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Siddaramaiah Pours Cold Water On 'Gold For Karnataka Lawmakers' Plan

Karnataka News | Reported by Harish Upadhya | Tuesday October 17, 2017

A Rs 26-crore plan to mark the 60th birthday of the Karnataka Assembly building by giving gold biscuits to lawmakers has been nixed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The Chief Minister has ordered drastic cuts to both budget and the duration of the festival. Instead of two days, the lawmakers get to celebrate for only one day and the expenses must be...

BJP Files Complaint With Anti Corruption Bureau Against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 17, 2017

The Karnataka BJP today filed a complaint against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with the state Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), accusing him of "illegally denotifying" land resulting in a loss of Rs 300 crore to the Bengaluru Development Authority.

After Profanity Against PM, Karnataka Minister Gives Explanation, Apology

Karnataka News | Written by Harish Upadhyay | Saturday October 14, 2017

Roshan Baig, the Karnataka Minister severely criticised for using profane language to attack Prime Minister Narendra Modi has come up with what was meant to be his defence, and an apology.

Karnataka Minister Uses Expletive Against PM Modi, Kicks Up A Row

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 13, 2017

Karnataka minister R Roshan Baig was at the centre of a controversy today for hurling an expletive at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, triggering an angry reaction from the BJP which demanded his resignation.

In Bengaluru, Artist Transforms Pothole Into Colourful Protest Site

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Friday October 13, 2017

Days after Karnataka Chief Minister K Siddaramaiah asked for over 15,000 potholes on Bengaluru's scarred roads to be fixed within 15 days, a unique and colourful protest. One involving mermaids, the mythical creatures thought to be half-woman, half-fish.

Not Potholes But Accidents, Says Chief Minister Siddaramaiah On Bengaluru Road Deaths

Karnataka News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday October 12, 2017

After four persons were killed recently on Bengaluru's damaged roads, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said the deaths were "not because of potholes".

Bengaluru Woman Falls As Scooter Tries To Avoid Pothole, Crushed by Truck

Bangalore News | Reported by Harish Upadhya, Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Thursday October 12, 2017

A day after Chief Minister K Siddaramaiah sounded an emergency and asked for over 15,000 potholes on Bengaluru's scarred roads to be fixed within 15 days, another woman died on Tuesday when she was flung from a scooter and crushed by a lorry near Devanahalli in the Karnataka capital. Four people have died since last week in Bengaluru in accidents ...

Woman Crushed By Truck In Bengaluru, 3rd Pothole Death In A Week

Karnataka News | Reported by Harish Upadhya, Edited by Arun Nair | Monday October 9, 2017

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has set a 10-day deadline for Bengaluru's municipal corporation to fix all the potholes in the capital, after a 47-year-old woman died on Sunday, the third death in a week due to the city's damaged roads. Officials say Bengaluru has more than 15,000 potholes.

Have Got Clues In Gauri Lankesh Murder, Says Karnataka Home Minister

Bangalore News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 3, 2017

Karnataka Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Monday claimed the Special Investigation Team probing the killing of senior Kannada journalist Gauri Lankesh has got clues and is in the process of gathering evidence.

'Am I A Fool To Return My Awards?' Says Actor Prakash Raj

India News | Reported by Harish Upadhya, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Tuesday October 3, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on the murder a month ago of journalist Gauri Lankesh is why noted southern actor Prakash Raj says he wants to return his five national awards.

Father Tom Uzhunnalil Meets Priests In Bengaluru

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 29, 2017

Father Tom Uzhunnalil, who was freed after being kept in captivity suspectedly by the ISIS for 18 months in strife-torn Yemen, today reached Bengaluru, where he met priests of his religious order. "I thank God almighty. I thank everybody in the name of Jesus," Father Uzhunnalil, who had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister...

We Weren't In The Loop, Says Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad On Justice Jayant Patel's Transfer

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan and Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Wednesday September 27, 2017

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today insulated the government from the raging controversy over the move to transfer the Karnataka High Court judge Jayant Patel that led him to put in his papers this week. Justice Patel, who had ordered a CBI investigation in the 2004 Ishrat Jahan encounter case in Gujarat, told NDTV that he wanted to stay back in...

Rs 650 Crore Found In Raid On SM Krishna's Son-in-Law: Tax Officials

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Monday September 25, 2017

The Income Tax Department, which carried out raids on the son-in-law of former union minister SM Krishna, says there has been an admission of concealed income to the tune of Rs 650 crore. The raids on 25 properties connected to VG Siddhartha began on Thursday in Bengaluru, Hassan, Chikmagalur, Chennai and Mumbai.

Karnataka High Court Stays Graft Probe Against Former Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa

Karnataka News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday September 23, 2017

The Karnataka High Court on Friday stayed an inquiry into the corruption charge against BJP MP and former Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa in a land deal for lack of evidence from the state Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).

