Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday filed a money-laundering case against Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah, linked to the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). The ED’s action comes in response to a state Lokayukta FIR, registered last week, that accuses the CM and others of irregularities in the allotment of land…
NEW DELHI: Taj West End Hotel in Bengaluru received a bomb threat via email from unknown miscreants on Saturday, according to police officials. The hotel, known for hosting prominent politicians and cricketers, received the threat earlier today.Local police and the bomb squad have rushed to the scene and are currently investigating the matter.(More details awaited)…
Virat Kohli in 2012. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: With Virat Kohli again included in a massive 84-man Delhi Ranji Trophy probables list, it is appropriate time to look back at the premier batsman’s association with Delhi cricket.Virat’s association with the Ranji Trophy dates back to the early stages of his career. He made his debut…
BENGALURU: Congress government in Karnataka withdrew Thursday “general consent” to CBI for any new probe against public servants in the state on the ground that the agency was biased. The step coincides with BJP‘s clamour for a CBI probe into Mysore Urban Development Authority land-allotment case involving CM Siddaramaiah‘s wife. “It’s clear central government isn’t…
In a significant move, the Congress-led Siddaramaiah government in Karnataka on Thursday withdrew its ‘general/open consent’ to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct investigations in the state.According to Section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946, the CBI must obtain consent from the respective state governments to conduct investigations.Karnataka law…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka police detained BJP workers on Wednesday as they attempted to surround chief minister Siddaramaiah‘s official residence. The workers demanded Siddaramaiah’s resignation after the high court dismissed his plea against Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot‘s sanction to investigate him in the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land allotment scam.Siddaramaiah has refuted calls for his…
Virat Kohli’s commitment to cricket was showcased dramatically during a 2006 Ranji Trophy match, when the teenager faced one of the most heartbreaking moments of his life.At just 18 years old, Kohli was playing for Delhi against Karnataka at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi. His father, Prem Kohli, passed away due to a heart…
NEW DELHI: In a major security breach of the Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, an unidentified man tried to step onto the stage where chief minister was sitting during a Democracy Day event in Bengaluru on Sunday.The incident, captured on video, shows a young man running toward the CM before being stopped by security personnel.The man, later…
The Karnataka state government on Thursday withheld the ‘Best Teacher’ award that had been announced for the principal of a government pre-university college following controversy over his alleged involvement during the Karnataka hijab ban row in 2022.The award was initially conferred to BG Ramakrishna, principal of the Kundapur government pre-university college in Udupi, during the…
Bengaluru: Central Prison, Ballari is one of the Karnataka‘s oldest jails. The current structure, housing the prison, was built during the British rule in 1884, after the first war of Indian Independence.The prison was recently in the news after it emerged that Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, accused in Renukaswamy’s murder case, would be shifted to…
