Karnataka

Bengaluru, Jun 21: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will form the government if the JDS-Congress Coalition government in Karnataka headed by Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy falls on its own, Opposition leader in the Legislative Assembly B S Yeddyurappa, who is also BJP State President, said here today. Strongly reacting to the statement of the former Prime Minister and JDS National President H D

Mangaluru, Jun 21: The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuths successfully trapped Pradeep Kumar, a Tasildar, on probation, and caught him while receiving graft money of Rs 1.25 lakh from a catering contractor. Police said on Friday that the Tasildar was caught red-handed while receiving the bribe on Thursday evening. The Tasildar, who is also the Taluk Magistrate, had allegedly demanded bribe of Rs

Bengaluru, Jun 21: Karnataka Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials on Friday carried out searches at properties of public servants in the state who alleged to have disproportionate assets. The searches in the state are currently underway, the ACB said. The ACB is conducting searches at premises of Joint Commissioner Tax Narayanaswami M B, Manager at BAMUL Dr Shivashankar, Junior engineer at

Barpeta, Jun 21: Complaints were filed against a little-known right-wing organisation on Thursday for allegedly assaulting a group of Muslim men in Assam and forcing them to utter slogans "Jai Shri Ram" and "Pakistan Murdabad" on Tuesday. Two FIRs were filed against the right wing organisation and its founder by the All Assam Minority Students'' Union (AAMSU) and the North-East Minorities Students

Bengaluru, Jun 21: In a fresh development, JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda on Friday said mid-term polls for the State Assembly are imminent and that he is not sure how long the Congress-JD(S) coalition government would last. "I am not sure how long the coalition government would last. Going by the developments in the past two months, mid-term polls seem imminent. People can understand everything

Mangaluru, Jun 21: A 15-hour-long marathon Yoga teaching session was organized by the Yenepoya (Deemed to be) University on its premises at Deralakatte in Mangaluru taluk on Friday a day ahead of the International Day of Yoga. Teaching sessions, which began at 5 a.m., ended at 8 p.m. Over 1,000 people practised yoga in 10 batches, according to the organizers. Yoga teacher Kushalappa Gowda N., who

Kasaragod, Jun 21: After the family members of NRI businessman Parayil Sajan, who committed suicide on June 18, has alleged that he ended his life after the Communist Party of India (Marxist)-ruled Anthoor municipality denied the mandatory permission to his newly constructed multi-crore convention centre at Bakkalam in Kannur, the Kannur party leadership is seeking to blame municipal officials for

Bengaluru, Jun 20: Launching a scathing attack on the state government's coordination committee chief Siddaramaiah, former Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) president H Vishwanath on Thursday said that former Chief Minister is trying to end the political careers of those who speak against his "vindictive attitude, style of functioning and failures." "He has never tolerated any big or good leader. He tried

Belagavi, Jun 20: Spice Jet began its service between Bengaluru-Belagavi-Mumbai sector under UDAAN-3 scheme. According to Airport Director Rajesh Kumar Maurya it is the 4th flight operation from Sambra Airport here out of 13 routes awarded under UDAN-3. The Spice Jet flight will operate on a daily basis. From Bengaluru the flight will arrive here at 1205 hrs and take off to Mumbai at 12.25 hrs and

Bengaluru, Jun 20: Stating that despite hostile by opposition Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, threat to topple government, day-in and day-out, the JD(S)-Congress Coalition government in Karnataka has achieved many milestones in terms of development of the State during the 13-month in office, Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy said here on Thursday. Addressing a press conference here, the Chief