Karnataka

State in southern India

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Karnataka is a state in the south western region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as the State of Mysore, it was renamed Karnataka in 1973. The state corresponds to the Carnatic region. The capital and largest city is Bangalore.

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July 18 D-Day for Congress-JD(S) govt in Karnataka

The coalition is making a final bid to woo back rebel MLAs. 'We'll prove majority,' CM Kumaraswamy said

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HDK trust vote on Thursday, BJP confident

The Karnataka assembly speaker said on Monday that the trust vote sought by CM H D Kumaraswamy would be taken up at 11am on July 18 . The decision gives the..

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BJP will form govt in Karnataka in 4-5 days: Yeddyurappa

Yeddyurappa's claim came on a day when the assembly speaker KR Ramesh Kumar fixed July 18 for taking up the confidence motion moved by Chief Minister HD..

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BJP will form govt in 4-5 days: Yeddyurappa

As the Congress-JD(S) coalition government faced uncertainty over its numbers, BJP's Karnataka unit chief B S Yeddyurappa Monday said he was confident of forming..

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Karnataka crisis: MLAs in Mumbai may skip trust vote

The Karnataka rebel MLAs in Mumbai are unlikely to fly to Bengaluru on Thursday when the Congress-JD(S) government would face the floor test, a source involved..

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Trust vote to be held in Karnataka assembly on July 18: Speaker

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Karnataka crisis: SC agrees to hear plea of 5 more rebel MLAs on Tuesday

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear plea of five more rebel Congress MLAs along with the pending petition of 10 legislators seeking a direction to the..

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Karnataka: Congress talks with rebel MLA MTB Nagaraj fails

The coalition government is on a shaky wicket with 16 MLAs -- 13 of the Congress and three of the JD(S) resigning their assembly membership

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Nearly 4 lakh e-vehicles in India, half of them in UP and Delhi

In a written reply, Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari has informed the LoK Sabha that Uttar Pradesh has 1.39 lakh registered electric vehicles followed..

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In Karnataka political drama, a TV actor is man of the moment

A veteran of 10 elections — six of which were successful campaigns —Kumar is a seasoned politician known for his sharp wit. Having essayed the role of a..

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No intentions to meet any Congress leader, anticipate serious threat from them: Rebel MLAs write to Mumbai Police

We've absolutely no intentions in meeting Mallikarjun Kharge, Ghulam Nabi Azad, any Congress dignitaries from Maharashtra and Karnataka or any political leader..

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Karnataka crisis: Coalition leaders in hectic parleys on future course of action

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BJP involved in 'conspiracy' to lure MLAs in Karnataka, Goa: Congress

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Karnataka crisis: Congress steps up efforts to persuade MLA to withdraw resignation from assembly

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Karnataka drama: Won't take our resignations back at any cost, says rebel Congress MLA ST Somashekar

"We won't take our resignations back at any cost. K Sudhakar is in Delhi and he is also in our support, he may join us in Mumbai anytime soon," Somashekar said.

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BJP should openly tell they are power hungry, doing operation lotus in Karnataka: Shivakumar

"They (BJP) they should openly tell that yes, we need power and we are power hungry, we want to form the government here and we are doing this operation lotus,"..

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BJP elevates BL Santosh, appoints him as National General Secretary of Organisation

Santosh, an RSS 'pracharak' with experience of electoral politics, especially in Karnataka, is considered a strong ideologue who is also well-versed with the..

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1 more rebel Karnataka MLA arrives in Mumbai, count now 15

Rebel Karnataka Congress MLA MTB Nagaraj, who submitted his resignation to the Assembly Speaker on July 10, arrived in Mumbai Sunday afternoon, taking the total..

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Face trust vote or resign: Yeddyurappa to Kumaraswamy

Karnataka BJP President BS Yeddyurappa on Sunday claimed that the Congress-JD(S) government has lost majority and asked Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy to face..

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Karnataka crisis: Rebel Cong MLA Nagaraj heads to Mumbai

Efforts by coalition leaders to mollify rebel Congress MLA M T B Nagaraj seem to have failed as he has flown to Mumbai Sunday, according to sources. Leaders of..

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Karnataka crisis: BJP wants trust vote on Monday

In a surprise move amid the existential crisis faced by his government, Kumaraswamy had on Friday announced in the state Assembly that he had voluntarily decided..

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Five more rebel Karnataka Congress MLAs move SC

The five MLAs are Anand Singh, K Sudhakar, N Nagaraju, Munirathna and Roshan Baig. While Singh claimed to have submitted his resignation on July 1, Munirathna..

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Will be happiest person if Mallikarjun Kharge made Karnataka CM: BJP MP Umesh Jadhav

"I will welcome it. If a Dalit becomes chief minister, I will be the happiest person," said BJP MP Umesh Jadhav who defeated Kharge in the Lok Sabha election..

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Karnataka crisis: Coalition, BJP leaders hold meetings with MLAs

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Karnataka drama: Congress rebel MLA MTB Nagaraj decides to stay in party after 'backchannel' talks

"I and Sudhakar had given resignation from MLA's post. All the leaders are asking me to stay in Congress since morning. I have decided to stay in the party,"..

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Karnataka crisis: Hectic parleys under way to convince rebel MLAs to rethink; BJP wants trust vote on Monday

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Five more rebel Congress MLAs from Karnataka move SC

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Karnataka crisis: Five more rebel Karnataka MLAs move SC

Five more Karnataka Congress MLAs moved the Supreme Court on Saturday, contending they had resigned "voluntarily" and that their resignation must be accepted by..

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Karnataka crisis: Yeddyurappa demands Kumaraswamy's resignation after 5 more rebel Cong MLAs move SC against Speaker

Yeddyurappa claimed that 5 MLAs approached the Supreme Court and requested to direct the Speaker to accept their resignations.

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Karnataka crisis: After meeting with Shivakumar, rebel Congress MLA Nagaraj hints at reconsidering resignation

Rebel Congress MLA MTB Nagaraj on Saturday hinted at reconsidering his resignation after holding a meeting with party leader DK Shivakumar. While Nagaraj made no..

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Karnataka political crisis: All about the anti-defection law

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Karnataka crisis: Congress initiates backchannel negotiations to win back rebel MLAs

Water resources minister D K Shivakumar reached the residence of rebel MLA M T B Nagaraj at about 5 am and camped there for almost four-and-a-half hours, trying..

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Black sheep in BJP too, coalition will win trust vote: Siddaramaiah

Siddaramaiah's statement comes after Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy refused to tender in his resignation

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Supreme Court ties hands of Karnataka Speaker, orders status quo on 10 MLAs

Court witnesses political battle between Speaker & CM on one side and rebels on other side

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Karnataka rebel MLAs on Mumbai dekko, feast spree

Pet & Pooja: As home state falters, lawmakers make the most of their 'exile'

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Groundwater levels dangerously low in Maharashtra, Karnataka

The protests by farmers over water scarcity near Bengaluru entered the eleventh day on Friday and serve as a stern warning about the calamity that may soon..

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HDK takes opposition by surprise, seeks trust vote in assembly

As soon as the assembly met at noon, Kumaraswamy said given the ongoing confusion in Karnataka against the backdrop of the political developments, it would be..

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Karnataka crisis: High-decibel arguments witnessed in SC