Bengaluru, March 18 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the obscene video case involving former MP Prajwal Revanna, grandson of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, on Wednesday filed a 13,712-page chargesheet in the case.Charges have been framed against 39 accused persons, and the list includes workers associated with both the BJP and Congress.The detailed charge sheet has been submitted to the Senior Civil Court in Hassan in connection with the distribution of pen drives cont…
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Bengaluru, March 2 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said the state government is closely monitoring the situation in parts of West Asia following the escalation of tensions between US-Israel and Iran, and assured that the safety and well-being of Kannadigas abroad is the state’s highest priority.In a statement, the Chief Minister said that according to the information received so far, around 100 Kannadigas are currently stranded in the UAE, including Dubai, and nine in Ba…
Bengaluru, Feb 16 (IANS) Bomb threat emails were sent to courts in Davanagere, Hassan, and Madikeri districts of Karnataka, as well as the High Court bench in Dharwad, triggering panic and suspension of proceedings.In Davanagere, the district court received a bomb threat through an email allegedly sent by a person from Tamil Nadu to the official email ID of the judge. The message claimed that an RDX bomb had been planted on the court premises and would explode between 8.20 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. Th…
Bengaluru, Feb 7 (IANS) Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday that the Union Budget has allocated a record Rs 7,748 crore for railway projects in Karnataka, nearly nine times higher than the allocation during the previous Congress-led government, when the budget stood at around mere Rs 800 crore. He also appealed the people of Karnataka not to believe in misinformation spread in the state over the Union Budget.Addressing the media at the BJP office in Bengaluru, Union Ministe…
Bengaluru, Jan 29 (IANS) In an important development, former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) national president H.D. Deve Gowda met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday and held a discussion. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, taking it to social media X, stated, “Had an excellent meeting with Shri H.D. Deve Gowda Ji. His insights on key issues are noteworthy. Equally admirable is his passion for India’s development.”The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has also made a post in the Kannada …
Hassan, Jan 24 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy called on citizens to rise above caste and unite to challenge the Congress-led government in Karnataka, emphasising that unity is essential for the state’s progress. He made these remarks at the JD(S) silver jubilee public convention in Hassan on Saturday.Kumaraswamy urged farmers to set aside caste differences and work together for Karnataka’s progress. He highlighted former Prime Minister Deve Gowda’s lo…
Bengaluru, Jan 24 (IANS) Referring to the controversy surrounding the rehabilitation of encroachers in Bengaluru, which has taken a political and communal turn, Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Saturday said minorities should understand the politics of the Congress in Karnataka.Addressing a massive JD(S) silver jubilee public convention in Hassan, Kumaraswamy underlined that the Janata Dal (Secular) was not responsible for people being forced to sleep on the stre…
Bengaluru, Jan 24 (IANS) Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) national president H.D. Deve Gowda came down heavily on the Congress-led government in Karnataka on Saturday, accusing it of attempting to politically finish off his family and warning that “our time will come”.Deve Gowda also mocked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over allegations of vote theft, stating that repeatedly raising the issue had resulted in the party winning only six seats in the Bihar Assembly polls.Addressing…
The Hague, Jan 22 (IANS) A delegation of Baloch National Movement (BNM) met various representatives of the Netherlands Parliament, drawing attention to what it described as the ongoing “serious and systematic human rights violations” by Pakistani forces across Balochistan. During the meeting, the delegation held detailed discussions on human rights violations in Balochistan and Pakistan’s preferential trade status under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+).It also apprised the…
Hassan (Karnataka), Jan 21 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy criticised Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over the “collapse” of the law and order situation in the state and charged that MLAs in the state are being threatened. He was speaking to the media while inspecting preparations for the upcoming JD (S) convention in Hassan.Reacting strongly to the case filed against Devadurga constituency JD (S) MLA Karemma Nayak, the Union Minister said this ref…