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Rebel Congress MP from Tumakuru withdraws nomination, clears path for Deve Gowda

Muddahanumegowda, the sitting Congress MP from Tumakuru turned rebel, has withdrawn his nomination as an independent candidate in the Lok Sabha Elections. Tumakuru was the only constituency in the state where JD(S) is fielding a candidate in spite of a sitting Congress MP. The two parties had agreed

I-T Dept. conducts large-scale searches in Karnataka, including Minister's residence

The Income Tax (I-T) Department has launched a large-scale search and seizure operation in Karnataka against multiple people linked to the ruling Janata Dal (Secular), including Minor Irrigation Minister C.S. Puttaraju, a key man of the party in Mandya. The operation came hours after Chief Minist

Anekal: Tragic road accident kills four, injures four other

Anekal: In a tragic road accident four persons died while four others have sustained severe injuries. The incident took place Tirumanganahalli in Anekal Taluka of Bengaluru City District. The deceased have been identified as Sethu, Paramesh, Vinod and Ratan while four other have been admitted to

362 candidates file nominations in Karnataka for first phase of Lok Sabha polls

A total of 362 candidates have filed nominations from 14 constituencies in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka on April 18, an official statement said on Tuesday. With the last date for filing nominations for the first phase having ended on Tuesday, 362 candidates filed papers in

HC notice to Karnataka govt. on plea seeking action against political leaders

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday ordered issue of notice to the State government on a PIL petition seeking actions against MLAs and MLCs who had allegedly influenced the Chief Minister as well as the State police chief for posting of police officers of their choice to police stations falling u

Complaint filed against Chief Minister Kumaraswamy with Election Commission

Bengaluru: State police Maha Sangha President Shashidhar has filed a complaint against Chief Minister Kumaraswamy with the Election Commission. He has mentioned in the complaint that Chief Minister Kumaraswamy did not submit the correct information about his private affiliation to the Election Co

Sumalatha Ambareesh cries foul: Govt snooping, tapping my phone

Bengaluru: In a stinging complaint to the Election Commission, independent candidate Mrs Sumalatha Ambareesh on Monday feared a threat to her life, and accused the state government of eves dropping on conversations over her phones as well as posting policemen in plain clothes outside her residence t

Tumkur Cong MP to contest against Deve Gowda as an independent

Defying the pre-poll alliance between the ruling allies in Karnataka, sitting Congress Lok Sabha member SP Muddahanumegowda on Saturday dared to re-contest from Tumkur constituency from where JD(S) supremo HD Deve Gowda is contesting and filing nomination on Monday. "Though my party (Congress) co

Ola back in business In Karnataka, says minister, 2 days after ban order

BENGALURU: Just days after app-based cab aggregator Ola was issued a notice banning it for six months across Karnataka over government rule violations, Priyank Kharge, the minister for social welfare in the state tweeted that Ola will run their business as usual from today. The response comes after

Prakash Raj filed nomination as an Independent candidate

Bengaluru, Mar 22: JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda's grandson Prajwal Revanna, multi-lingual actor Prakash Raj and two sitting BJP MPs P C Mohan and Shobha Karandlaje were among 35 candidates who filed their nominations in Karnataka on Friday for the first phase of LokSabha polls in the state. A tot

Ola's license suspended in Bengaluru for the next six months by RTO

App-based cab aggregator Ola has been suspended from operating in Bengaluru for the next six months by the Regional Transport Office for violating its license conditions, an official notice said. The action is being taken after the cab aggregator operated illegal bike taxis, as per the Karnataka On

‘Yeddy Diaries’ report shows Rs 1,800 crore payoffs to top BJP leaders, BSY calls it fake

The Congress on Friday sought an investigation by the Lokpal into a Caravan report that alleged bribes of Rs 1800 crore were paid by former Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa to the BJP's top brass. The report says that the Yeddyurappa had recorded the alleged payouts in a Karnataka state as

Case against JD(S) MLA for threatening actors Yash, Darshan for supporting Sumalatha

A case has been registered against JD(S) MLA Narayana Gowda for intimidating Kannada actors Yash and Darshan for supporting independent candidate Sumalatha Ambareesh at a roadshow in Mandya on Wednesday. The case was registered in KR Pete Circle police station in Mandya on Thursday night after a

DyCM Dr. G Parameshwara says Indira Canteen food samples will be sent for lab testing every week

Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday rubbished reports which claimed that food being served in Indira canteen is ‘poisonous’. “Have asked the commissioner to submit a report to me, taking samples from all 198 wards to get it examined from the lab. Some reports said it (food

Dharwad building collapse: Death toll climbs to 12, rescue ops continue for 3rd day

The death toll climbed to 11 in the building collapse in Karnataka’s Dharwad, according to officials on the ground. Ten others are feared to be trapped inside. The under-construction building in Kumareshwara Nagar, located within Dharwad suburban police station limits, collapsed on Tuesday afternoon

Kannada news channel input chief Hemanth Kashyap arrested

Bengaluru: The Sadashivanagar police have arrested the chief of the input department of 'Public TV' for allegedly blackmailing Dr. Raman Rao. The arrested has been identified as Hemanth Kashyap. According to police, the accused was blackmailing the doctor, saying he had a video clip containing

Sumalatha files nomination papers, Cong, JD(S) workers accompany her

Mandya: Sumalatha Ambareesh who is contesting the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections as an Independent candidate from Mandya Lok Sabha seat, filed her nomination papers at Deputy Commissioner's office here on Wednesday Sumalatha, wife of late actor-turned-politician Ambareesh took the decision to co

Raid on Quarry of Kundapur BJP taluk member: Eight people arrested

Kundapur, Mar 18: A team of police, led by Karkala ASP P. Krishnakant, carried out raids on illegal mining in the limits of Kota and Shankaranarayana police stations on Monday afternoon. The police arrested eight people and seized vehicles and assets as well. Based on a tip-off regarding storage