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  Every step I make will become history, can't make any mistakes: Karnataka speaker

  India | July 09, 2019 13:46 IST

  Every step he takes will become history and he cannot afford to make any mistakes, Karnataka Assembly Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar, who holds the key to the future of the Congress-JD(S) coalition government.

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  Karnataka: Man found injured with wrist, throat slit in washroom of Vidhan Sabha

  India | June 26, 2019 16:03 IST

  A 44-year-old man was found with his wrist and throat slit in the bathroom of Karnataka's Vidhan Soudha on Monday.

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  ‘You are like mothers, sisters’: Karnataka assembly speaker expunges his ‘rape survivor’ remark

  India | February 14, 2019 7:53 IST

  With his analogy Tuesday drawing criticism as being gender insensitive, the Speaker blamed the media for ‘hyping’ the issue “by adding masala” to his remarks.  

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  Karnataka Assembly Speaker orders probe into audio tape

  India | February 11, 2019 17:41 IST

  The Karnataka Assembly Speaker on Monday ordered an inquiry into an audio clip released by Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy last week to expose the BJP's alleged attempts to lure a JD-S MLA, that mentioned his name.

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  After Congress, disgruntlement brewing in JD(S); two JD(S) ministers miffed over portfolio allocation

  India | June 09, 2018 20:14 IST

  JD(S) sources said G T Deve Gowda, who has been allotted Higher Education, and C S Puttaraju, who got Minor Irrigation in the portfolio allocation on Friday, are unhappy about their ministries.   

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  Karnataka: HD Kumaraswamy led coalition ministry expanded, 25 new ministers inducted

  India | June 06, 2018 19:59 IST

  Governor Vajubhai R. Vala administered the oath of office and secrecy to the ministers at Raj Bhavan.

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  Karnataka: Kumaraswamy to expand his cabinet tomorrow, nine JD(S), 12 Congress legislators to be inducted

  India | June 05, 2018 23:52 IST

  Sources said while the JD(S) will have nine new ministers, the Congress will have nearly 12 of its legislators inducted into the cabinet. 

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  Karnataka Floor Test: Congress MLA KR Ramesh Kumar unanimously elected as Speaker of Karnataka Assembly

  May 25, 2018 13:36 IST

  A five-term member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. In June 2016 Ramesh Kumar was inducted into the Siddaramaiah led government of Karnataka as a cabinet minister.

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  Karnataka: Congress MLA dismisses alleged tape recordings between his wife and BJP leaders

  May 21, 2018 11:41 IST

  Hebbar, who defeated BJP candidate VS Patil Andalagi from Yellapur constituency, took to Facebook on Saturday to brush off the alleged taped conversation released by his fellow partyman VS Ugrappa.

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  Karnataka Battle: Kumaraswamy to take oath as CM on May 23; KCR, Mamata among others invited for swearing-in

  May 19, 2018 23:37 IST

  Karnataka Assembly Election Floor Test: ​B S Yeddyurappa on Saturday resigned as the chief minister ahead of the floor test in the state assembly, as was directed by the Supreme Court on Friday.

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  Karnataka Crisis: BJP or Cong-JDS combine, who will have the last laugh? All eyes on floor test today

  May 19, 2018 8:24 IST

  How BJP will prove majority remains a question in everyone's mind as the party, despite being the single largest in Karnataka elections with 104 seats, is still eight short of the 112-seat mark, necessary to prove majority in the 224-seat state assembly.

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  Restaurant brawl: Congress MLA Haris' son surrenders

  India | February 19, 2018 17:16 IST

  As Nalapad surrendered, BJP and JD(S) activists gathered outside the police station and staged a protest, leading to friction with the supporters of the MLA, who had also assembled there.

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  Karnataka polls: Rahul Gandhi approves 70-member campaign committee

  Elections | January 27, 2018 20:49 IST

  Leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha, M Mallikarjun Kharge is also a member of the committee.

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  Karnataka Assembly passes bill on reservation for SC/STs in promotions

  India | November 17, 2017 23:42 IST

  Popularly known as "SC/ST promotions bill", it is titled the 'Karnataka Extension of Consequential Seniority to Government Servants Promoted on the Basis of Reservation Bill, 2017'.

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  On Karnataka foundation day, CM Siddaramaiah’s Kannada push ahead of polls

  Politics | November 01, 2017 12:56 IST

  Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said everyone who lives in the state should learn the Kannada language.

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  Jallikattu effect: Karnataka Assembly passes bill to allow buffalo-racing sport Kambala

  India | February 13, 2017 13:49 IST

  Caving in to the demands of protesters across the state seeking lifting of the ban on a traditional buffalo racing sport, the Karnataka Assembly today passed a bill to facilitate the conduct of "Kambala", an annual sport held in the coastal districts

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  75% Salary hike for Karnataka MLAs

  Politics | March 30, 2015 22:23 IST

  Bengaluru: In a bonanza, the Karnataka Assembly today passed two bills that envisage an increase in salaries of the Chief Minister and the Ministers besides legislators.The Karnataka Legislature Salaries, Pensions and Allowances (Amendment) Bill, 2015

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  Sonia, Rajnath seek CBI probe into IAS officer DK Ravi's death

  Politics | March 19, 2015 13:26 IST

  New Delhi: Congress chief Sonia Gandhi has written a letter to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah urging him to recommend CBI probe into the mysterious death of IAS office DK Ravi.Home Minister Rajnath Singh has also

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  Ban on Togadia: Karnataka Assembly disrupted

  Politics | February 04, 2015 22:00 IST

  Bengaluru: Dubbing the Congress government “anti-Hindu” and “anti-majority”, opposition BJP MLAs raised objection in the Karnataka Assembly today to the ban on VHP leader Praveen Togadia entering Bengaluru, leading to the adjournment of the House

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  BJP MLA caught zooming into Priyanka Gandhi's image inside Karnataka Assembly

  Politics | December 11, 2014 11:37 IST

  Bengaluru: In yet another incident of ‘inappropriate' behaviour of MLAs inside the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, two BJP MLAs --  Prabhu Chavan from Aurad and UB Banakar from Hirekerur in Haveri -- were caught viewing and