- India
Kurmi movement in Bengal becomes a headache for Trinamool Congress
Kolkata: The simmering cold war between the West Bengal government and the people from the Kurmi community in the state over the latter’s demand for a Scheduled Tribe status seems to be…
- India
Bommai resigns as Karnataka CM
Bengaluru: Basavaraj Bommai has submitted his resignation as the Karnataka Chief Minister on Saturday following the defeat in the state Assembly elections. Bommai had submitted his resignation to the Karnataka Governor Thawar…
- Bangalore
The ‘famous five’ that turned the tide for Congress in Karnataka
Bengaluru: With the Congress all set to return to power with a clear mandate in Karnataka, the grand old party seems to be reaping the benefits of its pin-pointed campaign and the…
- Middle East
Israeli-Palestinian clashes continue for 5th day as ceasefire talks stall
Gaza: The Israeli air force continued striking at militant targets in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, as hopes for a ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas-led militant groups appear to dwindle. According…
- India
Hanuman belongs to all, says Gehlot after Congress win in Karataka
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday expressed happiness over the emphatic victory of his Congress in Karnataka, saying that people have proven the fact Lord Hanuman belongs to all and…
- Bangalore
3 candidates in Karnataka win by margin of less than 300 votes
Bengaluru: The Congress is also set to return to power in Karnataka with a historic mandate on Saturday, but some of its candidates won by small margins of less than 300 votes,…
- Technology
Portal to track, recover lost mobile phones to be unveiled on May 17
New Delhi: Soon, the government is going to help millions of people track their lost or stolen mobile phones, as a new portal — www.sancharsaathi.gov.in — is set to be unveiled on…
- Telangana
KCR supported Congress in Karnataka, claims Bandi Sanjay
Hyderabad: BJP’s Telangana unit President Bandi Sanjay Kumar alleged on Saturday that Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao supported Congress in the Karnataka Assembly election. Reacting to BJP’s defeat in Assembly elections,…
- Delhi
Delhi HC directs NGO to vacate occupied public land
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has directed an NGO to vacate a Basti Vikas Kendra that was constructed on public land in east Delhi. The Kendra is required by the National…
- Bangalore
Eight turncoats of 2019 coup’ who helped BJP form govt in Karnataka, lose election
Bengaluru: Eight Congress turncoats who joined the BJP and helped it form the government in 2019, lost in the May 10 Karnataka Assembly elections, for which the results were announced on Saturday.…
- India
Bajrangbali issue didn’t work for BJP, Muslim votes shifted from JD-S to Cong
New Delhi: As the Congress heads for a thumping victory in Karnataka, the BJP has finally conceded its defeat. The BJP is now talking about reviewing the defeat and bringing changes in…
- Telangana
‘This is South India Story’, Harish Rao taunts BJP over Karnataka defeat
Hyderabad: Telangana Minister for Finance and Health T. Harish Rao on Saturday taunted BJP over its defeat in Karnataka Assembly elections. “This is the South India Story — free from BJP evident…
- India
Karnataka polls: Siddaramaiah wins from Varuna, becomes MLA for 9th time
Mysuru: Senior Congress leader and former chief minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday got a landslide victory in the Varuna constituency, defeating his nearest rival by a margin of 46,163 votes and entering the…
- Hollywood
Johnny Depp signs biggest-ever $20mn+ men’s fragrance deal with Dior
Los Angeles: French luxury fashion house and cosmetic giant Dior is doubling down on its relationship with Johnny Depp, reports ‘Variety’. Having stood by the star even when he faced choppy PR…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra police foil padayatra against Amaravati land allotment
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh police on Saturday foiled a padayatra by Jai Bheem party president J. Sravan Kumar against the state government’s move to allot house sites in Amaravati to non-locals. Sravan had…
