Kolar: Former Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar, who lost the previous Assembly polls from Srinivasapura Constituency, announced his political retirement while addressing a meeting organised to discuss the upcoming Lok Sabha elections at his native Addagal village, here yesterday. “I have lived a truthful life in politics all these years. However, the political environment in the…
Police Constable allegedly murders wife
November 9, 2023She had delivered a baby boy 11 days back Chamarajanagar: A Police Constable allegedly murdered his wife at her parents’ house in Kolathur village of Hosakote taluk in Bengaluru Rural district. The woman had delivered a baby boy just 11 days back and was in her parents’ house for post-delivery care. While the deceased has…
After disqualification as Lok Sabha MP…: Rahul Gandhi to launch Congress campaign from Kolar on Apr. 5
March 28, 2023Bengaluru: With the remarks that he made at Kolar during his 2019 Lok Sabha election campaign being responsible for his recent conviction in a defamation suit and subsequent disqualification from the Lok Sabha, top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has decided to launch the party’s campaign for the Karnataka Assembly polls from Kolar itself. With the…
Will contest Assembly polls from Kolar: Siddharamaiah
January 10, 2023Kolar: Ending his search for a ‘safe constituency,’ Opposition Leader and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah yesterday declared here that he would be contesting the forthcoming Assembly polls from Kolar constituency. Siddharamaiah made this announcement at the Kolar Congress party workers meeting held at the Mini Stadium here yesterday. With this announcement, it is almost certain…
JD(S) open to make a Muslim as Chief Minister: HDK
November 23, 2022Kolar: JD(S) Legislature Party Leader and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) said that the party was open for making a Muslim leader as the Chief Minister if the JD(S) comes to power on its own in the forthcoming Assembly polls. Speaking to reporters after his village stay at Kyalanur in Kolar taluk yesterday, Kumaraswamy…
Siddharamaiah likely to contest from Kolar
October 28, 2022Bengaluru: With the Assembly elections just a few months away, former CM and senior Congress leader Siddharamaiah is likely to contest from Kolar Assembly Constituency. A Congress delegation led by former Assembly Speaker Ramesh Kumar met Siddharamaiah, who is the current Opposition leader in the State capital Bengaluru on Thursday and urged him to contest…
Former Union Minister M.V. Krishnappa’s wife passes away
June 24, 2021Kolar: Pramilamma (95), wife of former Union Minister late M.V. Krishnappa, passed away yesterday at her residence in Bengaluru. She had participated in various Freedom Movements and was also jailed along with her husband. Her body was kept for public viewing at Guttenahalli, KGF taluk of Kolar district and the burial took place last evening…
Man arrested after marrying sisters
May 17, 2021Kolar: A man, who had married sisters, has now been arrested by the Police after the wedding video went viral on social media. The arrested man is Rakesh (name changed). The bride, who was supposed to marry Rakesh had told him that she would tie the knot only if he marries her speech impaired sister….
11 killed in ghastly road mishap in Kolar
July 3, 2019Kolar: In a ghastly road mishap, at least eleven persons were killed and several others were injured when the Tata Ace they were travelling in, collided head-on with a private bus near Murugamalla in Chintamani taluk of Kolar district this morning. All the injured were rushed to hospitals at Kolar and Chintamani. The Tata Ace…
Yoga Day at birthplace of B.K.S. Iyengar
June 20, 2018Bellur (Kolar district): International Yoga Day is being celebrated tomorrow and the Kolar District Administration in order to pay respects to International Yoga Guru late B.K.S. Iyengar (Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar) had organised a mass yoga programme at his birth place in Bellur on June 17. Speaking on the occasion, V.R. Sudarshan, former Chairman…
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