BENGALURU: Police on Thursday arrested a Pakistani couple and detained their daughter, 17, in a crackdown on foreigners living illegally in Bengaluru under assumed Hindu names. Police seized 3 mobiles, Aadhaar cards, passports, a PAN card, and two voter IDs – all obtained using fake documents.Syed Tariq, 53, and his wife Anila, 48, were arrested,…
BENGALURU: Amid growing speculation in Karnataka over Siddaramaiah‘s tenure as CM, senior ministers G Parameshwara, HC Mahadevappa, and Satish Jarkiholi met late Tuesday night, a gathering that has sparked speculation that these ministers could be lobbying for the top post.The meeting, which lasted for two hours at Mahadevappa’s official residence, was their third in the…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday brushed aside the allegations of corruption after his wife Parvati decided to surrender 14 compensation plots to the Mysore Urban Development Authority (Muda).Parvathi Siddaramaiah’s decision to surrender the plots comes after the Enforcement Directorate booked Siddaramaiah, Parvathi, and others in a money laundering case linked to the…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has come out in support of his wife Parvati’s decision to surrender 14 compensation plots to the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) amidst the ongoing land allotment controversy.In a post on X, Siddaramaiah accused the opposition parties of creating a false complaint and dragging his family into the controversy…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday responded to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge‘s statement about staying alive until PM Modi is “removed from power.” Addressing a rally in Charkhi Dadri, Singh said, “I respect the Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge but yesterday in one his rallies he might not be keeping well and the security…
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…
