Revolt in Karnataka BJP as ex-deputy CM Eshwarappa to contest as independent

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader KS Eshwarappa on Friday announced that he will contest as an independent candidate from the Shimoga seat in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, blaming party veteran......

Cauvery water dispute: SC refuses to interfere with CWRC order

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to interfere with orders of the Cauvery Water Management Authority and Cauvery Water Regulation Committee directing the Karnataka government to release 5,000......

Hedgewar, Savarkar removed from Karnataka textbooks, Nehru brought back

The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday approved the revision of Kannada and Social Science textbooks of Classes 6 to 10 in the state for this academic year by removing the chapters on Rashtriya......

Meet the 24 newly inducted ministers in Siddaramaiah's expanded cabinet

Within a week of assuming power, the Congress government in Karnataka has expanded its cabinet on Saturday, filling all posts. IMAGE: Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot with state CM......

Eating dosa with Rajkumar

The last time I saw Dr Rajkumar was a few months ago. He and I were at the same place doing the same thing: eating masala dosas at one of Bangalore's old Udipi restaurants. My mother and I were......