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After fuel price hike, Karnataka govt hints at rise in water tariff in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, June 19 (IANS): After the hike in fuel prices in Karnataka, the Congress government is mulling to increase the water tariff in Bengaluru. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Wednesday that the water tariff has not been increased for the last 10 years and there is no othe

Petrol, diesel price hike for funding public services, developmental works, says CM

Bengaluru, Jun 16: Strongly defending the Congress government’s decision for increasing the prices of petrol and diesel throughout Karnataka with effect from Saturday, June 15, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said the price hike was to fund “essential public services and developmen

BJP’s 'jizya' charge at Cong after Karnataka govt hikes fuel prices

New Delhi, Jun 15 (IANS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lashed out at Siddaramaiah government for increasing petrol and diesel prices by Rs 3 per litre in Karnataka and equated it with 'jizya', a tax imposed on the citizens during the Mughal era. The party also hit out at the AAP

Karnataka government hikes cess on petrol, diesel

Bengaluru, Jun 15: The Karnataka state government has announced an increase in the cess on petrol and diesel, leading to a rise in fuel prices. The price of petrol will increase by an average of Rs 3 per litre and diesel by Rs 3.5 per litre. This decision has been made to manage the financia

People’s verdict is a warning, time for course correction, says D K Shivakumar

Bengaluru, June 10: Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has termed the recent verdict in the general elections as a warning bell and felt it was time for course correction.  Speaking to media persons at his official residence on Monday, he said: "We will be holding review meetings with

Heavy rains: Red alert declared along Karnataka coast on June 8-9

Udupi/Mangaluru, Jun 8: Severe rains along with gusty winds and thunderstorms are expected in coastal Karnataka in the next three days. A red alert has been declared by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). The southwest monsoon has intensified in the coastal regions. Heavy to very heavy st

Overconfidence on guarantees, appeasement allegations reduced Cong seats to single digits in K’taka

Bengaluru, Jun 5  (IANS): Overconfidence on guarantees and allegations of appeasement proved costly for the ruling Congress in the Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka. The Congress, which was confident of winning 18 to 20 seats, managed to secure only 9 seats in the state. The calculati

K'taka: BJP emerges victorious in 17 seats, JD(S) 2. Cong misses double digit claim with 9

Bengaluru, Jun 4 (IANS): The BJP has managed to win 17 Lok Sabha seats while its partner JD(S) has emerged victorious in two constituencies. The ruling Congress party in the state has failed to reach the double digits by winning 9 seats of the 28 seats in Karnataka. BJP candidate Dr C N Manjunath

I don’t believe in Exit Polls, Cong will get double digits in Karnataka: D K Shivakumar

Bengaluru, Jun 2 (IANS): Commenting on the Exit Polls which projected a clear majority for the NDA, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday said that the Congress will end up with double digits in the state on June 4. “I don’t believe these Exit Polls. You wil

JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna refuses to cooperate; SIT hunts for key mobile

Bengaluru, Jun 1 (IANS): The Special Investigation Team (SIT) is making every effort to recover the mobile phone allegedly used by arrested JD(S) MP and prime accused in the sex videos case, Prajwal Revanna, to record sexual acts and assaults on his victims. The recovery of the mobile phone

JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna’s arrest warrant issued, says Parameshwara

Bengaluru, May 29 (IANS): Karnataka Home Minister Dr. G Parameshwara stated on Wednesday that the warrant for JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna’s arrest had been issued. The fugitive MP who is former prime minister, H D Deve Gowda’s grandson, is the prime accused in the sex videos case th

Prajwal Revanna sends video message, to appear before SIT on May 31

Bengaluru, May 27: Member of Parliament for Hassan, Prajwal Revanna, who is accused of sexual harassment and obscene video making, has resurfaced via a video message after a month.   Revanna has released a 2.20-minute video purportedly from an overseas location. In the message he h

Mangaluru: Southwest monsoon likely to weaken due to low pressure over Bay of Bengal

Mangaluru, May 27: There is a possibility that the southwest monsoon will weaken as it enters Kerala in a few days due to the low pressure likely to form over the Bay of Bengal within that timeframe. Earlier, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted an early onset of the monso

Sex video scandal: War of words between Siddaramaiah & HDK turn personal

Bengaluru, May 25 (IANS): The war of words between Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the former Chief Minister Kumaraswamy in connection with the alleged sex video scandal turned personal on Saturday. Taking exception to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s statement that former Prime

CM directs suspension of police officials over youth’s custodial death in Channagiri

Mysuru, (Karnataka) May 25 (IANS): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday directed the suspension of a Deputy Superintendent of Police (Dy SP) and Police Inspector in connection with the death of a youth in police custody. “It is not a case of lockup death. However, I have d

High alert in Bengaluru as luxury hotel in IT corridor gets email bomb threat

Bengaluru, May 23 (IANS): Authorities have sounded a high alert following an email bomb threat to a luxury hotel in the heart of the tech corridor, adjacent to a technology park housing many IT companies in Electronics City, Bengaluru. According to police sources, the email claimed that the bomb

Sex scandal: Siddaramaiah urges PM Modi to cancel Prajwal Revanna's diplomatic passport

Bengaluru, May 23 (IANS): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written another letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking cancellation of the Diplomatic Passport of prime accused in the sex videos case, JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna. CM Siddaramaiah has also sought PM Modi’s help t

Bengaluru cafe blast case: NIA raids residences of two doctors in Coimbatore

Chennai, May 21 (IANS): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) was conducting raids at the residences of two Coimbatore-based doctors in Tamil Nadu. According to the investigating agency sources, the raids were connected to the blast at the Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru on March 1. A low-in