Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday moved High Court challenging Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s order to prosecute him in the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam case. In a writ petition, the CM requested for cancellation of permission given to the prosecution. A single-judge bench of Justice Hemant Chandangoudar is scheduled to hear the …
The affidavits filed by Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah over the last three assembly elections revealed inconsistencies in assets regarding a 3.16-acre agricultural land parcel in Mysore gifted to his wife, B M Parvati Siddaramaiah, 14 years ago, according to The Indian Express. Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah (PTI) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} This land, which was …
Speculation has been been rife that a change of guard is on the cards in the Congress-led Karnataka. However, internal sources in the Congress have told News18 that there would not be one until the present government completes 18 months of governance. It is learnt that as of now, the party high command has decided …
Bengaluru on Saturday reported its first confirmed case of a death due to dengue since January amid a recent spike in cases, a senior official said. The 27-year-old victim who died due to the vector-borne disease hailed from CV Raman Nagar here. “He was admitted at Manipal Hospital on June 25 with a history of …
The Karnataka government has defended its move to increase fuel prices, saying it needs money to fund the Congress party’s election “guarantees” and development in the state. “We need money for Guarantees and development, hence there has been an increase in fuel prices,” State Minister for Commerce and Industries MB Patil reportedly said. He, however, …
A day after the Karnataka government announced a hike in fuel prices in the state, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah defended the government’s move. He said that even after the ₹3 hike in fuel charges per litre, the fuel price in Karnataka is still lesser than many states in the country. ‘To fund public transport’: Karnataka …
Rahul Gandhi in his trademark white T-shirt Rahul Gandhi likes to keep it simple. Walking briskly, with a hand in his trouser pocket, the 53-year-old Congress leader answered the “why white T-shirt” (now his trademark style) question during a campaign trail in Karnataka. “Transparency and simplicity. And I don’t really care much about clothes. I …
Suspended JD(S) leader and Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna has given a statement for the first time since the beginning of the alleged sex scandal row, saying that CID Bengaluru has been informed of his absence in the city. “Truth will prevail soon,” he said. In a post on X, the grandson of former Prime Minister …
The Karnataka government led by Siddaramaiah has moved the Supreme Court alleging that the Centre is denying financial assistance to the state hit by massive drought under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF). Siddaramaiah clarified at a press conference at his residence in Bengaluru two days ago that his government does not want to wage …
Bengaluru, the Silicon City of India, is facing a serious water crisis. There has not been enough rain in the region which has caused the water level in the Cauvery River to drop. This shortage has not only impacted irrigation but also created a drinking water crisis in some areas of the capital city of …