Mysuru: A person who was travelling in a car from Kodagu to Bengaluru was waylaid, threatened, pushed around and robbed of cash and a mobile phone at the Yelwal Bypass Road that connects Srirangapatna last evening at around 4.30 pm. No Police complaint has been filed as the victim is shaken by the incident and…
Shah justifies forming Yeddyurappa Government
May 22, 2018New Delhi: Embarrassed by the fiasco in Karnataka, BJP President Amit Shah yesterday tried to put up a brave face and said the saffron party was in its legitimate right to stake claim for Government formation as people’s mandate was clearly against the Congress. ‘’We staked claim for Government formation as the single largest party…
HDK meets Rahul, Sonia, Mayawati; discusses Government formation
May 22, 2018New Delhi: Fast-pacing the process of Cabinet formation in Karnataka, the Chief Minister-designate H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) yesterday met Congress President Rahul Gandhi and his mother and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and got their clearance. Kumaraswamy touched Sonia Gandhi’s feet in a gesture of gratitude for supporting the JD(S). Kumaraswamy said that both Sonia Gandhi and…
‘Siddharamaiah’s attitude was unbecoming of a CM’
May 22, 2018Mysuru: Accusing former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah of displaying an attitude that was unbecoming of a Chief Minister, senior BJP leader K.S. Eshwarappa has said now that Siddharamaiah has lost power, his (Siddu) attitude may change for the better. Speaking to press persons on the sidelines of the Regional Commissioner’s office here yesterday where party candidate…
President’s rule would have been right, says former Chief Election Commissioner
May 22, 2018Hyderabad: Imposition of President’s Rule would have been the right thing to do in Karnataka, where Assembly elections threw up a hung verdict with no party getting absolute majority to form the government, former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) T. S. Krishnamurthy said. “If the government cannot be formed because of the situation in Karnataka, then…
Ashtamangala Prashne ritual begins at Talacauvery
May 22, 2018Madikeri: A three-day Ashtamangala Prashne ritual began yesterday at Talacauvery under the guidance of A.V. Narayana Poduval and team of Payyanur in Kerala. The ritual is being held to find out solutions to problems, if any, in Talacauvery. The octagonal questioning ceremony (Ashtamangala Prashne) was initiated on the day that marked the beginning of ‘Tula…
Monsoon to arrive in Karnataka on June 5
May 22, 2018Bengaluru: After months of scorching heat, the monsoon is set to arrive on June 5 in Karnataka. Rains are likely to arrive in Kerala on May 29, a few days earlier. According to the Meteorological Department, the South-West Monsoon will be normal in the State this year. The Meteorological Department had earlier predicted rainfall between…
I take the blame for my defeat: Sandesh Swamy
May 22, 2018Mysuru: Narasimharaja (NR) constituency BJP defeated candidate Satheesh (Sandesh Swamy) has said that he himself will take responsibility for his defeat. Speaking at a poll introspection meet of NR Unit party workers at a function hall on Shivaji Road in N.R. Mohalla here yesterday, Sandesh Swamy said that it was totally surprising that the BJP…
Cleanest Medium City: Documentary on Mysuru by Delhi team
May 22, 2018Mysuru: With Mysuru bagging the ‘Cleanest Medium City’ tag, a four-member team from Union Ministry of Urban Development is in city making a documentary on the subject. The team arrived in city yesterday and went around filming heritage buildings like DC’s office, Corporation office, Mysore Palace, Devaraja Market and Doddagadiyara (Clock Tower). The opinions and…
C.S. Puttaraju quits as Mandya MP
May 22, 2018New Delhi: Following his election as MLA from Melukote, Mandya JD(S) MP C.S. Puttaraju quit the Lok Sabha yesterday. Puttaraju, who took oath as an MLA on May 19, yesterday flew along with Chief Minister-designate H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) to New Delhi and personally submitted his resignation letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan. Puttaraju was…
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