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Gala ride on new bike turns fatal, biker charred to death in road mishap
Udupi: A biker, who had bought his dream bike only two days ago was charred to death after his bike collide head-on with a car on NH-66 at Maravanthe in Kundapura. The intensity of the collision was such that the bike caught fire in seconds charring the rider to death on the spot. The deceased is
Democracy saved in Karnataka, says DMK
DMK on Saturday said democracy in Karnataka has been saved by the actions of the Supreme Court and greeted the leadership of the JD(S) and Congress after BJP strongman B S Yeddyurappa resigned as chief minister minutes before the scheduled trust vote. “...May this herald the coming together of se
To avoid poaching, Congress, JD(S) MLAs now holed up at Hyderabad resort ahead of tomorrow's floor test
HYDERABAD: A large group of MLAs belonging to the Congress and JD(s) reached Hyderabad in three buses on Friday morning amid fears of poaching by the BJP in an attempt to cobble up its numbers, especially in light of the Supreme Court ordering the floor test + to be held at 4pm on Saturday where the
BS Yeddyurappa takes oath as Karnataka CM amid protest by Congress, Janata Dal-Secular
BENGALURU: BJP leader and Lingayat strongman BS Yeddyurappa was on Thursday sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka after the Supreme Court, in a rare overnight hearing, refused to stay the oath taking ceremony - a demand made by the Congress-Janata Dal-Secular combine. Yeddyurappa was ad
Yeddyurappa to take oath as CM tomorrow, tweets Karnataka BJP spokesman
The Janata Dal (Secular)-Congress combine and the BJP have submitted the list of MLAs supporting them. The JD(S) and the BJP have also completed the process of electing the leaders of their respective Legislature Parties. The day has also seen the JD(S) accusing the BJP of indulging in horse-trad
Karnataka: JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy accuses BJP of attempting to poach its legislators
Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of attempting to poach legislators from his party by offering them money, PTI reported. “If [Narendra] Modi is out to end corruption, then how do you explain the BJP coming to our MLAs and saying they will
BJP poaching Congress, JD(S) MLAs, claims Congress
A day after fractured mandate in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections, the Congress on Wednesday claimed that the BJP, which emerged as the single largest party with 104 seats, has been poaching Congress and JD(S) elected members to form a government through the back door. Senior Congress
Chill in Gods Own Country: Kerala govt to Karnataka MLAs
The Kerala government today made an amazing offer to the newly-elected Karnataka MLAs facing the melee of a hung verdict -- unwind in Gods Own Country. Kerala Tourism made the offer on Twitter amid frantic efforts by the BJP, Congress and JD(S) to cobble up the numbers to form a government. "A
JD(S) accepts Congress' alliance offer; BJP to stake claim at forming government
Bengaluru 15 May 2018: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) As the Karnataka assembly election is heading towards a hung assembly with no party reaching the magical number of absolute majority in the state, Janata Dal (s) according to reports has cracked a deal with the Congress party after agreeing to make a c
Congress leaders allege PM used ‘threatening’ language in Karnataka poll campaign
NEW DELHI, MAY 14: Top Congress leaders led by former premier Manmohan Singh have petitioned President Ram Nath Kovind alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had used “threatening and intimidating” language against them during the Karnataka poll campaign. In a letter to the president,
Ready to make way for Dalit CM, says Siddaramaiah
Mysuru: A lot of debate has occurred over the dalit Chief Minister issue in the state. However, laying all speculations and apprehensions to rest, incumbent CM Siddaramaiah, merely a day after the polling said that he was ready to make away for a Dalit CM in the state. Speaking to reporters in My
Yeddyurappa predicts BJP will win Karnataka with clear majority
Bengaluru: The BJP's Chief Ministerial candidate B.S. Yeddyurappa on Sunday, May 13 said that his party will get a clear majority in Karnataka and there won't be a hung Assembly. "I have seen the exit polls on various channels. The BJP will form the majority government on Tuesday and the Congress
Flight delay leaves several voters stranded in Mumbai ahead of K'taka polls
Mangaluru: Several voters were left in lurch after the Air India flight they had boarded from Jeddah to arrive in the city, a day ahead of the state assembly polls was delayed by 10 hours. Reportedly, the flight from Jeddah to Mangaluru via Mumbai arrived at the Chatrapati Shivaji International A
Free Dosa and Data: How Karnataka voters are being lured to get inked
Bengaluru: Right from masala dosa to filter coffee, Karnataka’s electoral menu has it all. With less than 40% vote count in the poll bound state till 1 pm and media reports earlier painting a sad picture for India’s Silicon Valley voters, cyber cafes and food joints in Bengaluru are offering attr
Bengaluru boy slept on the footpath, sold vegetables & scored 79% in SSLC
If you are a resident of Bengaluru then you ought to be familiar with the Krishna Rajendra market, which is popularly known as City market. The hustle and bustle at this market begin in the wee hours of the morning and continues through the day. If you think that it is not possible, Vinod Kumar B
Security beefed up with 1.4 lakh personnel for Karnataka elections: DGP
Bengaluru, May 11 (UNI) Elaborate security arrangements have been made to ensure free and fair elections when Karnataka goes to polls on Saturday to elect 223 candidates for the Legislative Assembly, Director General of Police Neelamani Raju said. Speaking at a press conference here on Friday, Ms
Prime Minister Narendra Modi sees threat in me, says Rahul Gandhi
BENGALURU: Congress president Rahul Gandhi said today Prime Minister Narendra Modi saw a "threat" in him, and the attack by him over his prime ministerial ambition was only aimed at "distracting attention". Gandhi also hit out at Modi for raking up the issue of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi's fore
Karnataka elections: Seven-time winner BS Yeddyurappa stands tall in Shikaripura constituency
Shortly after filing his nomination from his electoral den of Shikharipura, in Shimoga district of central Karnataka, the BJP’s chief minister candidate, B S Yeddyurappa, 75, told his supporters that he was entrusting the constituency to them while he campaigns for the BJP across Karnataka. “Ther