Bengaluru, April 23 (IANS) Former Deputy Chief Minister and MP Govind Karjol on Thursday announced that a major event is being organised to celebrate the completion of five decades in public life by BJP Central Parliamentary Committee member and former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa. He also announced that Union Home Minister Amit Shah will attend the event and felicitate Yediyurappa on the occasion.Speaking at a press conference held at the BJP state office, “Jagannath Bhavan”, in Bengalur…
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Yadgir (Karnataka), April 17 (IANS) A tragic road accident claimed six lives after a head-on collision between a car and a private bus resulted in a deadly blaze in Yadgir district of Karnataka on Friday.Six people travelling in the car were burnt alive, while locals rescued two others from the vehicle. They sustained serious injuries and have been shifted to a hospital. The condition of one of the injured is critical.According to police, the incident occurred near Devapur in Surpur taluk, withi…
Bengaluru, April 7 (IANS) Lokayukta officials on Tuesday carried out simultaneous early morning raids at multiple locations across Karnataka in four districts, targeting government officials accused of amassing assets disproportionate to their known sources of income.The coordinated raids and searches were conducted in Ballari, Chitradurga, Mysuru and Shivamogga. Different teams were deployed to examine documents and assets linked to the accused officials.In Chitradurga, Lokayukta officials raid…
Chitradurga (Karnataka), March 31 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition, R. Ashoka, alleged on Tuesday that the Karnataka government is all set to impose taxes after the bypolls. He said that if voters teach a lesson to the ruling party in the state, it may hesitate to hike taxes.He made the statement while speaking to the media in Chitradurga on Tuesday.Responding to allegations by the Congress about price rises under the BJP-led Central government, LoP Ashoka said that the Cent…
Bengaluru, Feb 16 (IANS) Kannada actor Darshan, who is currently in judicial custody in connection with the case connected to the sensational murder of a fan, marked his 49th birthday in prison on Monday. Meanwhile, his partner an co-accused in the case, Pavithra Gowda, has sought bail for her daughter’s exams.Sources said Darshan remained awake till around 1 am and woke up again at 6 am. He reportedly did not interact much with others during the day.Meanwhile, his supporters and fans gathered…
Bengaluru, Dec 30 (IANS) The Special Court for MLAs/MPs in Bengaluru on Tuesday granted bail to Congress MLA K.C. Veerendra aka Veerendra Pappi in connection with illegal betting case. MLA Veerendra was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). He was imprisoned at the Bengaluru Central Jail for four months. Veerendra represents Challakere Assembly constituency in Chitradurga district.MLA Veerendra was nabbed on August 23 …
Chitradurga, Dec 26 (IANS) The death toll in the bus tragedy in Karnataka’s Chitradurga mounted to seven after the ill-fated bus driver succumbed to injuries in the wee hours on Friday.At least six people were burnt alive, and 21 others suffered burns after a sleeper coach bus caught fire following a collision with a container truck in Chitradurga district of Karnataka on Thursday.The bus driver, 42-year-old Mohammad Rafeeq, a resident of Shiggaon in Haveri district, was admitted to KIMS Hospita…
Bengaluru, Dec 25 (IANS) In a major tragedy on Christmas Day, at least six persons were burnt alive and 21 others injured after a sleeper coach bus caught fire following a collision with a container truck in Chitradurga district of Karnataka in the early hours of Thursday. Chitradurga Superintendent of Police Ranjit Kumar Bandaru said the death toll in the bus tragedy stood at six, including four women, a child and the driver of the container truck.“In total, five dead bodies have been recover…
Chitradurga, Dec 25 (IANS) Four bodies were recovered from the bus, which caught fire after being hit by a container truck in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district on Thursday. The body of the container truck driver has also been recovered.Preliminary investigations have revealed that three bus passengers are missing, and the police are hopeful that they are alive.So far, five deaths have been confirmed in the incident.Clarifying the confusion surrounding the number of deaths in the tragedy, IGP (Eas…
Bengaluru, Dec 25 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy, Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar, and other dignitaries have expressed shock and condoled the deaths of nine people in the bus tragedy in Karnataka’s Chitradurga.CM Siddaramaiah has stated that a thorough investigation will be conducted regarding the incident.Siddaramaiah said on Thursday, “Hearing the horrifying news of the accident between a lorry and a bus near…