Bengaluru, Aug 19 (UNI) The ruling Congress party on Monday launched widespread protests against Karnataka Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot’s decision to grant sanction for prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in connection with the alleged irregularities in site allotments by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). From the bustling streets of Bengaluru to the coastal town…
Bengaluru, Aug 17 (UNI) In a dramatic twist that has sent shockwaves through Karnataka’s political landscape, Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Saturday greenlit the prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over alleged irregularities tied to the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). The decision, based on petitions filed by three relentless activists, has added fuel to an already…
Bengaluru, Aug 17 (UNI) A political storm has erupted in Karnataka following Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s controversial decision to sanction the prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam. The move has ignited fierce debates, with the ruling Congress party and the opposition BJP clashing in what has become a…
Bengaluru, Aug 12 (UNI) In a significant move, the Karnataka High Court on Monday reserved its decision on a case involving the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. The case concerns the legality of the state government’s withdrawal of its consent for a CBI investigation into allegations of corruption against…
Bengaluru, Aug 10 (UNI) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday escalated his offensive against opposition leaders, vowing to expose their alleged involvement in various scams. Among those targeted by the Chief Minister are prominent figures such as former Chief Ministers H D Kumaraswamy and BS Yediyurappa, State BJP President Vijayendra Yediyurappa, and R Ashoka, Leader…
Bengaluru, July 19 (UNI) A catastrophic global outage of Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform has paralyzed check-in systems for major Indian carriers, including IndiGo, Akasa, and SpiceJet, since 10:45 AM on Friday. The disruption has triggered chaos at airports nationwide, with processing times grinding to a halt and passengers facing agonizingly long queues. IndiGo, India’s largest…
Bengaluru, July 18 (UNI) Following the arrest of former Karnataka Minister B Nagendra by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the alleged Maharishi Valmiki Corporation Board scam, five Cabinet Ministers on Thursday accused the BJP of orchestrating a political maneuver to destabilise the opposition-led state government. In a press conference here, the Ministers criticised…
Bengaluru, July 17 (UNI) As the Karnataka government approved a bill mandating 100 percent reservation for Kannadigas in ‘C’ and ‘D’ grade posts within private industries, key Karnataka ministers have stepped forward to address growing concerns within the business community. Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge emphasised the importance of thorough consultations before the bill is implemented….
Bengaluru, July 16 (UNI) The Karnataka Assembly witnessed high drama as senior JDS legislator HD Revanna openly challenged the credibility of Director General of Police (DGP) Alok Mohan during a heated session on Tuesday. Revanna, whose son Prajwal Revanna, the former Hassan MP, is embroiled in a high-profile sexual abuse scandal, did not mince words…
Bengaluru, July 16 (UNI) Karnataka High Court on Tuesday, granted bail to three individuals accused of the 2017 murder of activist-journalist Gauri Lankesh. Justice S. Vishwajith Shetty of the Kalaburagi bench granted bail to Amit Digvekar, KT Naveen Kumar, and HL Suresh. The three accused applied for bail, referencing the case of co-accused Mohan Nayak,…
