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Cauvery water protests spread in K'taka; Mysuru seer joins farmers' stir

Cauvery water protests spread in K'taka; Mysuru seer joins farmers' stir

Rediff.com23 Sep 2023

The protests, which erupted after the Supreme Court refused to interfere with orders of the Cauvery Water Management Authority and the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee directing the state to release 5,000 cusecs of water to neighbouring Tamil Nadu, have intensified.

Priyanka Gandhi tries her hands at making crisp dosas

Priyanka Gandhi tries her hands at making crisp dosas

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

While she was successful in pouring batter on the tawa to make a set of dosas and spreading it to the right shape, at least two of them were charred after she apparently failed to flip them on time, leading to bursts of laughter by people around her.

Denying me ticket can cost...: Shettar's ultimatum to BJP

Denying me ticket can cost...: Shettar's ultimatum to BJP

Rediff.com15 Apr 2023

Shettar said he has not lost his hopes and would wait till the evening.

Mandya: Can Kumaraswamy win where his son lost in 2019 polls?

Mandya: Can Kumaraswamy win where his son lost in 2019 polls?

Rediff.com13 Apr 2024

In 2019, actor turned-politician Sumalatha Ambareesh, an independent backed by the BJP, won by defeating then Kumaraswamy's son and joint candidate of the then ruling Congress-JD-S alliance Nikhil by 1,25,876 votes.

After LS, Modi taunts Cong, Nehru in RS too

After LS, Modi taunts Cong, Nehru in RS too

Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

Modi launched a scathing attack on the Congress alleging that the opposition party has become outdated and has always been against any kind of reservation.

This Indian Pacer Just Got Married!

This Indian Pacer Just Got Married!

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

Prasidh Krishna got married to Rachana in a beautiful South Indian ceremony on Thursday.

Don't need invitation to visit Ayodhya, Ram in our hearts: Digvijaya

Don't need invitation to visit Ayodhya, Ram in our hearts: Digvijaya

Rediff.com3 Jan 2024

Veteran Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday said he does not need an invitation from anyone to visit the newly-constructed temple in Ayodhya as Lord Ram resides in his heart.

'We Are Building Products For The World'

'We Are Building Products For The World'

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

'We want to prove to the world that they will get the best code written from a small place like Wayanad.'

Karnataka student killed in Kharkiv was out to get food, money

Karnataka student killed in Kharkiv was out to get food, money

Rediff.com1 Mar 2022

Allegations also cropped up against the local BJP MP that he did not respond to the SOS calls from the stranded students, a charge denied by the elected representative.

BJP's Complete Distrust Of Federalism

BJP's Complete Distrust Of Federalism

Rediff.com1 Apr 2024

What is to be done to resist the twin thrusts of the BJP's ideology, majoritarian and a strong centripetal instinct against federalism? asks Aakar Patel.

24 dead in Karnataka hospital due to oxygen shortage

24 dead in Karnataka hospital due to oxygen shortage

Rediff.com3 May 2021

Family members of the dead also staged a demonstration at the hospital and alleged there was a shorten of oxygen and raised slogans.

Sidda launches free bus ride for women, scheme to cost govt Rs 4K cr per year

Sidda launches free bus ride for women, scheme to cost govt Rs 4K cr per year

Rediff.com11 Jun 2023

Sidda launches free bus travel scheme for women

Cong stakes claim to form 1st non-BRS govt in Telangana

Cong stakes claim to form 1st non-BRS govt in Telangana

Rediff.com3 Dec 2023

Extending its winning run in the south, the Congress on Sunday won 64 assembly seats to form government in the Bharat Rashtra Samiti-dominated Telangana, with the southern solace coming in the midst of a saffron sweep of the Hindi heartland where the Bharatiya Janata Party wrested two states from the grand old party and retained one.

'Et tu Karnataka': Oppn reacts to poll results

'Et tu Karnataka': Oppn reacts to poll results

Rediff.com15 May 2018

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said if the Congress had formed an alliance with the Janata Dal-Secular before the election, the results would have been different.

'A prime minister should take the country forward'

'A prime minister should take the country forward'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2024

'The prime minister took a meeting recently and he asked for suggestions and ideas for a plan till 2047.'

