We are confident, says Kumaraswamy while Congress-JDS government on verge of losing power

Jul 12, 2019, at 12:31 pm

Bengaluru, July 12 (IBNS): Even after the Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) government in Karnataka is on the verge to collapse, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy posed confident as the state assembly meets on Friday.

Karnataka rebel MLAs meet Speaker, submit resignations again

Jul 11, 2019, at 07:33 pm

New Delhi, Jul 11 (IBNS):  After the Supreme Court's order, the rebel Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) MLAs of Karnataka met Vidha Soudha Speaker Ramesh Kumar at 6 pm on Thursday to confirm their resignation. 

Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy will not step down

Jul 11, 2019, at 02:22 pm

Bengaluru, July 11 (UNI): Karnataka chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy today said that the situation has not arisen where he had to quit his post as the coalition government would survive the rebel scare it has been facing over the past one week.

Karnataka crisis: For third consecutive day, Opposition stage walk-out in Lok Sabha

Jul 11, 2019, at 02:18 pm

New Delhi, July 11 (UNI): For the third consecutive day, Congress, DMK, Trinamool Congress and other opposition parties on Thursday staged walkout in the Lok Sabha registering their protest over political developments in Karnataka and Goa.

Karnataka Assembly Speaker not doing what he is supposed to: Ex-attorney general

Jul 11, 2019, at 12:55 pm

New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS): Former Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, who is representing the rebel MLAs of Karnataka, has accused the Assembly Speaker of not performing his duties.

Supreme Court asks rebel Karnataka MLAs to meet Speaker at 6 pm

Jul 11, 2019, at 11:28 am

New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS): The Supreme Court has asked the rebel Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) MLAs of Karnataka to meet the Vidha Soudha Speaker at 6 pm on Thursday after they had moved the top court seeking a direction to the Speaker to accept their resignations, media reports said.

Supreme Court to hear 10 rebel Cong-JDS Karnataka MLAs' plea today

Jul 11, 2019, at 10:52 am

New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS): The Supreme Court will hear the plea of 10 rebel Congress-Janata Dal Secular (JDS) MLAs in Karnataka who sought a direction from the top court to the Vidhan Soudha Speaker to accept their resignations, media reports said.

BJP Legislature Party in Karnataka to meet on Thursday

Jul 10, 2019, at 10:51 pm

Bengaluru, July 10 (UNI): Sensing the seat of power is an inch-away, Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party leader B.S. Yeddyurappa had convened a Legislative Party meeting tomorrow.

Shivakumar hopeful of Karnataka govt surviving political crisis

Jul 10, 2019, at 09:58 pm

Mumbai, July 10 (UNI): Signalling an end to a day full of high political drama in city, Karnataka Congress leader and minister D.K. Shivakumar expressed hope that "all the rebel Congress-Janata Dal(S) MLAs would return home and the state government would survive the crisis" as they were being deported to Bengaluru by Mumbai Police, here late on Wednesday.

Karnataka crisis deepens, two more Congress MLAs resign

Jul 10, 2019, at 08:08 pm

Bengaluru/New Delhi, July 10 (UNI): A crisis gripped Karnataka polity after two more Indian National Congress MLAs submitted their resignation to the Assembly Speaker on Wednesday, protracting the problems of the ruling coalition.

Karnataka crisis: Congress leaders DK Shivakumar, Milind Deora arrested for camping outside Mumbai hotel

Jul 10, 2019, at 02:58 pm

Mumbai, July 10 (IBNS): In a new turn to the Karnataka crisis, Congress leaders DK Shivakumar and Milind Deora have been arrested by police for camping outside Renaissance Hotel in Mumbai where the rebel MLAs of the Congress and the Janata Dal Secular are staying, media reports said.

Karnataka crisis: Supreme Court likely to hear rebel MLAs tomorrow

Jul 10, 2019, at 01:35 pm

New Delhi, July 10 (UNI/IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to give an urgent hearing to the plea filed by ten Karnataka rebel MLAs against the deliberate delay by the state assembly Speaker, KR Ramesh Kumar, in not accepting their resignations.

Karnataka Congress leader Shivakumar stopped outside hotel where rebels lawmakers are staying

Jul 10, 2019, at 09:30 am

Mumbai, July 10 (IBNS): In a major development, senior Congress leader DK Shivakumar, who flew down to Mumbai, was stopped from entering the Renaissance Hotel in the city where the rebel Karnataka lawmakers are staying.

Karnataka: Congress petitions Assembly Speaker to disqualify 10 rebel MLAs under anti-defection law

Jul 09, 2019, at 12:59 pm

Bengaluru, July 9 (UNI): Taking a tough stance against rebel Congress MLAs, the Congress Legislaltive Party (CLP) in Karnataka decided to file a petition with Assembly Speaker Ramesh Kumar to disqualify the 10 party legislators who had resigned from their MLA seats under the Anti-Defection law.

