Karnataka

Bengaluru, May 28: Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily today alleged that his party joining hands with JDS to form Coalition government in the State was the main reason for downfall of Congress party in the recently concluded Lok Sabha election. Moily, who tasted defeat in Chikkaballapur at the hands of BJP candidate and former Karnataka Minister B N Bachegowda, told

Bengaluru, May 28: Back on the heels of the conclusion of the Lok Sabha elections, as many as 63 Urban Local bodies in Karnataka will go for polls tomorrow. According to State Election Commission sources elaborate arrangements have been made to hold polling to 63 Ulbs, eight Municipal Councils (CMCs) 33 Town Municipal Councils (TMCs’s) and 22 Town Panchayats across several districts in the State

Hyderabad, May 28: Backing the continuation of Rahul Gandhi as the Congress president, senior party leader M Veerappa Moily on Tuesday termed the Lok Sabha election setback for the grand old party as a "passing phase". The former Union minister said the outcome of one or two elections could not be a pointer to the future prospects of the party, which had seen many ups and downs in its long history

Bengaluru, May 28: Opposition leader in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly B S Yeddyurappa, who is also BJP State President, today underlined that "there is no need to be anxious over Cauvery River Authority, Order to the State government to release 9 tmc ft of water from river Cauvery to Tamil Nadu". Reacting to the Tribunal direction, Yeddyurappa told newsmen here on Tuesday that "there is no

Bengaluru, May 28: In an attempt to win the confidence of the dissident Congress MLAs, Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy met them individually and pursued them not to fell prey to the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s game plan to topple the JD(S)-Congress coalition government in the state. Chief Minister met the Congress MLA form Belagavi district Mahesh Kaujalagi, a close associate of the

Hyderabad, May 28: Backing the continuation of Rahul Gandhi as the Congress president, senior party leader M Veerappa Moily on Tuesday termed the Lok Sabha election setback for the grand old party as a "passing phase." The former Union minister said the outcome of one or two elections could not be a pointer to the future prospects of the party, which had seen many ups and downs in its long history

Bengaluru, May 28: Deputy Commissioner of police (Bengaluru South) K Annamalai had submitted his resignation to Indian Police Service on Tuesday. An IPS officer of the 2011 batch, Annamalai may go back to his native state of Tamil Nadu and join politics, and according to reports, he has taken this decision after discussions with close friends and well-wishers. Annamalai’s colleague and Director

Bengaluru, May 28: The informal meeting of two 'rebel' Karnataka Congress legislators with BJP's senior leader S.M. Krishna here on Sunday sparked speculation over the continuation of the year-old fledgling JD-S-Congress coalition government in the southern state. "Yes, the two Congress legislators - Ramesh Jarkiholi and K. Sudhakar met Krishna at his residence in the city for personal reasons as

Bengaluru, May 28: In its efforts to save the one-year-old JD(S)-Congress coalition government, which is facing severe crisis following setback it eceived in the Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka AICC president Rahul Gandhi has decided to depute a Central party team to assist the State Congress leaders to hammer out the solutions. According to KPCC sources, the former Union minister and the leader

Patna, May 28: A Muslim hawker from Begusarai has alleged that a youth asked him his name and then shot at him, saying that he “should be in Pakistan”. Police have, however, said the complainant, Mohammed Qasim, has not mentioned any “provocative remark” in his statement to the police and that he was shot at following an argument during bargaining. Police said a case has been lodged against the