Floods claim over 100 lives across India

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): The flood situation across India have left more than 100 people dead in the last one week and lakhs have been moved from their native places in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala, the three worst-hit states.

BJP government in Karnataka cancels celebration of Tippu Sultan's birth anniversary

Bangalore, July 30 (IBNS/UNI): In the first major decision taken since coming to power in recent times, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government has dropped celebration of birth anniversary of erstwhile Mysore ruler Tippu Sultan.

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa wins trust vote in state assembly

Bengaluru, July 29 (IBNS): Newly-sworn Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa won the trust vote in the state assembly on Monday.

BS Yediyurappa confident as BJP to face trust vote in Karnataka Assembly today

Bengaluru, July 29 (IBNS): Newly-sworn Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa sounded confident as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government is going to face a trust vote in the state assembly on Monday.

Karnataka Speaker disqualifies 13 more rebel MLAs before trust vote

Hyderabad, Jul 28 (IBNS): Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar on Sunday disqualified 14 more rebel MLAs, 11 of whom belonged to the Congress party and three others from HD Kumaraswamy's Janata Dal-Secular.

BS Yediyurappa takes oath as Karnataka Chief Minister for fourth time, spells name differently

Bengaluru, July 26 (IBNS): After days of political crisis and impasse, Bharatiya Janata Party strongman B.S. Yeddyurappa took oath as the Chief Minister of Karnataka for the fourth time on Friday.

BS Yeddyurappa takes oath as Karnataka CM

Bangalore, July 26 (IBNS): Amid loud cheers, BJP strongman BS Yeddyurappa on Friday took oath as the Chief Minister of Karnataka.

BS Yeddyurappa meets Karnataka Guv, set to become CM for fourth time

Bengaluru, July 26 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s BS Yeddyurappa is set to become the Karnataka Chief Minister for the fourth time as Governor Vajubhai Vala has agreed to the saffron leader's claim to form the next state government.

Met Governor, will swear in as Karnataka CM at 6 pm: BS Yeddyurappa

Bengaluru, July 26 (IBNS): After meeting Governor Vajubhai Vala and staking claim to form the next government, Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief BS Yeddyurappa on Friday said he will swear in as the Chief Minister in the evening.

BJP's BS Yeddyurappa to meet Governor today, stake claim to form government

Bangalore, July 26 (IBNS): BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa said he will meet the Karnataka Governor and stake claim to form the government on Friday.

K'taka Speaker disqualifies 3 rebel MLAs responsible for bringing down govt

New Delhi, Jul 25 (IBNS): The Karnataka Speaker on Thursday disqualified three of 17 rebel lawmakers for bringing down the Congress and HD Kumaraswamy's Janata Dal-Secular government.

No clear forecast for the formation of a new government in Karnataka

Bengaluru, July 25 (IBNS): No signs of a BJP government in Karnataka even after the fall of Kumaraswami government.

Supreme Court allows Karnataka MLAs to withdraw their petitions

New Delhi, July 25 (UNI): The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed two independent Karnataka MLAs to withdraw their petition on trust vote in Karnataka but slammed senior lawyer Mukul Rohatgi for being absent in the court despite being asked by it to be present on Thursday.

Karnataka BJP leaders awaiting for Amit Shah's nod to form government

Bengaluru, July 25 (UNI): After defeating the Confidence motion in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Tuesday successfully, the State BJP leaders are anxiously awaiting green signal from the Central leaders to form the government in the State.

BJP leaders from Karnataka in Delhi to meet Amit Shah

New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): A group of BJP leaders from Karnataka are in the national capital to meet Union home minister Amit Shah, two days after Karnataka's coalition government fell following a trust vote. The BJP is yet to stake a claim to form the government.