Constitution supreme, will verify each resignation before taking decision: Karnataka Assembly Speaker

Jul 09, 2019, at 12:09 pm

Bengaluru, July 9 (UNI): Stating that Constitution is supreme to him, Karnataka Assembly Speaker Ramesh Kumar said that he has to verify each of the resignation letters submitted by 13 Congress and the JD(S) rebel MLAs before adjudicating on it.

Karnataka: BJP calls for CM's resignation, calls statewide strike

Jul 08, 2019, at 07:34 pm

Bengaluru, July 8 (UNI): Opposition leader in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly B.S. Yeddyurappa, who is also BJP state president, today said that his party will hold a statewide agitation on Tuesday demanding the resignation of chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy since the Congress-JDS Coalition Government has plunged into minority.

Kumaraswamy likely to step down to save JD(S)-Congress government In Karnataka

Jul 07, 2019, at 01:30 pm

Bengaluru, July 7 (UNI): As a last minute effort to save the 13-month-old JDS-Congress coalition, Karnataka, chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy is likely to step down and pave way for Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge to take the mantle.

BJP trying to sabotage non-BJP govts: Mallikarjun Kharge

Jul 07, 2019, at 12:05 pm

Bengaluru, July 7 (IBNS): Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge has accused the BJP of trying to sabotage non-BJP governments.

14 MLAs resignation is a surprise but good development: Sadanada Gowda

Jul 06, 2019, at 06:54 pm

Mysuru, July 6(UNI) Union Minister for Fertilizers and senior BJP leader D V Sadananda Gowda today expressed his surprise over resignation by 14 MLAs of Congress-JDS coalition government in Karnataka and said that it is a good development.

Pained over senior Congress leaders resigning at this Juncture: H K Patil

Jul 06, 2019, at 05:05 pm

Bengaluru, July 6 (UNI) Senior Congress leader and former Karnataka Minister H K Patil today said that he was much pained over Senior Congress leaders, who had built the party, have tendered resignation to the Assembly when the party is passing through bad time.

BJP is not behind resignation by 12 Congress-JDS MLAs in Karnataka: BS Yeddyurappa

Jul 06, 2019, at 04:55 pm

Bengaluru, July 6 (UNI) Opposition leader in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly B S Yeddyurappa, who is also BJP State President, said that his party was not behind the alleged resignation tendered by 12 MLAs of Coalition partners Congress and JDS.

Congress-JDS coalition in trouble in Karnataka: 11 lawmakers submit resignations

Jul 06, 2019, at 03:58 pm

Bangalore, July 6 (IBNS/UNI): The Congress-JDS coalition government in Karnataka is facing trouble as eight Congress and three Janata Dal Secular legislators have submitted their resignations to the office of the Speaker in his absence, media reports said.

Karnataka: Man attempts to commit suicide by silting his throat in Vidhana Soudha

Jun 24, 2019, at 05:19 pm

Bengaluru, Jun 24(UNI) In a gruesome incident, a man tried to commit suicide by silting his throat in the third floor of the Vidhana Soudha, the State Secretariat, here on Monday.

CCB Police rescued 38 girls, arrested 25 people

Jun 22, 2019, at 04:32 pm

Bengaluru, June 22 (UNI) CCB Police have rescued 38 girls, arrested 25 people, including customers, Manager for indulging in illegal activities and seized from them cash Rs One lakh during a raid conducted on a dance and bar Restaurant in the City yesterday.

UNI shuts down news services in Karnataka temporarily

Jun 17, 2019, at 01:26 pm

New Delhi, Jun 17 (UNI): United News of India (UNI) on Sunday shut down temporarily its English and Kannada news services and other operations in Karnataka to protest against the harassment and ‘Attack on the Press’ by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).

Karnataka: Drug peddler nabbed and Rs 10 lakh worth banned drugs seized

Jun 15, 2019, at 05:43 pm

Bengaluru, June 15 (UNI) Central Crime Branch Women and Narcotics sleuths have nabbed a 27 year-old drug smuggler, hailed from Kolkatta, and seized from him Rs 10 lakh worth banned drug ‘YaBa’ (Metamgatmine).

Karnataka doctors express their solidarity with their Kolkata counterparts

Jun 14, 2019, at 04:06 pm

Bengaluru, Jul 14(UNI) In solidarity with the victims of attack at NRS Medical College Doctors in West Bengal, Doctors in Karnataka had decided to lent their support by organizing a protest march in the City today.

Karnataka Chief Minister directs SIT probe into IMA Jewellery fraud

Jun 11, 2019, at 06:09 pm

Bengaluru, Jun 11(UNI) Karnataka State Government has ordered Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the alleged multi-crore fraud by IMA Jewelers, which had deceived several hundred people, who had invested their money in the company.

Karnataka: A woman and her fiance murdered over illicit relationship

Jun 05, 2019, at 05:07 pm

Kalaburagi , June 5 (UNI) A woman and her fiance were murdered over illicit relationship in Belagumpa village in the District on Tuesday night.

Karnataka: JDS President A H Vishwanath resigns

Jun 04, 2019, at 12:59 pm

Bengaluru, Jun 4 (UNI): Karnataka Janata Dal (Secular) President and former Minister A H Vishwanath today announced his resignation to the President Post.