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Siddaramiah's son dismisses leadership change talk

BENGALURU, Feb. 7 -- Uncertainty over Karnataka's political leadership resurfaced this week as senior Congress figures offered sharply different public tones, even while one of them insisted the quest... Read More


Centre is responsible for Metro fare hike, says CM Siddaramaiah

BENGALURU, Feb. 7 -- Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday placed responsibility for Bengaluru Metro's latest fare hike on the Union government, saying Karnataka has no legal authority to block or rev... Read More


Karnataka cabinet approves ballots for panchayat, civic polls

BENGALURU, Feb. 6 -- The Karnataka government has approved a major change to the way local elections will be conducted, deciding that upcoming civic and panchayat polls will use paper ballots rather t... Read More


Too early to tell cause of death: K'taka home minister on CJ Roy

BENGALURU, Feb. 4 -- Home minister G Parameshwara said on Tuesday that it was too early to attribute a cause to the death of Confident Group founder-chairman CJ Roy, while addressing claims by the ind... Read More


Cong leaders attack US-India trade agreement, BJP praises

BENGALURU, Feb. 4 -- Congress leaders on Tuesday mounted an attack on the India-United States trade agreement, describing it as "economically uneven" and questioning why key elements of the pact were ... Read More


Karnataka govt moves resolution to reinstate MGNREGA

BENGALURU, Feb. 4 -- The Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution urging the central government to repeal the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act,... Read More


Karnataka mulls restricting social media for minors

BENGALURU, Jan. 31 -- The Karnataka government is considering regulating children's access to social media along the lines of measures implemented in some other countries, state minister Priyank Kharg... Read More


K'taka home minister junks BJP claims of phone tapping at Guv office

BENGALURU, Jan. 30 -- Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara on Thursday rejected accusations from the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that the State government had intercepted communications ... Read More


Karnataka DGP orders mandatory casual leaves for cops on personal days

BENGALURU, Jan. 30 -- Karnataka director general of police MA Salim on Thursday ordered that officers across the state be granted mandatory casual leave to mark personal milestones such as birthdays a... Read More


Row as Karnataka Hate Speech Bill notice issued to BJP leader

BENGALURU, Jan. 26 -- A political controversy erupted on Sunday after police in Chikkamagaluru district issued a warning notice to a Bharatiya Janata Party leader under provisions of the proposed Hate... Read More