With Hope For Victory Over Evil, Dasara Celebrations Begin In Mysuru

India News | Written by Maya Sharma | Friday September 22, 2017

The festival of Dussera or Dasara as it is popularly called in Karnataka began today in the city of palaces - Mysuru. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated the ten-day long festival at the Chamundeshwari Temple, about 13 km from the city.

Proof Tax Officials Are Independent: BJP After Raids On SM Krishna's Kin

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Thursday September 21, 2017

Around 25 properties belonging to VG Siddhartha, the son-in-law of former Union minister SM Krishna and the chief of the Cafe Coffee Day chain, were raided by Income Tax officials this morning - an action the BJP claims proves the department is functioning independently. Mr Krishna, who was Karnataka Chief Minister, Union minister and Governor, had...

Tax Raids On Former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna's Son-In-law

Bangalore News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday September 21, 2017

Former union minister SM Krishna's son-in-law VG Siddhartha was raided this morning by Income Tax officers who searched his properties in Karnataka, including the Cafe Coffee Day chain.

Siddaramaiah Slams Minister RS Prasad For Remarks On Journalist's Murder

India News | PressTrust of India | Monday September 11, 2017

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today slammed Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad for accusing the state government of failure to give protection to slain journalist Gauri Lankesh, saying she never sought protection.

No Breakthrough In Gauri Lankesh Murder In Bengaluru, Politics Continues

India News | Written by Maya Sharma | Saturday September 9, 2017

Four days after the murder of senior journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh outside her home in Bengaluru, the Special Investigation Team set up to probe the case is yet to make a breakthrough in the cold-blooded murder that has whipped up a political storm.

After Gauri Lankesh Murder, BJP Says 'Liberals' Silent On RSS-BJP Deaths

India News | Written by Maya Sharma | Friday September 8, 2017

Did the Karnataka government know of journalist Gauri Lankesh's work to rehabilitate Naxals, and if it did, why was she not provided adequate security, union minister and senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said today, also attacking Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for declaring RSS ideology guilty without an investigation having even begun.

Nitin Gadkari's Retort As Rahul Gandhi Attacks BJP On Bengaluru Journalist Gauri Lankesh's Murder

Bangalore News | Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Wednesday September 6, 2017

Union minister Nitin Gadkari has sharply rejected what he called Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's "baseless allegations," asserting that the BJP or groups affiliated to it "have nothing to do" with the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh.

Karnataka Government Forms Special Team To Investigate Gauri Lankesh's Murder

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 6, 2017

The Karnataka government today decided to form a Special Investigation Team or SIT to investigate the killing of journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh.

4 Murders, Same MO? Gauri Lankesh, Kalburgi Case Similar, Says Minister

Bangalore News | Reported by Harish Upadhya, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday September 6, 2017

Around 8 pm last night, when senior journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh stepped out of her car outside her home in Bengaluru to open the gates, seven shots were fired at her at close range. Three bullets hit her and instantly killed the 55-year-old editor renowned for speaking her mind.

Karnataka Minister To Be Investigated By CBI For Cop's Suicide

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Tuesday September 5, 2017

KJ George, a senior minister in Karnataka, will be investigated by the CBI to determine if he tortured a police officer who killed himself in July last year.

Siddaramaiah Cracks Down On BJP's Mangaluru Chalo Rally: 10 Facts

Karnataka News | Reported by Harish Upadhya, Edited by Arun Nair | Tuesday September 5, 2017

More than 1,900 BJP workers were detained by Karnataka police today after they started a bike rally from Bangaluru to for Mangaluru despite being effused permission. The Mangaluru Chalo rally, the BJP said, was meant to draw attention to killings of right-wing workers in communally sensitive areas. The ruling Congress says the rally would raise com...

Karnataka Lawmaker And Taekwondo Expert Ananthkumar Hegde Becomes Minister Of State

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Sunday September 3, 2017

In the third cabinet rejig of the NDA government after coming to power in 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has picked Ananthkumar Hegde, agriculturist and parliamentarian from Karnataka, as the Minister of State in the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.

New Minister Slapped Doctor On Camera. He Knows Tae Kwon Do

India News | Reported by Harish Upadhya, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Sunday September 3, 2017

Even before the oath ceremony, one of the new ministers in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has been linked to controversies.

SUV Used By BS Yeddyurappa's Son Runs Over Pedestrian, Driver Arrested

Karnataka News | Reported by Harish Upadhya, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday September 1, 2017

A man died in Karnataka on Tuesday after being run over by an SUV used by former Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa's son BY Raghavendra.

DK Shivakumar Case: Income Tax Department Conducts Raids At 10 Locations

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 30, 2017

Income Tax department officials are conducting searches at 10 locations in Bengaluru, Chennai and Delhi as a follow up to raids at various properties linked to Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar earlier this month.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Instructs CID To Fast Track Kulburgi Murder Probe

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 29, 2017

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has instructed CID officials to fast track the probe into the killing of rationalist and Kannada writer MM Kalburgi at Dharwad in August 2015.