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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah expresses confidence in arresting Rameshwaram Cafe bomber

Mar 02, 2024, at 07:24 pm

Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday expressed confidence in arresting the person behind the blast at Rameshwaram Cafe, as CCTV cameras have captured his movements.

9 injured as IED blast rocks Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe, CM Siddaramaiah confirms

Mar 02, 2024, at 05:37 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: Nine people were injured in a bomb explosion that rocked a popular Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru's Kundalahalli on Friday, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah told reporters.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's son accuses RSS, BJP of trying to turn India into a Hindu Rashtra

Jan 04, 2024, at 05:05 pm

Yathindra Siddaramaiah, the son of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, has urged people to prevent the saffron brigade from making India a Hindu Rashtra, so as to ensure it did not become "bankrupt and dictatorial" like Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Siddaramaiah presses for Rahul Gandhi as PM face for Lok Sabha poll

Dec 29, 2023, at 03:46 am

Bengaluru/IBNS/UNI: After the INDIA bloc pressed for Mallikarjun Kharge's candidature, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday pitched for Rahul Gandhi as the prime ministerial face ahead of next year's Lok Sabha election.

Karnataka hijab ban lift is tantamount to establishment of Sharia law: BJP leader Giriraj Singh

Dec 23, 2023, at 08:01 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Taking an exception to the statement of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for lifting the hijab ban in educational institutions in Karnataka, Union Minister and BJP leader Giriraj Singh on Saturday said it is a tantamount to establishment of Sharia law.

BJP trying to topple Congress govt in Karnataka, alleges Dy CM Shivakumar

Oct 18, 2023, at 07:56 pm

Bengaluru/UNI: Making a big allegation, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday said he is aware of the BJP's attempt to topple Congress government in the state.

Women's Reservation Bill: PM Modi deceived women, says Siddaramaiah

Sep 24, 2023, at 06:08 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "deceiving" women by "creating" roadblocks in the way of the Women's Reservation Bill.

Karnataka Congress launches its costliest scheme as it completes 100 days in power

Aug 31, 2023, at 04:33 am

Mysuru/IBNS: The Karnataka Congress celebrated its 100 days of governance Wednesday with the launch of its costliest scheme-Gruha Lakshmi-that promises Rs. 2,000 per month to women heads of households.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah meets PM Modi in Delhi

Aug 03, 2023, at 08:41 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Sansad Bhavan in New Delhi.

Karnataka BJP worker arrested for sharing derogatory post against Siddaramaiah over toilet video scandal

Jul 29, 2023, at 03:01 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker was Friday arrested in Bengaluru for an alleged derogatory social media post against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

Karnataka to scrap BJP government's anti-conversion law

Jun 16, 2023, at 04:01 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka has decided to scrap the law against religious conversion as the party promised ahead of the Assembly election to review and if necessary, scrap all the laws made by the previous BJP government in the state.

Rahul Gandhi, Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar summoned in new defamation case

Jun 15, 2023, at 02:06 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, disqualified from the Parliament following his conviction in a defamation case, has been summoned in another defamation case filed against him in Karnataka.

Siddaramaiah govt in Karnataka gives nod to Congress's five poll guarantees but with riders

Jun 03, 2023, at 01:40 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka's Congress government on Friday gave the nod to implementation of all five guarantees (5Gs) promised in the party's election manifesto, albeit with some riders.

Poll strategist Kanugolu is CM Siddaramaiah's chief advisor

Jun 01, 2023, at 06:59 pm

Bengaluru/UNI: Poll strategist Sunil Kanugolu has been appointed Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's Chief Advisor.

Karnataka: 10 die as Innova-bus collide head-on near Mysuru

May 30, 2023, at 02:10 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: At least ten people, including two children, died when a car and a bus collided in Karnataka's Mysuru, said police.

