NEW DELHI: Karnataka minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan tendered an apology on Tuesday following a controversy after he referred to Union minister HD Kumaraswamy as “Kaalia”, which the opposition deemed a racial slur.Though the Congress leader apologised for using the word, he defended the remarks, explaining that he has used similar adjectives to address Kumaraswamy…
BENGALURU: City police have filed an FIR against Union minister HD Kumaraswamy and a former MLC following a complaint by city-based realtor Vijay Tata that he was threatened with dire consequences if he did not mobilise Rs 50 crore.In his complaint with Amruthahalli police Thursday, Vijay Tata, who is not related to the Tata Group,…
BENGALURU: Union minister for steel and heavy industries, H D Kumaraswamy, took to social media on Saturday to mitigate the fallout from his controversial statement regarding the subsidies granted by the state and central governments to the US semiconductor firm Micron in Gujarat.Kumaraswamy clarified his position, saying that his comments were not meant to criticize…
BENGALURU: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Sunday ruled out handing over the Prajwal Revanna sex tapes case to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), turning down BJP’s demand for a central probe. “It is they (BJP) who once used to say CBI stands for Corruption Bureau of Investigation. Between 2008 and 2023, we had demanded so many…
