Bengaluru: Member of Vidhan Parishad K N Thippeswamy on Saturday said that former minister and former MLC CM Ibrahim will take over as the State President of JD(S) on April 17.

Shivamogga: The Shivamogga police on Saturday filed an FIR against 13 people accused of conspiring to kill a Muslim youth in connection with the murder of Hindutva activist, Harsha earlier in February this year.

Shivamogga: Senior Karnataka BJP leader K S EshwarappaSenior Karnataka BJP leader K S Eshwarappa, who has resigned as Minister following allegations of abetting the suicide of a civil contractor, on Saturday said he will not be attending the party's two-day state executive meeting in Hospet, citing personal reasons.

Accusing the opposition Congress of wanting to be investigator, prosecutor and judge in the case relating to civil contractor Santosh Patil's death, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday dismissed allegations of interference by his government in the investigation.

Bengaluru: Senior BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal on Friday said “loafers” in his party were involved in making CDs, referring to the CD scandals that recently shocked Karnataka’s political circles.

Bengaluru: Senior lady officer of Karnataka Police Shobha Khatavkar was on Friday evening found dead in her flat in suspicious conditions here in the city. She was 53.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Minister K S Eshwarappa, against whom police have booked a case for allegedly abetting the suicide of contractor Santosh Patil, on Friday submitted his resignation to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai.

Bengaluru: Accusing the Karnataka government and Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai of trying to protect Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister K S Eshwarappa, the opposition Congress on Friday demanded his arrest and that he should be booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act.