Karnataka

New Delhi, Jul 6: Charging the BJP of indulging in horse-trading in Karnataka by offering all sorts of temptations to it's MLAs there, Congress on Saturday condemned its attempts to bring down an elected government in the state. Talking to reporters after a meeting of senior Congress leaders, to discuss the political crisis in Karnataka, caused by the resignation of 11 MLAs, including eight from

Udupi, Jul 6: Vishwesha Tirtha Swami, the chief pontiff of Pejawar Mutt and veteran Hindutva ideologue has claimed that Jains and Sikhas are also part of Hindu dharma. Addressing newsmen here yesterday, the seer said: “I personally feel that Sikhs and Jains are also Hindus. It was during the British rule that identities were created for Sikhs and other communities. “Now, even Jains are attending

Non-Resident Indians across the world, especially those in middle eastern countries have hailed the union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s announcement in the Lok Sabha on Friday that all NRIs holding Indian passport will be eligible for Aadhaar card soon after their arrival. Leaders of NRI organisations expressed happiness at the measure as it will make it easier for NRIs to make several day

New Delhi, Jul 6: The Narendra Modi-led government will work to bring out a Model Tenancy Law, Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday while presenting her maiden Union Budget on Friday. “Current rental laws are archaic as they do not address lessor-lessee relationships fairly...Model tenancy law will be finalized and circulated to states," Sitharaman said. She also said the government will push for

New Delhi, Jul 6: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday raised tax deduction limit to Rs 3.5 lakh on interest paid on housing loan sanctioned during this fiscal for purchase of first home worth up to Rs 45 lakh, a move aimed at boosting the affordable housing segment. Besides, the government will initiate reform measures to promote rental accommodations and will finalise and circulate a model

Bengaluru, Jul 6: Jobs don't get created just by references to Basaveshwara's "work is worship" verses, the ruling Congress-JD(S) coalition in Karnataka said on Friday, as Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman often mentioned the 12th-century social reformer in her budget speech. While Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy said he had great expectations from Sitharaman's maiden budget, but was left

Bengaluru, Jul 6: Karnataka minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan, who was summoned by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with its probe into the IMA group ponzi scam, appeared before the agency on Friday. The Enforcement Directorate (ED), which has registered a money laundering case in the scam in which thousands of depositors are said to have been duped, had last week summoned Khan, Food and

Mangaluru, 5: A minor Dalit girl was allegedly raped in Puttur of Dakshina Kannada district on Friday morning. The girl, who fell unconscious after being raped, is currently being treated at a hospital. Police arrested Ajith P, 28, a resident of Madnoor in Puttur, for committing the crime. According to police, the incident took place between 7am to 8am on Friday, when the 15-year-old victim was on

Bengaluru, Jul 5: Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed to investigate into multi-crore IMA Fraud today arrested Bengaluru North Sub-Division Assistant Commissioner L C Nagaraj on charges of receiving bribe from IMA for giving report in its favour to Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Following direction from RBI to look into the bribe allegation, the Karnataka Government had asked Nagaraj to

Bengaluru, Jul 5: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) Working President Eshwar Khandre, in his reaction, termed the Budget as ‘burden’ on the people belonging to poor and downtrodden sections of the society and party will protest against the budget. Speaking to newsmen here on Friday, he said that the people of Karnataka had supported the Prime Minister, in a big way in the Lok Sabha