More illegal cash, gold seized in poll-bound Karnataka
Karnataka 201854 sarees and two vehicles valued at Rs 9 lakh were also seized during the raids.IANSElection Commission (EC) officials and police seized over Rs 9 lakh in cash, 7 kg of gold valued at...
View ArticleYeddyurappa accuses Cong of misrule, Siddaramaiah hits back by posing 10...
Karnataka 2018The CM’s questions ranged from asking for the party’s stand on the Lingayat issue to the Centre waiving farmer loans. TNM StaffFighting fire with fire: This seems to be the strategy of...
View ArticleKCR meets Deve Gowda, urges Telugu-speaking people in Karnataka to support JD(S)
Karnataka 2018KCR held talks with JD(S)’s Deve Gowda, HD Kumaraswamy and actor Prakash Raj in Bengaluru in his effort to cobble together a Federal Front.Theja Ram“I appeal to all Telugu-speaking people...
View ArticleDissent against Sriramulu grows, current MLA supporters pelt stones: Can BJP...
Karnataka 2018Supporters of current MLA Thippeswamy are angry at the BJP's choice and pelted stones at Sriramulu. TNM StaffIt appears that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) decision to field B Sriramulu...
View ArticleHung assembly in Karnataka says India Today pre-poll: Five things to know
Karnataka 2018While Congress is estimated to win 90-101 seats, BJP is slated to win 78-86 seats, leaving JD(S) with 34-43 seats.TNM StaffWith just under a month to go for the Karnataka polls scheduled...
View ArticleWhy Ramanagara is the battleground to watch out for in Karnataka Assembly...
Karnataka 2018Battleground Ramanagara: The main players, unspoken pacts and the politics of survivalTheja RamIt’s a district that has produced three Karnataka Chief Ministers in the past. Ramanagara...
View ArticleKarnataka PU students to resume classes in May this year
EducationState Assembly Elections, extended holidays and lack of improved performance in examinations have been cited as some reasons.Christal FerraoImage for representationOwing to the upcoming...
View Article‘We are losing our livelihood’: B’luru locals protest against Yamare Lake...
ProtestVillagers allege that the lake’s buffer zone has been encroached upon to benefit private investors.Save Lakes of Sarjapura / FacebookMeghana Wunnava Angry locals armed with placards and banners,...
View ArticleK’taka polls: Use of gold and liquor on the rise, nearly Rs 10 crore cash seized
Karnataka 2018Till April 11, 7.303 kg of gold worth Rs. 17,08,000 and silver worth Rs. 11,47,200 have been confiscated by the EC machinery. Image for representationAnkit Pareek In view of the upcoming...
View ArticleCong screening committee talks inconclusive: Siddaramaiah, Kharge quibble...
Karnataka 2018Insiders say that the two heavyweights disagreed on almost every aspect of the upcoming Karnataka polls.Theja RamOn Friday, the central selection committee of the Congress met in New...
View ArticleBJP election committee likely to release second list of candidates on April 15
Karnataka 2018The first list saw dissent within the party as several leaders publicly voiced their unhappiness at being ignored.TNM StaffThe central election committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party is...
View ArticleKarnataka polls: Siddaramaiah’s son bats for father to contest in two...
Karnataka 2018BJP state chief BS Yeddyurappa’s son BY Vijayendra prepared for his poll battle in Varuna by renting a house.TNM StaffThe buzz of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah wanting to contest...
View ArticleRs 22 cr illegal cash seized in Karnataka since model code of conduct, says EC
ElectionA total of 1,156 flying squads and 1,255 surveillance teams have been put in place so far to ensure the code of conduct is adhered to.IANSImage for representation: PTIThe Election Commission's...
View ArticleBengaluru’s waste management crisis: As options run out, BBMP's plans remain...
Waste ManagementLandfills are a threat, processing plants are not functioning optimally and most ward committees have not come up with an action plan to tackle the problem.Jahnavi ReddyPTI/FileThe...
View ArticleKarnataka poll dates not leaked, concludes Election Commission probe
Karnataka 2018On March 27, BJP's IT cell chief Amit Malviya had tweeted that Karnataka would go to the polls on May 12, before the official announcement was made.IANSThere was no leak of information...
View ArticlePostcard News founder, arrested for spreading fake news, hoping for a BJP ticket
Karnataka 2018State media convenor of BJP Yuva Morcha, Karnataka – Sandeep Ravi – confirmed to TNM that Mahesh Vikram Hegde is interested in contesting from Dakshina Kannada.Harsha Raj GattyFacebookThe...
View ArticleBe wary of 'mythological scientists': Bengaluru marches for science
ScienceSome of the scientists spoke about the need for scientists to engage with social problems.Jahnavi ReddyBreakthrough Science SocietyBengaluru joined the global science community’s movement of...
View ArticleRow over Cong leader’s ‘chappal’ remark on Yogi Adityanath: BJP warns Dinesh...
Karnataka 2018Dinesh Gundu Rao had said that the UP CM should be chased out of K’taka with chappals. Angry BJP leaders have hit back. TNM StaffThe election battle in Karnataka has taken a curious turn,...
View ArticleChitradurga: Miffed with BJP, MLA Thippeswamy says he wants to contest as an...
Karnataka 2018Thippeswamy is also reportedly considering the possibility of contesting for a different party.TNM StaffYouTube ImageAfter the BJP named Ballari MP B Sriramulu as the party’s candidate...
View ArticleKarnataka state transgender policy: Well-meaning, but needs changes
LGBTQIA+For it to be truly beneficial to the transgender community, some improvements and changes are needed in the recently passed state policy.Representational imageBy Anita Cheria Over the last 10...
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