Siddaramaiah reaches out to MLAs amid reports of discontent

Siddaramaiah reaches out to MLAs amid reports of discontent

Rediff.com27 Jul 2023

Legislators are said to be miffed and have complained that they had not been able to get work done in their constituencies, and also transfers (of Government servants) as requested, and have expressed unhappiness regarding Ministers, alleging non-cooperation.

Did TDP's pullout help Cong's historic Telangana sweep?

Did TDP's pullout help Cong's historic Telangana sweep?

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

According to some observers, the Congress gained ground by attracting votes from Telugu Desam Party sympathisers after the TDP opted out of the race due to its own reasons.

The Battles Over Recipes

The Battles Over Recipes

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

Who owns a recipe, and should one fight over its origins?

Good news on Karnataka cabinet rejig soon: Yediyurappa after meeting top BJP leaders

Good news on Karnataka cabinet rejig soon: Yediyurappa after meeting top BJP leaders

Rediff.com10 Jan 2021

Yediyurappa, however, evaded queries on whether he would be able to complete his tenure, as there has been speculation about a possible leadership change in the state following murmurs of discontent in the party.

Jagadish Shettar likely to join Congress on Monday

Jagadish Shettar likely to join Congress on Monday

Rediff.com16 Apr 2023

The sources told PTI that Shettar flew from Hubballi to Bengaluru on Sunday in a special helicopter and held discussions with Congress general secretary (Karnataka in-charge) Randeep Singh Surjewala, Congress state chief D K Shivakumar, former minister M B Patil and veteran Congress leader Shamanur Shivashankarappa.

NMDC poised for gains from demand triggers, expansion

NMDC poised for gains from demand triggers, expansion

Rediff.com28 Feb 2024

NMDC reported a strong standalone revenue at Rs 5,410 crore, rising 45 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) and 35 per cent quarter-on-quarter (Q-o-q) in line with consensus. Iron ore sales at about 11.4 million tonnes (MT) grew 18.9 per cent Y-o-Y (19 per cent Q-o-Q). Realisation stood at Rs 4,679 per tonne, higher by 22 per cent Y-o-Y (12.9 per cent Q-o-Q).

Wistron fires executive over violence at Karnataka unit

Wistron fires executive over violence at Karnataka unit

Rediff.com19 Dec 2020

A week after violence broke out at its Narasapura facility in Karnataka, contract manufacturer Wistron on Saturday said it has fired its vice-president who was heading India operations even as iPhone maker Apple placed the Taiwanese firm on probation. Wistron, which assembles the latest version of the iPhone SE at the violence-hit plant, admitted that there were faults in its wage payment processes. A section of workers at Wistron Corporation's facility in Narasapura Industrial Area in Kolar district near Bengaluru went on rampage last week over non-payment of their wages.

UP minister, MLA draw flak for 'photo-op' with martyr's mother

UP minister, MLA draw flak for 'photo-op' with martyr's mother

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

Opposition parties on Friday alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party leaders displayed insensitivity in handing over a compensation cheque to the inconsolable mother of Captain Shubham Gupta, who was killed fighting terrorists in J-K, and lashed out at them for using the occasion as a 'photo-op'.

PHOTOS: Birthday-boy Mithun 'tricks' Karnataka to Vijay Hazare title

PHOTOS: Birthday-boy Mithun 'tricks' Karnataka to Vijay Hazare title

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

Birthday-boy Abhimanyu Mithun savoured a rare hat-trick as Karnataka lifted the Vijay Hazare Trophy with a 60-run victory over Tamil Nadu in a rain-hit final, in Bengaluru.

Can't fight elections, don't have money: Sitharaman

Can't fight elections, don't have money: Sitharaman

Rediff.com27 Mar 2024

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said she declined the offer of the Bharatiya Janata Party to contest elections pleading that she did not have the 'kind of funds' required for fighting the Lok Sabha polls.

