Karnataka

Bengaluru, Sept 30: In an embarrassment to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, freedom fighter H S Doreswamy on Sunday revealed that Nathuram Godse had visited Karnataka to attend an event of RSS in Bengaluru, about a fortnight before he killed Mahatma Gandhi on January 30, 1948. “Godse stayed at the reception committee chairman’s house,” the 101-year-old Gandhian said. Doreswamy was speaking at a

Hubli, Sept 30: Amidst growing opposition among BJP leaders in Karnataka over the issue of election tickets to the 17 disqualified MLAs, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Govind Karjol on Monday asserted that there is "no problem" and that the national leadership will take care of the issue. Speaking to ANI, Karjol said, "Our leader Yediyurappa made it clear that there is no problem at all. Ours is

Shikaripura, Sept 30: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Monday said that 15 MLAs, who tendered their resignations and aspired to contest Assembly by-polls from the BJP, will get tickets. "The Election Commission has confirmed poll dates now. Those MLAs who have tendered resignations and want to contest from the BJP party will get tickets," Yediyurappa said after addressing a press

Raichur, Sept 30: Calling B S Yediyurappa the 'weakest chief minister', senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Monday said that unlike him, he has never indulged in the politics of hatred. Speaking to reporters here, Siddaramaiah said, "I suggest Yediyurappa should resign and go back. He is the weakest chief minister. I never acted like him when my government was in power and never indulged in the

New Delhi, Sept 30: The Delhi High Court sought the ED's response on Monday on the bail plea of Karnataka Congress leader D K Shivakumar in a money-laundering case. Shivakumar, arrested in a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), approached the high court challenging the trial court's order denying him bail. The court issued notice to the

Mangaluru, Sept 30: The police have registered cases against six popular recruitment agencies in this coastal city for lack of permit and alleged fraud. It is alleged that they were engaged in fraudulent recruitment of jobseekers for employment in foreign countries. P.S. Harsha, Commissioner of Police, Mangaluru, these agencies did not have the requisite permission and licence from the Union

Mangaluru, Sept 30: In what can be termed as family suicide pact, a 55-year-old woman and her two children died after jumping into River Nethravathi at Panemangaluru in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada district late on Saturday night. The family, which lived in a rented house in Mysuru's Vijayanagara Stage IV, resorted to the extreme step after the death of the family head. The family's pet dog

Kalaburagi, Sept 30: After the Election Commission (EC) deferred by-polls to 15 Karnataka Assembly constituencies, former state Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah alleged that the electoral body is acting at the behest of the BJP government. "Election Commission is acting at the behest of BJP government. The decision of EC to conduct by-elections in the state is only to favour

Dammam: The Dammam unit of Jam’iyyatul Falah, a Karnataka state award winning NGO, conducted its 31st Annual General Body Meeting (AGBM) at Royal Zaika Restaurant in Dammam. The master of the ceremony Mohammad Siraj opened the meeting with Islamic Greetings and invited the Chief Guest Mr. Mohammad Imran (Chairman of IISD Managing Committee), Mr. Abdul Waris (Ex-Chairman of IISD), Dr. Zaheer Baig

Bengaluru, Sept 29: Amidst reports of BJP’s continued effort to lure more leaders from opposition parties, former Congress legislator Anil Lad is planning to jump the ship to saffron party. Anil Lad, also the former Rajya Sabha member, is said to have met CLP leader Siddaramaiah on Thursday and expressed his displeasure for being ignored in the party. He is believed to have informed Siddaramaiah