Karnataka

Bengaluru, May 17: Union Minister Anantkumar Hegde on Friday stoked a controversy by calling Congress President Rahul Gandhi a moron for his tweet that ‘Modilies’ is a new word in the English dictionary. Further, amid reports of his controversial remarks on Twitter about Nathuram Godse, Mr. Hegde claimed his account was “hacked.” He, however, added there was no question of justifying Mahatma

Bengaluru, May 17: After a lull during Summer, the Bengaluru Summer Meeting-2019 races will commence from May 18 as thoroughbreds are prepared to the prime and ready to enthrall the railbirds at BTC race cource here. The season that last 26 racing days will be the first in the racing season of the Indian calender and will end on August 9. Speaking to reporters BTC Chairman V Harimohan Naidu said

Bengaluru, May 17: Taking strong objection to BJP unit president B S Yeddyurappa’s call to Veerashaiva Lingayath community people not to vote for the Congress in the May 19 by-elections in the state, the KPCC has decided to register a complaint with the Election Commission, Prakash Rathod, Congress spokesperson said here on Thursday. Addressing newsmen here, the Congress MLC, charged that

Bengaluru, May 17: Senior IAS officer Mohammed Mohsin transgressed his authority by ordering officials to search PM Narendra Modi's helicopter on April 16 in Odisha, the Election Commission told the Karnatakahigh court on Thursday. The Karnataka cadre officer was deputed to Sambalpur constituency in Odisha on Lok Sabha election duty as a general observer. In a petition filed before the high court

Bhopal, May 16: Terror attack accused and BJP candidate from Bhopal Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur today triggered a fresh controversy by calling Nathuram Godse, the terrorist who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi, as a patriot. Bhopal, May 16: Terror attack accused and BJP candidate from Bhopal Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur today triggered a fresh controversy by calling Nathuram Godse, the terrorist who

Hubballi, May 16: The Congress party, which had insulted former Karnataka Chief Minister Veerendra Patil by unceremoniously removing from the post, had lost morale to seek Veerashaiva Lingayath votes in the byelection to Kundagol and Chincholi, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State President B S Yeddyurappa said here today. Addressing newsmen here on Thursday, he said “Congress is yet to come out

Mangaluru, May 16: A prime accused in Periya twin murder case who had managed to escape abroad has been nabbed by the police on Thursday morning from Mangaluru International Airport. A Subeesh, a native of Pakkam, had fled from his place a few days after the murder of two Youth Congress workers - Sarath Lal and Kripesh - at Periye in Kasaragod district of Kerala on February 17. The police had

Kolar, May 16: In an incident which highlights the severity of water scarcity in parts of Karnataka, a woman lost her both ears following a fight with her neighbour over drinking water from a common tank in a remote village in Kolar district. The victim Indrani, 40, a resident of Kadarigana Koppa in NG Hulkoor gram panchayat, was attacked by five persons — Yashodamma, Shashi, Basavarajappa

Mysuru, May 15: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh convener Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat has claimed that there will be no interference or suggestions in selecting State BJP President by the RSS. Speaking to newsmen here on Wednesday, he further clarified that there was no role of RSS for change of BJP Karnataka President and no one from the Sangh nominated. Central BJP leadership will look after the matter

New Delhi, May 16: After the sixth round of the current elections, it is now almost certain that on May 23, the National Democratic Alliance, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is expected to get an overwhelming majority and the next government will be formed in the country under his leadership, asserts the Confederation of All India Traders. The estimate, CAIT said, was made after getting