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Belagavi (Karnataka) [India], October 23 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's son, Yathindra Siddaramaiah, has sparked speculation about a potential leadership change in the state Congress government. Yathindra stated that his father, Siddaramaiah, is in the "final phase of his political career" and should mentor Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi. MLC Yathindra said that his father, Siddaramaiah, will not contest the 2028 elections. Discussing the state's successor, Yathindra e ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's son and MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah on Wednesday clarified that there will be no leadership change in the state. "Our high command has made it clear that there is no change of leadership in Karnataka. Whenever elections approach, the BJP claims there will be a change in leadership. But we know the reality within our party," said Yathindra. Earlier, Yathindra had claimed that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is at the fag end ...Read More >
BELAGAVI: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's son Yathindra Siddaramaiah's statement on Wednesday that his father was at the fag end of his political life, and that minister Satish Jarkiholi is a leader with similar progressive ideological thinking, has led to speculation about a leadership change. However, later speaking to reporters, the Congress MLC ruled out any talks about a leadership change. Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, who is seen as the prime contender for the ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Maulana Hafiz Peer Shabbir Ahmed, president of Jamiat Ulama Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and a distinguished Islamic scholar, passed away early Sunday morning while performing Fajr prayers. His death marks the loss of one of the most respected religious and social leaders in the region. Maulana Shabbir Ahmed was a revered scholar and a former Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) of the undivided Andhra Pradesh. Throughout his life, he worked tirelessly to promote education, social ...Read More >
The Karnataka government is facing embarrassment after netizens raised questions over the credibility of certificates claiming 'world records' for the highest number of women availing free travel tickets under the Shakti scheme and the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) as the most award-winning road transport corporation. On October 16, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah posted on X: "Karnataka enters the global stage with two historic world records - certified by the London Book of Wor ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 17 (PTI) The Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka government seems to have fallen for a fake certificate issued by a so-called "London Book of World Records" appreciating its Shakti guarantee scheme, prompting ridicule from opposition BJP and the JD(S). After the expose by the BJP, the CM's Office (CMO) is now looking into the matter. Three days ago, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had said that his government's 'Shakti' scheme, facilitating free bus rides for all women domiciled in the state ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Rajya Sabha member Sudha Murthy refusing to participate in the Socio-Educational Survey-2025, popularly known as the caste census, being conducted by the Karnataka State Commission for the Backward Classes has continued to stir the controversy, with senior Congress leader and MLC B K Hariprasad alleging that it amounts to concealing vital public information. The permanent invitee for CWC Hariprasad take to 'X' to come down heavily on Murthy terming her move as the height of hypocrisy ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Senior Congress leader and Member of Legislative Council (MLC) BK Hariprasad has hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party, whose member recently said on television that Rahul 'Gandhi should be shot in the chest', stating that the party was made up of people who shot dead Icon of Peace Mahatma Gandhi. Sharing his views on his personal 'X' account on the BJP spokesperson's statement recently, Hariprasad said, "Rahul Gandhi has been facing threats from BJP leaders already as he is fighting ...Read More >
Bidar (Karnataka), Sep 29 (PTI) A BJP delegation led by state president B Y Vijayendra on Monday toured flood-affected regions of north Karnataka bordering Maharashtra. Due to torrential rains in the neighbouring state, rivers such as Krishna and Bhima -- originating from Maharashtra -- are in spate. Houses have been inundated, crops destroyed, and bridges and culverts submerged or washed away after the floodgates of dams built on these rivers were opened, sources said. Four districts -- Kala ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Sep 15 (PTI) Senior BJP leader R Ashoka on Monday called Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah "ambassador of religious conversion" and accused him and the Congress government of creating a stage for such "conversions" in the state. Criticising the Congress for its policy on "Muslim appeasement and injustice to Hindus", Ashoka, who is also the Leader of Opposition in the Assembly said, if they continue this, the grand old party will not even win 20 