity among Veerashaivas and Lingayats and that both should stay together. "Politicians are attempting to create a divide in Hindu religion. Veerashaivas, Lingayats, Shaivas and Vaishnavas are like brothers. They all accept Shiva and those who accept Shiva are Hindus. Hence they should not go out of Hindu religion

Bengaluru, Mar 24: The Karnataka High Court on Friday issued a notice to the Cubbon Park Police regarding the bail plea filed by Abhishek, one of the accused in the pub attack case at Farzi cafe on February 17. Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar who was hearing the petition issued directions to Special Public Prosecutor Shyam Sundar to file his objections on behalf of the respondent. Abhishek, a

All three Congress candidates - Nasir Husain, L Hanumanathaiah, G C Chandrashekar - and BJP candidate Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday emerged victorious in the Rajya Sabha elections from the state amid a boycott by JD(S) legislators, who cited violation of electoral rules. A candidate required around 38 votes to win the elections. Members of the Legislative Assembly form the electoral college for

Bengaluru, Mar 23: Business magnet and JD(S) chief general secretary B M Farooq, who had tasted defeat in 2016 Rajya Sabha polls from Karnataka thanks to the cross voting by party rebels, today got only two votes! When JD(S) state president and Assembly floor leader H.D. Kumarswamy realized that his party’s candidate cannot win the polls, he decided to boycott the elections. By the time two of the