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Bengaluru civic body: After delimitation, Opp sees quota break-up favouring BJP
Of 65 seats from where men in the general category can contest, 49 within constituencies held by BJP MLAs; in contrast, 67 of 87 wards falling in Cong MLA constituencies now reserved for women
Mon, Aug 08, 2022
Dakshina Kannada murder fallout puts Bommai’s future as CM in doubt
Section of BJP trying to oust Basavaraj Bommai from power, but Karnataka CM also attempting to cast himself as a leader capable of taking tough measures.
Mon, Aug 01, 2022
‘Yogi model’: Under pressure, bend it like Bommai’s latest Hindutva turn
Opposition questions remarks as Karnataka CM paints himself further into a corner with latest Dakshina Kannada killings.
Sun, Jul 31, 2022
1 yr later, festivities scrapped, Bommai’s tenuous hold on CM post continues
Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai said his conscience did not allow him to proceed following the murder of Praveen Nettaru in Bellare. BJP national president J P Nadda was scheduled to attend.
Thu, Jul 28, 2022
Pre-empting BJP, dynasty charge, BSY gives up Shikaripura for son Vijayendra
BSY's announcement comes at a time when the BJP leadership has refused to budge from its stance that it cannot consider Vijayendra's poll candidature because of PM Modi's pitch against dynastic politics.
Fri, Jul 22, 2022
Western Ghats its bastion, Karnataka BJP worried ESA draft notice may spell poll trouble
Party controls 28 of 33 Assembly seats in the region; worried that declaring 20,668 sq km as eco-sensitive area will hit local economy.
Thu, Jul 21, 2022
Antrix Deal: As it prosecuted Devas, ex-ISRO officials, Govt sought ‘settlement’
The biggest compensation granted to Devas has been a September 2015 ICC tribunal award of over $1.2 billion, which was confirmed by a US federal court in October 2020. Antrix Corporation has filed an appeal against this order.
Tue, Jul 19, 2022
Three cases, two big arrests, setback for ACB chief and state govt, and one Karnataka HC judge
A former district judge who was elevated as an additional judge of the High Court in November 2018 and made permanent in February 2020, 57-year-old Justice Sandesh has been questioning investigations by various police agencies in the state, in cases of corruption that have been meandering for long.
Thu, Jul 14, 2022
Karnataka HC rap to ACB: Mismatch in data in court, House on cases closed
However, on July 7, at a hearing in the Karnataka High Court where its functioning came under severe scrutiny, the ACB told Justice H P Sandesh that as many as 99 cases had been closed since 2016 – indicating a big discrepancy in data regarding cases in which closure reports had been filed since the government's response in the legislature in March this year.
Tue, Jul 12, 2022
Number, name of Bengaluru wards: Oppn questions BJP govt motives
Congress, JD(S) allege that by increasing wards in BJP MLAs’ constituencies ruling party trying to help its legislators; plan to name new wards after historical figures also criticised
Mon, Jul 11, 2022
What of BSY, son; Tejasvi, uncle: Kumaraswamy counters BJP dynasty charge
In a series of posts on social media addressed to BJP general secretary CT Ravi in the wake of the BJP national executive meeting held in Hyderabad last weekend, in which the ruling party pushed for anti-dynasty politics, Kumaraswamy said that the “BJP is not an exception to dynastic politics''.
Wed, Jul 06, 2022
Siddaramaiah birthday bash plan brings CM race, Shivakumar rivalry back in spotlight
The Karnataka Congress is expected to experience internal pangs due to intra-party rivalries in the run-up to the 2023 Assembly polls, when the party hopes to return to power after a loss in the 2018 elections.
Mon, Jul 04, 2022
Eyeing rainbow base ahead of 2023 Karnataka polls, Siddaramaiah pitches quota cure for caste
Siddaramaiah was speaking at a function held here last Sunday for the release of a book “Reservations – Myth and realities”
Tue, Jun 28, 2022
Unsung Heroes | B C Ravindra, forensic expert who provided invaluable leads in cases such as Kalburgi murder
While ballistics is his area of expertise, Ravindra is also considered an expert crime-scene investigator, having spent hundreds of hours analysing crime scenes across Karnataka over the years – including bomb blast sites.
Sun, Jun 26, 2022
Karnataka CM Bommai back in Delhi, fresh talk of changes
Party leadership unhappy over failure to take on Vokkaliga criticism
Fri, Jun 24, 2022
Deve Gowda, Shivakumar together on a stage: Reading between lines from Karnataka textbook row protest
The former PM and the Congress leader are competing for Vokkaliga support but came together over the weekend over a perceived insult to an icon of the state and the community.
Thu, Jun 23, 2022
Infrastructure plus Hindutva push: Karnataka BJP follows the UP way
PM Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Karnataka, is set to inaugurate a slew of development projects and dedicate some existing ones.
Tue, Jun 21, 2022
Majority retained, BJP gets a free hand in Karnataka council
This will allow the ruling party to pass legislation in the state legislature without relying on JD(S) support.
Sat, Jun 18, 2022
Bommai to visit Delhi again, but this time, without Cabinet rejig cloud
The Karnataka CM's nine previous visits since July last year have been marked by speculation of Cabinet expansion and insecurity of his own position
Fri, Jun 17, 2022
A textbook case: What’s in, what’s out of Karnataka school books
Among changes carried out by Rohith Chakrathirtha: Tipu cut to size, reference to Ambedkar as 'architect of Constitution' dropped
Mon, Jun 13, 2022
Control slipping, JD(S) takes a body blow with Rajya Sabha poll debacle
The loss may diminish the party leadership’s standing in the Vokkaliga community, which is its driving force.
Sat, Jun 11, 2022
Rajya Sabha polls: Sidelined and disgruntled, the two JD(S) MLAs who defied party diktat
While Gubbi legislator S R Srinivas voted for the BJP’s third candidate, Kolar MLA K Srinivasa Gowda said he voted for Congress ‘because I love it’.
Sat, Jun 11, 2022
In Karnataka, Cong, JD(S) schism sets BJP in pole position to win 3rd RS seat
The ruling BJP seems to be racing to win its third seat in the Rajya Sabha polls on account of the two key Opposition players, the Congress and the JD(S), failing to come to an understanding to share their votes for a consensus candidate.
Fri, Jun 10, 2022
Unlike BSY, Karnataka CM Bommai bowing to RSS: Former Congress minister Mahadevappa
The remarks come at a time when right-wing groups have targeted minorities in the state on issues like the wearing of hijab, the presence of non-Hindu traders at temple fairs and alleged illegal conversions.
Fri, Jun 03, 2022
Advantage BJP for fourth Rajya Sabha seat in Karnataka as Congress, JD(S) bicker
Outcome dependent on cross-voting by MLAs from the three parties or tacit agreements between two of the parties for second-preference votes.
Thu, Jun 02, 2022