Congress, JD-S rally against Yeddyurappa rule
May 9th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore/Shimoga, May 9 (IANS) The Congress and Janata Dal-Secular in Karnataka staged rallies Monday in Bangalore and Shimoga, respectively, against "corruption" and "various scams" in the Bharatiya Janata Party ... Read more...
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Keep kin away, BJP tells Karnataka ministers
May 3rd, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 3 (IANS) Karnataka's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has directed its ministers to ensure that their kin do not interfere in their official work, a minister said ... Read more...
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Files on Congress, JD-S corruption missing: Yeddyurappa
May 2nd, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 2 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Monday said many files that would expose "irregularities" during the Congress and Janata Dal-Secular rule in the state were missing from ... Read more...
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Thousands pay homage as Puttaparthi readies for Baba’s last rites (Roundup)
April 26th, 2011 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), April 26 (IANS) Thousands of devotees were standing in long queues outside Prashanti Nilayam Tuesday night to have last "darshan" of Sathya Sai Baba while preparations ... Read more...
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Thousands of devotees in Puttaparthi, massive security for
April 26th, 2011 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), April 26 (IANS) Thousands of devotees continued to pour in here Tuesday for a "last darshan" of spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba who died two days ... Read more...
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Karnataka minister, opposition come close to blows in house
March 17th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 17 (IANS) A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) minister and a few opposition members Thursday virtually came to blows in the legislative council over an opposition demand for ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa now declines probe into sons’ trust (Lead)
March 16th, 2011 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore/New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Wednesday ruled out a probe into a private trust run by his family members, abandoning his earlier offer "for ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa kin’s trust issue raised in parliament (Lead)
March 16th, 2011 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Janata Dal-Secular chief H.D. Deve Gowda Wednesday raised in the Lok Sabha the issue of a private trust owned by family members of Karnataka ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa meets BJP leaders, dismisses corruption charges
March 10th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 10 (ANI): Amid fresh corruption charges made by the Opposition Janata Dal (Secular), Karnataka Chief Minister B. S. Yeddyurappa on Thursday met senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders ... Read more...
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BJP celebrates 1,000 days of rule in Karnataka
February 20th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 20 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday organized a large rally here to celebrate 1,000 days in power in Karnataka, its first government in south India. The Congress ... Read more...
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BJP firm on JPC for 2G spectrum probe
February 3rd, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday said it was firm on its demand for a Joint Parliament Committee probe into the 2G spectrum allocation scandal, while non-BJP ... Read more...
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Ex-minister Raja’s arrest not first in telecom ministry
February 2nd, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The arrest of a former minister and top brass in corruption case is not new to the communications ministry.Sukh Ram, minister in the P.V. Narasimha Rao ministry, ... Read more...
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It’s season of petitions in Karnataka (Letter from Karnataka)
January 26th, 2011 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
By V.S. Karnic
Bangalore, Jan 26 (IANS) Once hailed as a city of pensioners, this Karnataka capital has almost become a city of petitioners. Keeping track of pleas, both filed and planned, ... Read more...
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Beni Prasad Verma: Socialist with steely resolve
January 19th, 2011 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) New Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma, 69, a prominent former socialist leader with wide ministerial experience at the Centre and Uttar Pradesh, had joined the Congress ... Read more...
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BJP lawmaker elected Karnataka deputy speaker amid uproar
January 11th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 11 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday pushed through election of its legislator as Karnataka deputy speaker amid bedlam in the assembly over alleged land scams and ... Read more...
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Opposition parties vow to carry on struggle for Andhra farmers (Lead)
December 30th, 2010 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Guntur (Andhra Pradesh), Dec 30 (IANS) Leaders of various national and regional parties Thursday vowed to continue their struggle at the national level to get justice for the farmers of Andhra Pradesh.Addressing ... Read more...
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Deve Gowda asks farmers to revolt against government
December 30th, 2010 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Guntur (Andhra Pradesh), Dec 30 (IANS) Former prime minister and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) president H.D. Deve Gowda Thursday urged farmers to rise and revolt against the central government which, he claimed, ... Read more...
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Scam-hit Yeddyurappa eyes national role in BJP
December 22nd, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Shikaripura (Karnataka), Dec 22 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, facing charges of favouring his kin with prime land, hopes to play a national role in building up the Bharatiya Janata ... Read more...
