News for 'shimoga-district'

Biggest, Smallest, Highest, Largest...

Biggest, Smallest, Highest, Largest...

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

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Hundreds file nominations in Karnataka amid fanfare

Hundreds file nominations in Karnataka amid fanfare

Rediff.com15 Apr 2013

Amid fanfare, hundreds of candidates, including key politicians B S Yeddyurappa, G Parameshwara and Siddaramaiah, entered the fray on Monday for the May five assembly elections as a festive atmosphere prevailed in many segments.

Court summons to Yeddy, kin in land denotification case

Court summons to Yeddy, kin in land denotification case

Rediff.com4 Sep 2012

In fresh trouble for former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, the Lokayukta court on Tuesday ordered issue of summons to him, his son B Y Raghavendra, MP, and five other 'benamidars' in a case over alleged denotification of land in Bhadravathi in Shimoga district.

Yeddyurappa most corrupt CM: Kumaraswamy

Yeddyurappa "most corrupt CM": Kumaraswamy

Rediff.com9 May 2011

Continuing his tirade against Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, Janata Dal-Secular state unit President H D Kumaraswamy on Monday dubbed him the "most corrupt chief minister" of Karnataka.

Bangarappa: The ultimate turncoat politician

Bangarappa: The ultimate turncoat politician

Rediff.com26 Dec 2011

From the ultimate leader for the backward classes to the ultimate turn coat, Sarekoppa Bangarappa had an interesting stint in Karnataka politics for 30 years

'Pained' 17-yr-old Karnataka writer returns state Akademi award

'Pained' 17-yr-old Karnataka writer returns state Akademi award

Rediff.com16 Oct 2015

Ria Vithasha, 17, known by her pen name Muddu Thirthahalli, returned her Karnataka Sahitya Akademi award.

'BSY wanted to get away'

'BSY wanted to get away'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

'It was not the individual's decision. It was the collective decision (that BSY should resign).'

Rebel Yeddyurappa to return to BJP

Rebel Yeddyurappa to return to BJP

Rediff.com30 Dec 2013

The party is hopeful that the return of the former Karnataka chief minister will boost its performance in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

How drones will help farmers get a better deal from insurers

How drones will help farmers get a better deal from insurers

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

Yield loss due to natural calamity is calculated based on field reports and assessment of crop-cutting experiments by district and block agriculture officers.

This cricketer has won 2 World Cups for India

This cricketer has won 2 World Cups for India

Rediff.com6 Feb 2017

'Disability is god's gift.' 'Had I not been blind, I don't think I would have got the chance to represent my country.'

Top monsoon destinations in India

Top monsoon destinations in India

Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

Time to pack your bags and pamper the wanderlust in you.