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Siddaramaiah submits resignation to Karnataka Governor
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday submitted his resignation to state Governor Vajubhai R. Vala following the defeat of the ruling Congress in the May 12 assembly elections, said an official.
"Though the governor accepted…
18 die as under-construction Varanasi flyover collapses
At least 18 persons were killed when a section of an under-construction flyover collapsed in Varanasi, the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an official said on Tuesday.
Two dozen persons were injured in the…
BJP tells Governor to let them prove majority
BJP's Chief Ministerial candidate B.S. Yeddyurappa announced on Tuesday evening that he had urged Governor Vajubhai Vala to let him prove majority support in the Karnataka Assembly.
Yeddyurappa made the comments to the media after…
Congress backs JD-S after Karnataka delivers hung Assembly
In a dramatic turn of events after Karnataka delivered a hung Assembly, the Congress on Tuesday announced its backing to the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) to form a Government to prevent the BJP from regaining power in its only southern…
BJP’s CM face Yeddyurappa wins
BJP's Chief Ministerial candidate B.S. Yeddyurappa was on Tuesday elected to the Karnataka Assembly from Shikaripura by 35,397 votes, the Election Commission announced.
Yeddyurappa, 75, defeated Congress nominee Goni Malatesha and seven…
BSF trooper killed in Pakistan firing in J&K
A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper was killed on Tuesday in ceasefire violation by Pakistani rangers on the international border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district.
"Pakistan rangers started ceasefire violation at 1.30 a.m.…
Supreme Court acquits Navjot Singh Sidhu in road rage case
(IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday acquitted former cricketer and Punjab Tourism Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu from culpable homicide charges in a 30-year-old road rage case for which he was awarded a three-year jail term.
A bench of…
Congress fails to beat Modi-Shah Juggernaut in Karnataka
By Sagar Satapathy: When compared to BSY, Siddaramaiah had a clear edge in Karnataka. So, Congress was supposed to sail through or become the single largest party in the State. Karnataka was probably the only state, which offered a golden…
BJP surges in Karnataka, Congress stunned
The BJP dramatically surged ahead towards the victory mark in the Karnataka Assembly election on Tuesday, leaving the ruling Congress badly bruised and the JD-S at the third spot, officials said.
Reports from counting centres across the…
Expectations of BJP victory in Karnataka lifts equity indices
Expectations of a BJP victory in Karnataka Assembly election lifted the key Indian equity indices during the morning trade session on Tuesday.
According to market observers, broadly subdued Asian indices, and disappointing macro-economic…