Karnataka

Bengaluru Feb 5: The state Congress on Sunday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that he has forgotten about the corruption that happened during the previous BJP governments in the state. "B S Yeddyurappa was sitting next to Modi (during the party rally in Bengaluru). How can he accuse the Congress of being corrupt when Yeddyurappa was sitting next to him?" KPCC president G

Bengaluru, Feb 5: Actor Prakash Rai, who has of late taken on the prime minister and the BJP, launched his first book 'Iruvudellava Bittu' on Sunday. He said he had set off on a journey that is "nothing but a process of getting naked". "I have set off on a journey to discover and learn something which remains unknown. In a way, the journey is a process of getting naked. It's not the process of

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday sounded the poll bugle in Karnataka and said the ruling Congress was on the cusp of being ousted from the state. Reiterating the BJP catchphrase of a "Congress-free India", PM Modi said: "The Congress is standing on the exit door and Karnataka will soon be free from Congress culture." The Prime Minister was addressing a public meeting at Palace Grounds

Bengaluru, Feb 4: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today redefined what he means by the term 'TOP' priority of the NDA government led by him. TOP means Tomato, Onion, and Potato, he said at a public rally to mark the culmination of Karnataka BJP's 'Parivarthana Yatra' that crisscrossed the entire state covering all the 224 assembly constituencies. Modi said, "Those growing vegetables and fruits are

Bengaluru Feb 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lambasted the Congress government in the state on the issue of corruption, terming it a "10% sarkar" and vowed to make Karnataka "Congress mukth" (free of Congress) in the coming Assembly elections. Addressing a large gathering to mark the conclusion of BJP's Navakarnataka Parivarthana Yatra at the sprawling Palace Grounds in Hindi, he also

Bengaluru, Feb 4: A group of college students, donning degree robes and selling 'pakodas' to passers-by in a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks over job creation, were today whisked away by the police, hours before the PM's rally here. The students appeared near the Mehkri Circle, a few metres away from Palace Ground where Modi is scheduled to address the rally, in protest against his

Bengaluru, Feb 4: Hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's public rally in Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday asked him to "find time" to resolve the inter-state Mahadayi River water row with neighbouring Goa. Claiming that Karnataka is the number one state in investment and innovation, and highlighting Bengaluru as a start up and innovation hub, Siddaramaiah boasted

Mangaluru, Feb 4: Dr B R Ambedkar Stadium of Panambur in Mangaluru is all set to host the fourth edition of the Mangalore Premier League (MPL) T20 cricket tourney from March 20 to April 1 this year. The event will be jointly organized by the Brand Vision Events Management Company, Mangalore Occasionals Club and Sea bird Cricket Academy, Mangaluru. With the motto “Let’s be united through the game”

Bengaluru, Feb 4: Activists fighting for Mahadayi water held two parallel protests at Freedom Park to bring the issue to the attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday. Jana Samanyara Paksha led by writer Champa and pro-Kannada organisations led by Vatal Nagaraj demanded the intervention of the Prime Minister to seek an early solution to the Mahadayi dispute. "We have abided by the court

The BJP has “a fighting chance” in the coming Legislative Assembly elections in Karnataka, according to former Chief Minister S M Krishna, who believes that the saffron party will spring a very big surprise even in regions like Mandya where it couldn’t find a base so far. In an interview on Saturday, Mr. Krishna, who quit the Congress and joined the BJP about 11 months ago, said, “We (BJP) have a