The Cauvery issue has once again come to centrestage, with the Tamilnadu government Monday seeking the Centre’s ‘urgent’ intervention on the Mekedatu reservoir row, saying Karnataka seeking environmental clearance for the project was in violation of an award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal and an SC judgement. Continue Reading
With the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee meeting tomorrow in New Delhi, expectation is running high in Tamilnadu if Karnataka will be told to release water for the State from the river. Continue Reading
With less than a week left for Lok Sabha election results to be declared, there is hectic action, especially in the Opposition camp. Leaders of regional parties are reportedly holding parleys behind doors to seize the opportunity in case of a fractured mandate. Continue Reading
With a section of psephologists and political experts predicting a fractured mandate in the Lok Sabha elections 2019, results of which will be known 23 May, all eyes are on the heads of regional parties due to two post-poll scenarios. Continue Reading
In a move aimed to strengthen Opposition unity, United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi has written to all allies including non-UPA ones — namely the BJD, YSR Congress, TRS and TDP — inviting them for a meeting 23 May to discuss the road map for the future political course of action. Continue Reading
Four JD(S) workers from Karnataka, who were on a visit to Sri Lanka, have been killed in the multiple blasts in the island nation, according to Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy. Continue Reading
The Congress’ Karnataka unit Wednesday filed an objection with the Assembly Speaker against the resignation of rebel party MLA Umesh Jadhav and requested him to defer his decision on it until the disqualification petition against him is decided. Continue Reading
The death toll in the building collapse at Dharwad in north Karnataka mounted to seven Wednesday as rescuers pulled out four more bodies from the debris and one person succumbed to injuries at hospital, police said. Continue Reading
Opener Mayank Agarwal smashed an unbeaten 85 off 57 balls as Karnataka dished out a clinical all-round performance to beat Maharashtra by eight wickets and lift the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy here on Thursday. Continue Reading
Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah today slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his purported political potshot at Congress president Rahul Gandhi while answering a question by a student on dyslexia. Continue Reading