seats in the state in the next elec ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: Expressing deep condolences over the tragic deaths of nine persons, who were mowed down by a speeding Canter during a Ganesha idol immersion procession in Hassan district on Friday night, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced that the State Government will provide Rs. 5 lakh compensation to the families of each victim. Speaking to presspersons at Mysore Airport yesterday morning, Siddaramaiah said, "Whatever the amount of compensation, it can never equal the loss of a life." The ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla here on Saturday mooted a National Legislative Index (NLI) to rank state assemblies and councils on the basis of their performance. "The performance of the state assemblies could be assessed on the basis of parameters such as number of sittings held every year, productivity of the House, quality of debates, adoption of technology and efficacy of various committees," he said after the valedictory of the 11th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)-India ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 14 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla emphasised that all legislatures must establish standards to ensure the quality of their proceedings and debates. Expressing concern about the planned deadlock in the House, Om Birla underscored the need for comprehensive dialogue among all political parties and elected representatives. He also urged the media to give prominence to the viewpoints of elected representatives engaged in factual and substantive discussion ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 14 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla emphasised that all legislatures must establish standards to ensure the quality of their proceedings and debates. Expressing concern about the planned deadlock in the House, Om Birla underscored the need for comprehensive dialogue among all political parties and elected representatives. He also urged the media to give prominence to the viewpoints of elected representatives engaged in factual and substantive discussion ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 14 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla emphasised that all legislatures must establish standards to ensure the quality of their proceedings and debates. Expressing concern about the planned deadlock in the House, Om Birla underscored the need for comprehensive dialogue among all political parties and elected representatives. He also urged the media to give prominence to the viewpoints of elected representatives engaged in factual and substantive discussion ...Read More >
Hassan (Karnataka), Sep 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a tragic incident, at least 8 persons were killed and over 20 injured in Karnataka's Hassan district as a goods-laden truck on Friday evening ran over people taking part in the Ganesh Visarjan procession. The incident took place near Mosale Hosahalli railway gate in Hassan taluk, Hassan district. According to police, during the Ganesh immersion at Mosale Hosahalli, the truck driver, due to over-speeding and careless driving, rammed the vehicle int ...Read More >
KOHIMA, SEPTEMBER 12 (MExN): Deputy Speaker of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly, S Toiho Yeptho, along with the Secretary-in-Charge and an accompanying official from the NLA Secretariat, is attending the 11th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region Conference at Bengaluru, Karnataka, from September 11 to 13. The conference was inaugurated in the presence of senior dignitaries including Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah; Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha; Chairman of the ...Read More >
Karnataka Legislative Council member SL Bhojegowda admitted to poisoning 2,800 stray dogs, sparking controversy. Karnataka Legislative Council member SL Bhojegowda has sparked a massive row after he claimed that he got at least 2,800 dogs poisoned to address the issue of strays on the streets. While addressing the house on Tuesday, the Janta Dal (Secular) leader demanded that a "petition be filed in the Supreme Court... let Karnataka be the first in India to ask the Supreme Court to act agains ...Read More >
New Delhi: Protest at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) against a recently announced fee hike, the long-standing suspension of students' union elections and calls for administrative accountability have entered their sixth day, with students boycotting classes and staging sit-ins at the Bab-e-Syed gate (the iconic entrance of the varsity). The fee structure for different courses has witnessed a sharp revision. Students say the hike ranges from 25% to over 60% across various programmes. Many cl ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Easing inflation and favourable monsoon boosted rural demand in India in the April-June period this year, outpacing urban consumption once again, according to a new report. According to the report by global research firm NielsenIQ, rural markets and small manufacturers propelled the packaged consumer goods sector in Q2 2025. Rural markets grew twice as fast as cities, as urban areas showed signs of recovery, particularly in smaller towns. According to the re ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Senior BJP leader B Sriramulu has invited K N Rajanna, who was recently sacked as minister from the Congress government, to join the party along with his son and MLC Rajendra Rajanna, even as a state minister and some ruling party legislators met the MLA. This group of Congress MLAs along with Minister Satish Jarkiholi met Rajanna at his residence on Wednesday and held discussions. "The whole community (ST/Valmiki) and its leaders are with you, come to BJP. You and your son come to ...Read More >
