Karnataka

Bengaluru, Nov 19: Cracking down on rebellion over ticket distribution for the upcoming bypolls, the ruling BJP in Karnataka has decided to expel rebel Sharath Bachegowda who has jumped into the fray as an independent in Hoskote. Announcing this, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa today also indicated action against Sharath Bachegowda's father and BJP MP from Chikkaballapura BN Bachegowda, who has been

Bengaluru, Nov 19: India's information technology services companies may shed 30,000 to 40,000 middle-level employees this year as growth slows down, IT industry veteran T V Mohandas Pai said Monday. The former Chief Financial Officer of IT major Infosys Ltd termed these job losses as a once-in-five-years normal phenomenon with maturing of the industry. "As in all sectors in the West, in India too

Bengaluru, Nov 19: A total of 248 candidates including those belonging to the Congress, the JD(S) and the ruling BJP have filed their nominations for the December 5 bypolls to 15 assembly constituencies in Karnataka, the scrutiny of which would take place on Tuesday, poll officials said. A total of 353 nominations have been filed by the candidates, they said. According to data shared by the office

Bengaluru, Nov 19: Amid speculation that he will contest as an independent, seven-time MLA Roshan Baig, who was denied the BJP ticket, did not file his nomination from Shivajinagar constituency on Monday,the last date to do so for the December 5 bypolls to 15 assembly segments in the state. Baig is one among the 17 disqualified MLAs, whom the Supreme Court had last week allowed to contest the

Bengaluru, Nov 19: With the outcome of the coming bypolls to 15 Karnataka assembly constituencies crucial for survival of its government, the ruling BJP is going all out to ensure victory of its candidates, most of them rebel disqualified MLAs, pitching them as future ministers. Congress and JDS, whose coalition government was pulled down by the rebels in July leading to their disqualification and

Mysuru, Nov 19: Former Congress minister and Narasimharaja MLA Tanveer Sait, who survived a bid on his life late Sunday night here, is responding to treatment. He is out of danger. The 52-year-old leader was attending a musical performance as part of a wedding when a man, identified as 24-year-old Maqbool alias Farhan Pasha, appeared out of nowhere, lunged towards Sait and swung a knife in the

Bengaluru, Nov 18: Tension prevailed for a while when JD(S) workers started shouting slogans as BJP candidate K C Narayana Gowda's car passed on the route of JD(S) rally in KR Pet on Monday. He was on his way to the taluk office to file nomination papers accompanied by his wife and daughter. One of the JD(S) worker even threw a footwear at him. Police dispersed the crowd and provided protection to

Bengaluru, Nov 18: The Karnataka government would contemplate the setting up of a Karnataka Technology Development Board to promote information technology and knowledge economy, said state Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Monday. The proposed board would be responsible for investment promotion, industry development and manpower development of the broad technology sector, and shall aim to

United Nations, Nov 18: A trove of leaked Chinese government documents reveals details of its clampdown on Uighurs and other Muslims in the country's western Xinjiang region under President Xi Jinping, the New York Times reported. United Nations experts and activists say at least 1 million Uighurs and members of other largely Muslim minority groups have been detained in camps in Xinjiang in a

Mysuru, Nov 18: Karnataka Congress legislator Tanveer Sait continues to be critical and is under continuous monitoring in the ICU of Columbia Asia Hospital. "Mr Tanveer Sait was brought to the Emergency ward of Columbia Asia Hospital at around 11.35 pm on November 17, with a history of alleged assault. His current condition continues to be critical and he is under continuous monitoring in the ICU