Mb Patil

BS Yediyurappa to order inquiry into 'phone-tapping' during previous govt's regime; HD Kumaraswamy says he is ready for probe

BS Yediyurappa on Sunday said he will order a CBI probe into the allegations citing demands by several political leaders including Congress.

Karnataka phone tapping row splits Congress bigwigs: DK Shivakumar sides with Kumaraswamy, MB Patil hedges bet

Two influential Congress leaders representing two major communities in Karnataka have taken differing stands on the telephone tapping controversy, even as the sentiment within the grand old party towards former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy — who has been accused of ordering the surveillance of prominent political figures — is one of hurt and anger.

Karnataka home minister MB Patil says no threat to coalition govt in state after two Congress MLAs quit

In the wake of resignation filed by Congress leaders Anand Singh and Ramesh Jarkiholi from the Karnataka Assembly, MB Patil said there is no threat to the coalition government in the state.

ABVP activists force Karnataka professor to kneel, apologise for FB post praising Imran Khan, condemning BJP over Balakot air strike

A college professor in Karnataka was allegedly forced to kneel down and apologise on Sunday for praising Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on social media. The incident took place at the BLDEA's VP Dr PG Halakatti College of Engineering and Technology in the Vijayapura district of Karnataka.

Karnataka resort brawl: Kampli Congress legislator JN Ganesh who hit fellow MLA Anand Singh 'missing'

JN Ganesh had said "no bottle attack" took place even as he indicated that some kind of a brawl had ensued between him and Anand Singh on Saturday night

Lingayat seer Shivakumara Swamiji of Siddaganga mutt passes away at 111; three-day mourning declared in Karnataka

Lingayat seer Shivakumara Swamiji of the Siddaganga mutt passed away at the age of 111 years on Monday. The cremation will be held on Tuesday at 4.30 pm in Tumakuru.

Veteran Congress leader calls Karnataka home minister a 'monkey' as duo exchange barbs over funding of Lingayat movement

As the Congress deals with issues concerning its alliance with the Janata Dal (Secular) in Karnataka, the infighting in the grand old party came to the fore on Sunday after veteran leader Shamanur Shivashankarappa reportedly called Home Minister MB Patil a "monkey".

Congress legislators lobby for inclusion in Karnataka Cabinet ahead of expansion on 22 December

As Congress Legislative Party (CLP) leader, Siddaramaiah discussed the cabinet expansion and appointment of chairmen of boards and corporations with about 70 legislators on short-listing some of them for approval by party president Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on 21 December.

Cracks in Congress-JD(S) alliance: Disagreements over fresh budget, farm loan waiver create further tensions

With over four weeks into Congress-JD(S) alliance, HD Kumaraswamy has shifted his view from being at Congress' mercy to not being at "anyone's mercy" at all.

Confident Karnataka govt will complete five-year term, says G Parameshwara amid reports of growing discontent within Congress

Amid continuing disquiet in the JD(S)-Congress coalition over ministerial berths, Karnataka deputy chief minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said he was confident about the government completing its five-year term.