Bengaluru (PTI): Senior BJP leader B Sriramulu has invited K N Rajanna, who was recently sacked as minister from the Congress government, to join the party along with his son and MLC Rajendra Rajanna, even as a state minister and some ruling party legislators met the MLA. This group of Congress MLAs along with Minister Satish Jarkiholi met Rajanna at his residence on Wednesday and held discussions. "The whole community (ST/Valmiki) and its leaders are with you, come to BJP. You and your son co ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): As India observes the Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and External Affairs Minister on Thursday paid tribute to the people who sacrificed their lives during the Partition of India. Sharing an X post, Goyal said that on August 14, 1947, during the Partition of India, people endured the pain of violence, displacement and loss of loved ones. Also Read | Independence Day 2025: President Droupadi Murmu To Ad ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Senior BJP leader B Sriramulu has invited K N Rajanna, who was recently sacked as minister from the Congress government, to join the party along with his son and MLC Rajendra Rajanna, even as a state minister and some ruling party legislators met the MLA. This group of Congress MLAs, along with Minister Satish Jarkiholi, met Rajanna at his residence on Wednesday and held discussions. "The whole community (ST/Valmiki) and its leaders are with you, come to the BJP. You and your son co ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Aug 13 (UNI) In a shocking statement on the floor of the Karnataka Legislative Council, JDS MLC SL Bhojegowda today claimed that at least 2,800 stray dogs were deliberately poisoned and buried in coconut groves and coffee estates to address the growing stray dog menace. Bhojegowda said the dogs were fed poisoned meat and highlighted the risks faced by children from economically disadvantaged families. "Children of judges, ministers, and legislators, who travel by cars, may not be aff ...Read More >
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], August 4 (ANI): The Jharkhand government declared a three-day state mourning, starting Monday, following the passing of the state's former Chief Minister and co-founder of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Shibu Soren. "In honour of the late Honourable former Chief Minister-cum-Rajya Sabha MP, the State Government has decided to observe 03 (three) days of state mourning from August 4 to August 6," the message from the Jharkhand government read. Also Read | Kerala Shocker: 47- ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Aug 4 (PTI) BJP Karnataka president B Y Vijayendra on Monday accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and state Social Welfare Minister H C Mahadevappa of "distorting history and disrespecting the legacy" of the Mysore royal family, particularly Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, in a dispute over the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) dam. Responding to Mahadevappa's recent claim that Tipu Sultan had laid the foundation for the KRS dam, the BJP MLA took to 'X' to criticise what he called an "attempt to ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Aug 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Karnataka BJP has said the Congress-led government in the state is conspiring to rename the reservoir after erstwhile Mysuru king Tipu Sultan. This reaction came in response to the controversy stirred following the statement of a Karnataka Minister regarding the KRS dam, Minister for Social Welfare H.C. Mahadevappa, a close associate of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, had stated that Tipu Sultan was the first to lay the foundation stone for the dam, but nobod ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka BJP has said the Congress-led government in the state is conspiring to rename the reservoir after erstwhile Mysuru king Tipu Sultan. This reaction came in response to the controversy stirred following the statement of a Karnataka Minister regarding the KRS dam, Minister for Social Welfare H.C. Mahadevappa, a close associate of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, had stated that Tipu Sultan was the first to lay the foundation stone for the dam, but nobody dared to say this. Hi ...Read More >
Justice Vibhu Bakhru was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, with the oath administered by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot. This appointment followed recommendations by the Supreme Court collegium. The swearing-in ceremony was attended by key state figures, including Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. In a significant judicial development, Justice Vibhu Bakhru has taken the oath as the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, marking a new chapter for the institution. The ceremo ...Read More >
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