Karnataka

Sex Videos Case: K'taka CM writes to PM seeking cancellation of Prajwal Revanna's Diplomatic Passport

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written another letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking cancellation of the Diplomatic Passport of prime accused in the sex videos case, JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna.

May 23, 2024

Every family benefitted from Rs. 8,000 to Rs. 30,000: Karnataka Congress highlights 'achievements' on completion of one year in office

Every family belonging to the economically weaker sections can save Rs 8,000 to Rs 10,000 because of the guarantee schemes and even the upper middle class is able to save Rs 25,000 to Rs 30,000 from 200 units of free electricity by the Congress government.

May 20, 2024

'PM has received wrong inputs on Shakti free bus travel scheme': DK Shivakumar

Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks that the Shakti scheme had resulted in a loss of revenue for the Bengaluru Metro, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Saturday that "the Hon'ble PM has received wrong inputs on the free travel scheme".

May 18, 2024

K'taka gears up for rainy season, CM Siddaramaiah reviews preparedness

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah reviewed the preparedness for the rainy season during a high-level meeting with officials on Friday. The Chief Minister also issued directions to concerned officials on various other issues.

May 18, 2024

Ankita Basappa Konnur: Meet K'taka Class 10 board exam topper

Ankita Basappa Konnur, a student of Morarji Desai Residential School at Melligeri in Bagalkot district, topped the class 10 board examinations in Karnataka, scoring 625 out of 625 marks after the results were announced on Thursday.

May 10, 2024

Karnataka Special Court adjourns bail plea of JD(S) MLA Revanna in victim abduction case

The Special Court for People's Representatives, looking into the sex video victim's abduction case on Tuesday, adjourned the bail plea submitted by former minister and JD(S) MLA HD Revanna, to Wednesday.

May 7, 2024

Sex videos: SIT continues grilling H.D. Revanna in victim's abduction case

The Karnataka CID's SIT continued grilling former Prime Minister, HD Deve Gowda's son JD(S) MLA HD Revanna on Monday, even as he refused to sign the statement prepared by the authorities.

May 6, 2024

K'taka sex scandal: H.D. Revanna's PA from whose farmhouse kidnapped victim was rescued arrested

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Karnataka Police on Saturday rescued a kidnapped woman, who is reportedly one of the victims of the sex video scandal involving sitting JD-S MP Prajwal Revanna, the grandson of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, from a farmhouse in Mysuru district.

May 4, 2024

Sex scandal: Prajwal Revanna's ex-driver Devaraje Gowda goes missing

The political slugfest continued on Thursday in Karnataka over the obscene video scandal involving former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda's grandson and suspended JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna.

May 2, 2024

JD(S) suspends Prajwal Revanna over sex scandal row: Kumaraswamy

Former Chief Minister and JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy said on Monday that the decision of suspending Prajwal Revanna, his nephew and the grandson of former Prime Minister Deve Gowda, has already been taken by his party.

Apr 30, 2024

K'taka govt stages protest against Centre over drought relief

Karnataka's Congress government staged a protest on Sunday in front of Mahatma Gandhi's statue on the premises of the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru, against the Central government over drought relief.

Apr 28, 2024

Karnataka records 22.34 pc voting in first 4 hours

The voter turnout for 14 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka on Friday in the first four hours (till 11.30 a.m.) was recorded at 22.34 per cent, according to an official statement by the Election Commission of India. The voting commenced at 7 a.m.

Apr 26, 2024

2nd Phase of LS Poll kicks off, voting for 88 seats begins with Congress manifesto taking centre-stage

Out of 88 seats, 56 are currently held by the NDA, 47 of which have sitting BJP members of Parliament; 23 seats are held by the members of the Opposition alliance INDIA, 17 of which are with the Congress, and 6 others.

Apr 26, 2024

Maoist movement detected in coastal K'taka, authorities on alert

The Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) and police were on high alert following the tracking of Maoist movements in the villages of coastal Karnataka, sources stated on Monday.

Apr 8, 2024

People of all castes are with Congress: Siddaramaiah

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that people of all castes across the state are with Congress and in the coming days more people will join the party.

Apr 6, 2024

Lok Sabha Poll: Congress names 3 more candidates for Karnataka

The Congress on Friday announced tickets to three out of the remaining four Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka

Mar 30, 2024

Three-year-old boy drowns in water tank in Karnataka

In a tragic incident, a three-year-old boy died after falling into a water tank in Honnali town in Karnataka's Davanagere district.

Mar 18, 2024

More Congress LS candidates to be announced in K'taka after screening committee meeting: Shivakumar

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar on Friday said that more names of Congress candidates will be finalised for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections after the party convenes a Screening Committee meeting on March 11.

Mar 9, 2024

Congress gears up for Karnataka Lok Sabha polls; List to be finalised today

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announced that the Congress party will finalize its candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on March 7.

Mar 6, 2024

Two BJP workers arrested for pro-Pak slogans during 2022 protest in K'taka

Karnataka Police arrested two BJP workers on Tuesday for allegedly raising pro-Pakistan slogans while staging a protest in Mandya city in November 2022.

Mar 5, 2024