Karnataka

Sri Lanka bombings: Seven JD(S) workers among 10 Indians killed in attacks

The death toll in the attacks rose to 310 on Tuesday as the police arrested at least 40 people. At least eight coordinated bombs were detonated at churches and high-end hotels around Colombo on Easter Sunday, in Sri Lanka's deadliest attack.

How elections touch daily life: In Gulbarga, excitement reserved for bigger festival - Ambedkar Jayanti

To find out how elections touch daily life, The Indian Express veers off the campaign trail to spend a week in Buddha Nagar, a slum in Gulbarga, one of Karnataka’s poorest districts, a traditional Congress bastion and backyard of Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge. The excitement in this Dalit colony is reserved for a bigger festival here, Ambedkar Jayanti. A time to dress up, be seen, and be heard — loud and clear.

Lok Sabha election: How to find your polling booth in Bangalore

Lok Sabha Elections 2019, How to Find Polling Booth online: Here is all that you need to know to find your polling booth and to cast your vote for the Lok Sabha elections in Bangalore on April 18.

Karnataka: I-T department conducts raids at dozen locations

The raids are being conducted in state capital Bangalore, Hassan and Mandya and the department said the action is aimed against tax evaders and blackmoney generators. 

Deve Gowda: ‘Neither UPA nor NDA will get clear majority... Mayawati, Mamata, all will have to come together’

There is no problem in the coalition in Karnataka. The coalition is working honestly and sincerely to defeat the BJP and reduce its strength, says Deve Gowda.

Lok Sabha elections Karnataka Highlights: BJP, Congress, JD (S) fire up campaigns as poll dates near

Karnataka elections 2019: As the election heats up, Karnataka Congress has sought the EC to intervene and transfer the IT chief of the Karnataka region for a free and fair poll in the state.

Decision to give Tumakuru to JDS will not reduce Cong's hold in seat: Karnataka Deputy CM

Former prime minister and JDS supremo H D Deve Gowda will take on former parliamentarian G S Basavaraju in Tumakuru, which has changed hands between the Congress and the BJP in the past.

Sumalatha to gain from discord among Cong-JD(S) workers in Mandya, says son

"At the top level, whatever alliance Congress and JD(S) may have had, on the ground, day by day, the discord among grassroots workers is growing over Nikhil's candidature. This is benefiting my mother's electoral prospects," Abhishek, Sumalatha's son said.

Congress leader Kushboo slaps youth during roadshow in Bengaluru

The incident happened when Kushboo was campaigning for the Bangalore Central Congress candidate Rizwan Arshad in the city.

Some want to 'finish' me off politically: Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy

Reflecting the widening cracks in the ruling coalition, H D Kumaraswamy said he was relying "only on the JD(S) MLAs, MLCs and the sitting member of parliament L R Shivarame Gowda (in Mandya)."

Voting ends for second phase of Lok Sabha elections

Polling was held in 38 seats in Tamil Nadu, 14 seats in Karnataka, 10 in Maharashtra, eight in Uttar Pradesh, five each in Assam, Bihar and Odisha, three each in Chhattisgarh and West Bengal, two in Jammu and Kashmir and one seat each in Manipur and Puducherry.

Karnataka Election 2018 through EP Unny's cartoons

The high-voltage Karnataka assembly elections are over. EP Unny captures the different moods of the campaign through his cartoons. Let's have a look at some of them.

Karnataka Election Results 2018: Congress offers support to JD(S) to form government

Even though most exit polls predicted a hung assembly, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to form the government in Karnataka with a simple majority, handing out a severe drubbing to the ruling Congress and relegating the Janata Dal (Secular) to the third spot.

Karnataka elections 2018: High-voltage poll campaigning ends, voting on May 12

The high-pitched election campaign for the Karnataka Assembly polls concluded at 5 pm on May 10 as political parties held multiple rallies in their last attempt to woo voters.

Ranji Trophy: Karnataka end 15-year title drought

Karnataka end 15-year title drought to claim seventh Ranji Trophy with outright win over Maharashtra in final.

Kannur International Airport Set to Take Flight

Kannur International Airport (KIAL), the fourth in Kerala, will be dedicated to the nation on December 9. The airport will offer better access to travellers from north Kerala and parts of Karnataka like Coorg.

RSS to ABVP to BJP, Ananth Kumar stayed relevant from Vajpayee’s party to Modi’s cabinet

Ananth Kumar passed away on Monday morning due to pancreatic cancer. Through the years, he has managed to be one of the men that found a place in Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s cabinet in NDA-I to NDA-II under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Before the floor test, what are the options before BS Yeddyurappa to remain Karnataka CM

I-T Department Raids Karnataka Energy Minister's Residence

Man throws paper bag at Karnataka CM protesting caste bias

Bengaluru, Feb 21 (ANI): A man threw a paper bag at Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah during a function at Ravindra Kalakshetra, protesting caste bias on Sunday. The man was arrested immediately after the incident. The security officials present at the spot found that the paper bag was filled with chocolates.

Belgaum: One dead, several injured in LPG cylinder blast

Karnataka, Feb 16 (ANI): At least one person was killed and several others injured after a LPG cylinder went off in Belgaum district of Karnataka on Tuesday. Fire tenders have rushed to the spot to douse the flame.

Mysuru is India's cleanest city

New Delhi, Feb 15 (ANI): Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu announced top ten cities in the order of merit as per the Swachh Sarvekshan commissioned across 75 cities. This is to promote a healthy spirit of competition among the cities. He announced Mysore, Karnataka, as the cleanest city in the country and the other nine cities were Chandigarh, Tiruchirapalli, New Delhi Municipal Council, Visakhapatnam, Surat, Rajkot, Gangtok, Pimpri Chindwad, and Greater Mumbai. Cities with over 10 lakh population were surveyed to check how clean or filthy they were. The Swachh Sarvekshan website has been launched.

Last rites of Hanamanthappa performed with full state honours

Dharwad, Feb 12 (ANI): Last rites of Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad, who passed away on Thursday morning, were performed with full state honours, including a 21-gun salute, in his hometown Dharwad of Karnataka on Friday. Hanamanthappa was rescued alive from under 35 feet of snow six days after his post in Siachen was hit by a glacier.

Tributes paid to Lance Naik Hanamanthappa in Hubli

Hubli (Karnataka), Feb 12 (ANI): People paid their last respects to Lance Naik Hanamanthappa at the Nehru stadium in Hubli district of Karnataka on Friday. The mortal remains of Lance Naik Hanamanthappa have been kept for public viewing. The last rites of Hanamanthappa will be performed in his home town Dharwad in Karnataka later in the day.

The Attack On Tanzanian Woman Had An Element of Racism & Mob Justice: Envoy

Speaking on the attack of a Tanzanian woman, Karnataka home minister read out the woman's complaint, saying nowhere does it mention that she was stripped and paraded naked.