Summer Journeys And Nannari Sherbat

Summer Journeys And Nannari Sherbat

Rediff.com30 Apr 2024

The prime ingredient in Nannari Sherbat is sarsaparilla syrup, made from a tropical root or vine,

Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar reject reports of 30 MLAs submitting complaint

Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar reject reports of 30 MLAs submitting complaint

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

Both of them said, the legislature party meeting has been called, most probably on Thursday, as part of a routine exercise to discuss various programmes and policies of the government, and to ensure coordination between government and party MLAs.

Images from Congress campaign that struck a chord

Images from Congress campaign that struck a chord

Rediff.com13 May 2023

It was not just these instances but also some images from the Congress' 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' last year when it was passing through the state remain etched in people's memory.

Karnataka to run trains from Friday to send migrants home

Karnataka to run trains from Friday to send migrants home

Rediff.com7 May 2020

On Thursday, the government wrote to Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Odisha conveying it's decision and seeking their consent for receving the workers, official sources said.

Hanuman flag removal sparks tension in K'taka; tricolour installed after stir

Hanuman flag removal sparks tension in K'taka; tricolour installed after stir

Rediff.com28 Jan 2024

The incident led to a political confrontation between the government and Opposition in the state.

Congress video shows rivals Sidda, Shivakumar indulging in banter

Congress video shows rivals Sidda, Shivakumar indulging in banter

Rediff.com8 May 2023

A video released on Monday, the second in two days, shows the two leaders presenting a united front in the polls and exchanging notes on the Congress campaign.

Telangana sees 64% polling till 5 pm, no major violence reported

Telangana sees 64% polling till 5 pm, no major violence reported

Rediff.com30 Nov 2023

Polling is underway to elect 119 members of the Telangana Legislative Assembly, with voters queuing up to exercise their franchise amid tight security on Thursday.

Family alleges bank harassment behind Kerala businessman's suicide

Family alleges bank harassment behind Kerala businessman's suicide

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

A small-scale businessman was found dead at his house in Kottayam in Kerala, following which the family members raised grave charges against a Karnataka-based private bank on Tuesday.

JD-S allied with BJP to save...: Deve Gowda

JD-S allied with BJP to save...: Deve Gowda

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

Asserting that the JD-S does not practice opportunistic politics, Gowda while defending the decision to ally with the BJP said, "This party has to be saved, which has been his pain and struggle for decades, and there is no selfishness in this....I took the decision."

Threatened to quit over 'self-respect', did not apologise: K'taka Cong MLA

Threatened to quit over 'self-respect', did not apologise: K'taka Cong MLA

Rediff.com30 Jul 2023

The behaviour and conduct of certain ministers has upset some legislators, Patil said, as he warned that their fight would continue, if it is not corrected.

Who will be K'taka CM? Cong MLAs to meet in Bengaluru

Who will be K'taka CM? Cong MLAs to meet in Bengaluru

Rediff.com14 May 2023

Both the eight-time MLA Shivakumar and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah have made no secret of their ambition to become CM and had been involved in a game of political one upmanship in the past.

Kharge set to be named INDIA chair, Nitish could be convener

Kharge set to be named INDIA chair, Nitish could be convener

Rediff.com13 Jan 2024

Consensus emerged on the appointment of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge as the chairperson of the opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), while Janata Dal-United chief Nitish Kumar's name was proposed for the convener's post, pending approval of parties absent at the alliance meeting on Saturday, according to sources.

Won't cede a single K'taka village, asserts Shivakumar; slams Maha resolution

Won't cede a single K'taka village, asserts Shivakumar; slams Maha resolution

Rediff.com27 Dec 2022

Speaking to reporters in Belagavi, he said, everyone in Karnataka is united to protect the interest of the state.

ODI World Cup: Chinnaswamy Stadium's preparations under full swing

ODI World Cup: Chinnaswamy Stadium's preparations under full swing

Rediff.com10 Aug 2023

Ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2023, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has undertaken the renovation works that are essential prior to the quadrennial extravaganza.

Events That Changed Indian Cricket Forever

Events That Changed Indian Cricket Forever

Rediff.com7 Dec 2023

Would there have been an incomparable batsman named Sachin Tendulkar had Doordarshan not telecast Guide one summer afternoon? A fascinating excerpt from Abhishek Mukherjee and Joy Bhattacharjya's must-read book, The Great Indian Cricket Circus.