Karnataka

Bengaluru, Jan 29: The Bharatiya Janata Party top brass is keen to make changes among the district office bearers in Karnataka after the party chief Amit Shah brokered a truce between senior leaders B S Yeddyurappa and K S Eshwarappa. Shah, who formed a committee headed by Karnataka in-charge general secretary Muralidhara Rao, instructed him to review the performances of all district office

Bengaluru, Jan 29: With Assembly elections in Karnataka just a year away, former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna's decision to quit active politics has come as yet another jolt. The decision of Mr Krishna, who served as Chief Minister of Karnataka (1999-2004), Governor of Maharashtra (2004-08), and External Affairs Minister, to stay away from the activities of Congress has taken the party's image to a

Bengaluru, Jan 29: The former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda has clarified that only H.D. Kumaraswamy and H.D. Revanna from his family will contest the 2018 Assembly elections. Speaking to presspersons after attending a convention in Chitradurga on Saturday, he said that there had been rumours that seven members from his family would contest the Assembly elections. The people should not listen to

Gandhidham, Jan 29: A BSF clerk has posted a video on Facebook in which he has alleged that liquor meant for its personnel was being sold to outsiders and claimed that despite his complaint in this regard no action has been taken. As the video by the clerk, Navratan Choudhary, went viral, BSF officials said it would order inquiry into his complaint. The claim comes close on the heels of a BSF

Bengaluru, Jan 28: Justice P. Vishwanatha Shetty turned teary-eyed as he defended himself against allegations that his family owns multiple properties, in his maiden press conference after taking charge as the new Lokayukta on Saturday evening. “All the three properties in question were bought by my family members before I was appointed a High Court judge in 1995, and no norms have been violated

Bengaluru, Jan 28: The state Cabinet on Saturday gave its approval for amending the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (PCA), 1960, to pave the way for Kambala, a traditional buffalo race held in the coastal districts. Briefing reporters after the meeting, Law Minister T B Jayachandra said the act would be amended to include Kambala and bullock cart racing as “traditional sports”. The government

Bengaluru,?Jan 28: S M Krishna, former Chief Minister and former Union External Affairs Minister, has decided to quit active politics, according to reports. Krishna reportedly sent a letter to AICC chief Sonia Gandhi on his decision to retire from active politics. He has also requested to relieve him from the party's primary membership. He is likely to announce his decision on Sunday. SM Krishna

Moodabidri, Jan 28: Raising the pitch for lifting the ban on annual buffalo race "Kambala" in Karnataka, thousands of people today staged a massive rally in Moodbidri town of Dakshina Kannada district in support of the traditional sport, even as protests on the issue intensified. Amid tight security, Kambala supporters marched in a nearly four-km long procession from Swaraj Maidan with 200

Hyderabad, Jan 28: 25 year-old Habeeb Mohammed was very happy that finally he was successful in getting an assistant clerk job with transport firm in Dubai. But, all his dreams shattered when he was arrested at Dubai airport on charges of carrying drugs. According to officials, Dubai law enforcement detained Habeeb for bringing the illegal medicine that were banned in the city. Habeeb's family has

Bengaluru, Jan 28: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has confirmed that senior IPS officer R K Dutta will be the next DG & IG of Karnataka after incumbent Om Prakash retires on January 31. Siddaramaiah said the government has written to the Centre to relieve Dutta, who is on deputation there as special secretary in the Union home ministry. A 1981-batch officer, Dutta was SP of Uttara Kannada and