Karnataka

Bengaluru, Feb 11: Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy Monday announced a comprehensive SIT probe to "bring out the truth" after an audio clip he released showed state BJP chief B S Yeddyurappa in a purported conversation to lure a JD (S) MLA. Kumaraswamy made the announcement in the state assembly after Speaker Ramesh Kumar suggested a special investigation team probe the episode to

New Delhi, Feb 11: The issue of alleged horse trading in Karnataka echoed in Lok Sabha on Monday as the Congress cited a purported audio clip of B S Yeddyurappa to accuse the BJP of trying to lure ruling coalition MLAs, a charge firmly rejected by Union Minister Sadananda Gowda. Congress members, including Sonia Gandhi, staged a walkout from the House over the issue but returned a few minutes

Dubai, Feb 11: In a landmark decision, Abu Dhabi has included Hindi as the third official language used in its courts, alongside Arabic and English, as part of a move designed to improve access to justice. The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department on Saturday said it has extended the adoption of interactive forms of statement of claims filed before courts by including the Hindi language alongside Arabic

Kolar, Feb 11: In a startling revelation, Janata Dal (Secular) leader and Kolar MLA K Srinivas Gowda has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of trying to lure him with a huge amount of money and ministerial berth. This comes on the heels of Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy accusing BJP State president B S Yeddyurappa of trying to lure the son of the JD(S) legislator from Gurmitkal. “The BJP leaders

New Delhi, Feb 11: The Lok Sabha on Monday witnessed uproar over Bharatiya Janata Party’s alleged bid to topple the coalition government of Congress and Janata Dal (Secular). As soon as the Lok Sabha assembled for the day, Congress MP K C Venugopal sought Speaker Sumitra Mahajan’s permission to speak on the issue of “Operation Lotus” by the BJP. He alleged that the efforts to bribe the Congress

Bantwal, Feb 11: The sleuths of the Bantwal Town police station have arrested Mohammed Ikbal, 32, of Perlia in Bantwal, who had failed to appear before a trial court for the past three years. The police said Ikbal had been arrested in connection with four criminal cases registered in 2006, 2015 and 2017. He failed to appear in court and the court subsequently issued a non-bailable warrant against

Bengaluru, Feb 11: Accusing Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy of blackmailing him, BJP's Karnataka unit president B.S. Yeddyurappa on Sunday said the content and voice in the audio tape are fabricated and doctored. "I met Sharanagouda, son of JD-S' Gurmitkal legislator Nanganagouda Kandakur, at Devadurga in Raichur district on February 7 and discussed many things. But the content in the

Dharwad, Feb 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday evening unveiled various development projects in the twin cities of Hubballi and Dharwad in Karnataka. Arriving from Tamil Nadu's Tiruppur in a special IAF aircraft, Modi was received at the Hubballi airport by state Revenue Minister RV Deshpande, officials and state Bharatiya Janata Party unit leaders. Soon after reaching the venue at KLE

Hubballi, Feb 11: Terming the 8-month-old JD-S-Congress coalition government in Karnataka a 'majboor sarkar', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday dubbed its Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy a "punching bag" of everyone in the state. "Kumaraswamy has become a punching bag of everyone in the state, especially the Congress leaders, who have been threatening to unseat him from day one and challenging

Riyadh, Feb 10: Non-resident Indians from Karnataka residing in Gulf countries, who were expecting allocation of funds in 2019 Karnataka budget for their welfare as promised in Congress in its manifesto during 2018 state election, have expressed disappointment over the budget. In a release issued here, Indian Social Forum, Saudi Arabia, has slammed the budget presented by chief minister H D