Karnataka

Bengaluru, Feb 13: In a fresh case of internet fraud, the salary account of Udupi-Chikkamagaluru BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje was hacked. Reports say nearly Rs 20 lakh was siphoned off from her account. The State Bank of India account was frozen after lodging of complaint. The complaint was filed at North Avenue police station in the national capital. According to the complaint, money was withdrawn

Bengaluru, Feb 13: Karnataka assembly speaker Ramesh Kumar on Tuesday compared himself to a rape survivor having to undergo repeated questioning as he referred to repeated charges against him being part of the controversial audio tapes, over which government has announced an SIT. The speaker made the intervention during the discussions in the assembly over the Special Investigation Team probe into

Udupi, Feb 13: The total number of persons arrested in connection with the Kota double murder case has now reached 13 as the Udupi District Police nabbed five more accused. In a press release issued here, Superintendent of Police Laxman Nimbargi gave the names of the five arrested persons as Abhishek alias Abhi Palan (23), resident of Subrahmanya Nagar, Puttur, Udupi; Santosh Kundar (36), resident

Mangaluru, Feb 12: The BJP will get more than 300 seats in the coming Lok Sabha elections and Narendra Modi will get another term as Prime Minister, his brother Prahlad Modi said here Tuesday. "I am confident that the next general elections will be a repeat of 2014. BJP will get more than 300 seats and Narendra Modi another term as Prime Minister," Prahlad Modi, who is in the city to visit temples

Bengaluru, Feb 12: Defending his decision to order for a Special Investigation Team(SIT) probe into the alleged audio-tape scam, in which the BJP leaders had referred to the Speaker Ramesh Kumar, claiming that he was bought over, Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy said that “the probe by SIT would send a strong message to the Nation”. Intervening during a day-long debate on the audio-tape

Ranchi, Feb 12: The Jharkhand government today banned the Popular Front of India (PFI) in the state accusing it of anti-national, communal and unconstitutional activities. The PFI has been banned under Section 16 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1908. The notification, released by the Jharkhand's department of Home, Jail and Disaster Management stated that the PFI indulge in activities that are

Bengaluru, Feb 12: Around fifty journalists from across Karnataka were conferred with the annual Karnataka Media Academy awards on Monday in the city. Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwara gave away the awards which carry a purse of Rs 25,000 and a citation each. Speaking on the occasion he said that media showed visuals of politicians being on “sale”, some media personnel too resorted to

Bengaluru, Feb 12: Bharatiya Janata Party today launched its 'Mera Parivar BJP Parivar' Abhiyan in Karnataka and Opposition leader in the Legislative Assembly B S Yeddyurappa, who is also BJP State President, kick started the Abhiyan by sticking BJP flag on his Dollars Colony Residence. Speaking to newsmen after the launch, Mr Yeddyurappa said that "we have to strengthen the hands of Prime

Bengaluru, Feb 12: As both the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Paty and the ruling JD(S) and Congress Coalition partner members differed over the over the issue conducting a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the alleged audio-recording, into the Operation-Lotus, forced the Karnataka Assembly adjourned twice on Tuesday. As soon as the house assembled for the day, J D Madhuswamy (BJP)

Kalaburagi, Feb 12: Rebel Congress MLA from Chincholi Dr Umesh Jadhav would be resign to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly seat by today evening or tomorrow and contest in the Lok Sabha election on BJP ticket from Kalaburagi. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, Dr Umesh Jadhav's brother Ramachandra Jadhav said that his brother Dr Jadhav will resign from Assembly seat today evening or