Nehal Kidwai

Congress Rebel About To Take Special Flight Detained At Bengaluru Airport

Karnataka News | Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Tuesday July 16, 2019

Suspended Congress leader Roshan Baig was released today after several hours of questioning since being detained on Monday night at the Bengaluru airport in connection with the multi-crore IMA Ponzi scam

Congress Rebel Who Raised Karnataka Coalition's Hopes Flies To Mumbai

Karnataka News | Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Maya Sharma, Edited by Debanish Achom | Sunday July 14, 2019

One of the rebel lawmakers of the Congress in Karnataka, who on Saturday raised hopes for the troubled Congress-Janata Dal Secular coalition by hinting he may take back his resignation, was today seen in Mumbai, creating a buzz on his next move.

"If They Vote Against...": DK Shivakumar On Karnataka Crisis, Floor Test

India News | Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday July 14, 2019

Karnataka minister DK Shivakumar, who last week went to Mumbai to convince rebel lawmakers to return to the fold, expressed confidence today that his party colleagues would return to "save the government"

In IMA Jewels Scam, Muslim Cleric Allegedly Gifted 3-Crore House Arrested

India News | Written by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday July 12, 2019

A prominent Muslim cleric was arrested yesterday by the Special Investigating Team (SIT) probing the Rs 1,350-crore IMA Jewels scam. He claimed he was "in no way connected with the IMA"

As Karnataka Chief Minister Seeks Trust Vote, Lawmakers Off To Resorts

India News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Saturday July 13, 2019

Amid questions about the Karnataka coalition's survival, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy declared on Friday that he would seek a trust vote on the floor of the house and asked the Speaker to "fix a time". In preparation for the test of strength, ruling allies Congress and Janata Dal Secular and rival BJP have arranged to move their lawmakers to resor...

Karnataka Coalition Fights To Survive, Rebels Move From Mumbai To Goa

Karnataka News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday July 9, 2019

Karnataka's year-old Congress-Janata Dal coalition government is on life support after yet another Independent lawmaker quit and pledged support to the BJP, taking the total number of resignations since last week to 15. Thirteen of them belong to the ruling Congress and the Janata Dal Secular. Earlier on Monday, another Independent, made minister a...

5 Karnataka Students Arrested For Allegedly Raping Teen, Making Video

Karnataka News | Written by Nehal Kidwai | Thursday July 4, 2019

Five students of a private college in Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada district were arrested on Wednesday on charges of raping a girl in March this year, the police said.

On Video, Leopard Killed By Karnataka Mob In Front Of Forest Ranger

Karnataka News | Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Aditya Sharma | Wednesday July 3, 2019

A man-animal conflict ended with a leopard being brutally killed by a mob in a Karnataka village on Wednesday in front of a forest officer. The villagers surrounded and killed the leopard with sticks in Kurubarahalli village of Chitradurga district, some 200 km from state capital Bengaluru. The incident was captured on video.

Karnataka Man Found With Throat Slit In Assembly Toilet

Karnataka News | Reported By Nehal Kidwai, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Monday June 24, 2019

A man in his early thirties was found today with his throat slit in one of the toilets of the state assembly in Bengaluru in Karnataka.

Bengaluru Mosque Named After PM Modi? A Fact-Check

Bangalore News | Written by Nehal Kidwai | Saturday June 22, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's landslide victory in the national elections was marked by the inauguration of a mosque in Bengaluru named after him - supporters of the BJP leader flooded social media with this claim this month. The assertion, however, was quickly debunked by fact-checking websites.

2 Fall To Death From Second Floor Of Pub In Bengaluru

Bangalore News | Written by Nehal Kidwai | Saturday June 22, 2019

Two people died in Bengaluru last evening after they fell from the second floor of a pub.

Karnataka Congress's Roshan Baig Suspended For "Anti-Party Activities"

India News | Written by Maya Sharma, Nehal Kidwai | Tuesday June 18, 2019

Senior Karnataka Congressman Roshan Baig has been suspended with immediate effect for alleged anti-party activities. "The AICC (All India Congress Committee) has approved the proposal sent by the KPCC (Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee) to take action against... Roshan Baig... for anti-party activities," a release issued by the Congress leadersh...

Men Arrested For Allegedly Abusing HD Kumaraswamy In Viral Video

South | Written by Nehal Kidwai | Monday June 10, 2019

Two persons have been arrested in Bengaluru for allegedly using abusive language aimed at Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy and members of his family following the result of a general election that saw Janata Dal (Secular) win only one of 28 seats; their alliance partners Congress did not fare any better, while the BJP claimed 25 seats.

Bengaluru Man Hangs 12-Year-Old Son, Daughter Shoots It On Cellphone

Bangalore News | Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Debanish Achom | Tuesday June 4, 2019

A 45-year-old man who hung his son from a ceiling fan while his screaming daughter filmed the act on a mobile phone has been arrested in Bengaluru. He also killed his 38-year-old wife, who worked as a help, the police said.

Mysuru Dasara Elephant Drona Dies At Nagarahole National Park

Karnataka News | Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Prionka Jha | Saturday April 27, 2019

A 37-year-old male tusker, Drona, collapsed and died at the Thithimathi Elephant Camp in Karnataka's Nagarahole National Park on Friday.