BJP falls short by one seat in Karnataka Legislative Council polls

The ruling BJP on Tuesday fell one seat short of gaining a simple majority in the Karnataka Legislative Council. IMAGE: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. Photograph: PTI Photo The......

K G Bopaiah elected Karnataka speaker

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader K G Bopaiah was on Wednesday elected as the speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. The elections were held after Jagadish Shettar stepped down the post......

Will BJP accept Reddy brothers' demands?

Even as the crisis widens in the Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka, the party faction headed by Bellary mining tycoons Reddy brothers -- consisting of state tourism minister G Janardhana Reddy......

Gangubai Hangal's last rites held in Hubli

Legendary singer Gangubai Hangal was laid to rest at Hubli in northern Karnataka on Wednesday. The doyen of Hindustani classical music passed away at a private hospital in Hubli on Tuesday morning.......