After public outcry, Siddaramaiah govt reappoints murdered shopkeeper Praveen Nettaru's wife to job

May 28, 2023, at 04:55 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS/UNI: After a huge public outcry, the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka has clarified that the wife of murdered shopkeeper Praveen Nettaru, Nutan Kumari, will be reappointed.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah meets Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi

May 26, 2023, at 07:16 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah met Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi and party leader Rahul Gandhi here on Friday.

Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar take oath as Karnataka CM, Dy CM

May 20, 2023, at 07:08 pm

Bengaluru/UNI: Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar took oath as Karnataka Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister respectively at a mega swearing-in ceremony at Sree Kanteerava Stadium here on Saturday.

Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar meet Rahul, Priyanka; invite them for swearing-in ceremony

May 20, 2023, at 05:19 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Karnataka CM-designate Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM-designate DK Shivakumar met Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra here on Friday.

Karnataka: Congress legislature party elects Siddaramaiah its leader, Guv invites CM-designate to take oath

May 19, 2023, at 06:05 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot Thursday invited CM-designate Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM-designate DK Shivakumar to take oath along with team members.

Congress plans to turn Siddaramaiah's swearing-in ceremony into show of opposition unity

May 19, 2023, at 03:50 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Congress is all set to turn the swearing-in ceremony of chief minister-designate Siddaramaiah and his deputy-designate DK Shivakumar into a show of opposition unity just as the previous Congress-JDS government did ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Karnataka's next CM Siddaramaiah, his deputy DK Shivakumar attend legislature meeting in Bengaluru

May 19, 2023, at 02:43 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka's next Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar were given a grand welcome as they reached Bengaluru to attend the legislature meeting of the party where the formal election will take place.

Congress announces Siddaramaiah as Karnataka CM, DK Shivakumar his deputy

May 18, 2023, at 06:31 pm

New Delhi/Bengaluru/IBNS: The Congress on Thursday declared Siddaramaiah as the next Karnataka Chief Minister and state president DK Shivakumar as the former's deputy, resolving the deadlock five days after the election results were announced.

Karnataka CM suspense continues; Congress makes 2 offers to DK Shivakumar, he refuses both

May 18, 2023, at 02:08 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The suspense over the Karnataka Chief Minister continues on day 4 as the Congress keeps on struggling to bring state unit chief DK Shivakumar on board with the idea of making Siddaramaiah claim the top post for the second term.

Congress' Karnataka CM dilemma: Siddaramaiah meets Rahul Gandhi, Shivakumar to follow suit

May 17, 2023, at 06:48 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Amid suspense over the next Karnataka Chief Minister, top claimant Siddaramaiah met former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday.

Who will become Karnataka CM? Congress deliberation continues

May 17, 2023, at 05:08 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The suspense over the Karnataka Chief Ministerial post after the Congress's thumping victory last week appeared to head towards a conclusion, with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge meeting the two contenders-DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah-in Delhi on Tuesday evening.

As Congress keeps suspense over CM post, DK Shivakumar claims credit for victory, cancels Delhi visit

May 16, 2023, at 04:41 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: As Congress keeps suspense on the chief minister post in Karnataka, party's state chief DK Shivakumar, who is in the running for the top post along with veteran Siddaramaiah, Monday claimed credit for the thumping victory in the southern state.

'Celebrate Tipu Sultan Jayanti in Pakistan': Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma to Congress's Siddaramaiah in Karnataka poll rally

May 07, 2023, at 07:13 am

Kodagu (Karnataka): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday took a swipe at Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar as he called them "family members" of Tipu Sultan, media reports said.

Siddaramaiah's remarks stir controversy ahead of Karnataka polls, BJP says it's an insult to Lingayats

Apr 23, 2023, at 07:58 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: Even as election campaigning for the assembly elections in Karnataka is in full swing, former chief minister and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah has stirred a controversy by commenting on Lingayat chief ministers. 

'Appalled....endangering Indians abroad': S Jaishnakar slams Siddaramaiah over Sudan tweet

Apr 19, 2023, at 03:32 am

New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Tuesday slammed senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah for his remarks over 31 tribals from Karnataka who are stuck in crisis-hit Sudan.