Karnataka

Bengaluru, Feb 4: Demanding the Union government to register a seduction case against the leaders of the Vishwa Hindu Parishath (VHP) for allegedly recreating the scene of assassination of Father of the Nation Mahathma Gandhi, the Congress leaders staged protest here on Monday. The agitation was led by the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) Working President Ishwar Khandre and party

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 4: Days after courting controversy over a list of 51 women who had entered the Sabarimala temple, the Kerala government Monday said only two women of menstrual age had visited the shrine after a Supreme Court's judgement removed the bar on their entry. In a written reply in the state assembly, the government also said the visit of a Sri Lankan woman in early January was yet

Bengaluru, Feb 4: Prone to sentimental outbursts over coalition troubles, Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy Monday said emotions were in "his blood" and he was getting sympathy of the people. Asked if he wants to be a "tragic hero" with his frequent emotional outbursts and whether the people would accept it, he said "tragic heroes have been successful." "You have seen it in movies," he said

Kalaburagi, Feb 4: Karnataka Minister for PWD H D Revanna on Monday expressed confidence in Chief Minister H D Kumarswamay, who also holds Finance portfolio, will be presenting the Annual State Budget for 2019-20 as scheduled on Feb 8 and it would be a pro-farmer one. Addressing a press conference here, Mr Revanna disclosed that Kumarswamy will be announcing income support to farmers and a number

Koppal, Feb 4: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who is also Congress-JDS Coalition Government Coordination Committee Chairman Siddaramaiah today alleged that the Opposition BJP is offering Rs 50 Crore to each Congress MLAs to pull down the Government. Speaking to newsmen here on Monday, Mr Siddaramaiah "from where the BJP is getting so much money. If each MLA was offered to 20

Mangaluru, Feb 4: In coming days, the ration card holders in three coastal districts of Karnataka – Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kananda will have the option of getting parboiled rice and raw rice from ration shops. In the wake of the demand by some card holders, who wanted only parboiled rice, Karnataka Food Commission has decided to recommend to the government the supply of boiled rice to

Shivamogga, Feb 4: Tremors of light intensity were experienced in villages in the vicinity of Varahi hydro-electric project in Hosanagar and Thirthahalli taluks of Shivamogga district in the early hours of Sunday. There were no casualties or damage. The tremors, measuring 2.2 on the Richter scale, were experienced at 1.33 a.m. Deputy Commissioner K.A. Dayanand said the epicentre was in

Bengaluru, Feb 4: Alleging "step-motherly" treatment meted out to Karnataka, state congress chief Dinesh Gundu Rao on Sunday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to allocate drought relief aid. "I write you to address the step-motherly treatment meted out to the state of Karnataka with regards to the allocation of drought relief aid that the government of Karnataka had sought

Bengaluru, Feb 4: Ahead of the Budget Session in Karnataka, the Congress high command has asked the state leadership to keep its MLAs together so that the government can pass the Finance Bill smoothly. The instructions from the party top brass came following an attempt by the BJP to topple the state government during the Budget Session that begins this week. Congress president Rahul Gandhi, who

Mangaluru, Feb 3: Denying reports that the Congress is losing in the coalition set-up, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president Dinesh Gundu Rao on Sunday said the JD(S)-led coalition government had indeed helped the Congress consolidate votes and win the last few elections. Speaking with reporters, Mr. Rao said the two parties have come together to keep the BJP away and provide a secular