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Only JPC can properly look into 2G, claims Sharad Yadav
December 21st, 2010 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Ahead of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) rally on corruption, alliance convenor and Janata Dal-United (JD-U) chief Sharad Yadav Tuesday scoffed at the prime minister's offer ... Read more...
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Bad acting lets down ‘Rame Gowda Vs. Krishna Reddy’ (Kannada Film Review)
December 19th, 2010 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
By V.S. Rajapur
Film: "Rame Gowda Vs. Krishna Reddy"; Cast: Anant Nag, Shashi Kumar, Rangayana Raghu, Roopesh, Roopashir, Sudha Belawadi and others; Director: T.N. Nagesh; Producer: Wasim; Music: Krishnakanth; Rating: **The story ... Read more...
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Socialist thinker Surendra Mohan dies
December 17th, 2010 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Veteran socialist thinker and former parliamentartian Surendra Mohan died here Friday. He was 84.
Mohan died at his residence here, family sources said.
He is ... Read more...
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Bangarappa switches parties ninth time, joins JD-S
December 15th, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 15 (IANS) Former Karnataka chief minister S. Bangarappa Wednesday quit the Congress and joined Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S), making it the ninth time he has switched parties.The 78-year-old Bangarappa began ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa, Kumarawamy continue trading allegations
November 27th, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 27 (IANS) Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) leader H. D. Kumaraswamy Saturday claimed that an emissary of Chief Minister B. S. Yeddyurappa tried to broker a deal between them to end ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa awaits meeting with Gadkari, party decision (Lead)
November 23rd, 2010 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Bangalore, Nov 23 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, battling allegations of favouring his close relatives with prime land, waited Tuesday to meet Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa rules out quitting over land scam charges
November 20th, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Hubli/New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Within hours of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) deferring a decision on his future, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, hit by allegations of favouring kin with ... Read more...
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BJP urges Ratan Tata to name Minister demanding bribe
November 16th, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by ANI
Patna, Nov 16 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday urged Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata to name the Minister, who had asked his company for a bribe when he ... Read more...
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Ex-civil aviation minister wants Tata to name who sought bribe
November 16th, 2010 - 2:12 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 16 (IANS) C.M. Ibrahim, who was union civil aviation minister in 1996-97, late Monday demanded that Tata Group head Ratan Tata name the minister who sought Rs.15 crore bribe to ... Read more...
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Campaign picks up for Bihar polls
October 16th, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Oct 16 (IANS) Campaigning for the Bihar assembly elections has finally picked up with senior political leaders, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and BJP leader Arun Jaitley, set to address ... Read more...
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Ex-PM Gowda’s family involved in illegal mining: Yeddyurappa
September 6th, 2010 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 6 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Monday alleged that the family members of former prime minister H. D. Deve Gowda were involved in illegal mining in the state.
Yeddyurappa ... Read more...
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Kashmir situation still retrievable: Saifuddin Soz (Interview)
July 29th, 2010 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
By George Joseph
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Congress leader Saifuddin Soz says the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, which has seen angry protests by stone-pelting mobs and 17 civilian deaths in the ... Read more...
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Opposing illegal dam construction is our right: Naidu (Lead)
July 26th, 2010 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu Monday said it was his right to oppose the "illegal dam construction" over Godavari river, dismissing allegations that ... Read more...
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Illegal mining stalls Karnataka assembly for third day
July 14th, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 14 (IANS) As Governor H.R. Bhardwaj camped in New Delhi to brief the central government on the situation in Karnataka over protests against illegal mining, assembly proceedings were ... Read more...
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No action against MPs for not disclosing assets: Activist
June 29th, 2010 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Four months after a right to information (RTI) plea revealed that 70 Lok Sabha members had not declared their assets to the speaker, the authorities have ... Read more...
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JD-S denies secret pact with BJP
June 18th, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 18 (IANS) A day after ensuring business baron Vijay Mallya's win in the Rajya Sabha poll from Karnataka with the help of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Janata ... Read more...
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Oscar Fernandes files Rajya Sabha nomination papers
June 5th, 2010 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 5 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Oscar Fernandes Saturday filed his nomination papers for the June 17 Rajya Sabha polls for four seats from Karnataka and said a decision on ... Read more...
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