Bengaluru: A communication sent to journalists by Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) in Bengaluru this morning said that Chief Minister Siddharamaiah is likely to contest from Chamundeshwari as well as Badami in Bagalkot District. “The CM is likely to file his nomination from Chamundeshwari on Apr. 20 and from Badami on Apr. 23,” the CMO communication…
Bengaluru: Faced with a formidable challenge in his home turf Chamundeshwari, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah is said to have decided to contest from Badami in Bagalkot District, considered a ‘safe constituency.’ Badami has a large number of Kuruba community voters, the caste to which Siddharamaiah belongs. Siddharamaiah held a meeting with sitting Badami MLA B.B. Chimmanakatti…
Periyapatna: Periyapatna Constituency in the district, bordering Kodagu, is almost certain to witness a triangular fight between the Congress, JD(S) and the BJP in the coming Assembly polls. With the announcement of the poll schedule, campaigning by political parties in favour of their candidates and ticket aspirants is going on in full swing in the…
Mysuru: Conman L. Somanna, who had earlier posed himself as a MLC and was arrested by the Basaveshwaranagar Police, escaped from their custody during a property recovery process in Chitradurga. The accused, Somanna, had deceived several people of crores of rupees by posing himself as an MLC and a potential MLA candidate from Mysuru. Somanna…
Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah met former IPS officer L. Revanasiddaiah, a prominent Lingayat leader, at his (Revanasiddaiah) house in Bengaluru yesterday to bridge the gap between them. Revanasiddaiah is reportedly upset with the CM for neglecting him and his community though he (Revanasiddaiah) had helped the CM in a series of electoral victories in Varuna….
Madikeri: After a long gap, rain, accompanied by strong wind, lashed Madikeri and surrounding areas yesterday evening. Due to the rain and wind, a huge tree along Madikeri-Somwarpet Road was uprooted and fell on the road, which disrupted vehicular movement for over two hours. The strong wind also brought down a few electric poles, disrupting…
Mysuru: The Supreme Court (SC) today directed the Vijayashreepura residents to wait till the Karnataka High Court disposes of their petition on July 4, 2018. Hearing a batch of writ petitions and appeals filed by Vijayashreepura residents, who are desperately trying to save their houses from demolition, a Single Judge Bench of the Apex Court…
Mysuru: Divya Spandana (Ramya, who is leading the Congress’ social media campaign, yesterday drew flak for re-tweeting a news report with a hashtag that asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to “go back” from Chennai. Re-tweeting a news report about Modi coming under criticism from local Tamil Nadu (TN) parties over his ‘security’ arrangements, while protesters…
Mysuru: “I grew up in poverty in my village and like any villager dreamed big of the city life. I went to Bangkok and was overwhelmed by its glitz, glamour and the rich people. But I could not live there for long and returned to my village,” said Thailand farmer Jon Jandai. He was sharing…
Mysuru: The cultural capital of the State, which was once considered an air-conditioned city, is seeing a sea-change in weather condition, especially during summer. Day-by-day temperature is soaring high and people are trying to quench their thirst by trying out various kinds of cool drinks. This year, people began to experience heat from February itself,…
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