Concerning the death of contractor Santhosh Patil, a relative of the deceased Prashanth Gowdappa Patil, a resident of Belagavi has reportedly registered a case against Minister K. S. Eeshwarappa and two close aides identified as Basavaraj and Ramesh under section: 306 Rw 34 IPC at the Udupi police station on during the early hours on April 13, Wednesday. 

Belagavi: BJP national general secretary in-charge of Karnataka Arun Singh on Tuesday said the Congress party, which is losing ground across the country, is hoping to win the 2023 Assembly polls in the state, and use that as its ATM for funding in other states, but it won't be successful.

Bengaluru: The death of a contractor who levelled corruption charges against a Karnataka Minister erupted into a major political row on Tuesday with the opposition Congress calling for the resignation or dismissal of the Minister concerned while the party's top leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and state Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai over the matter.

The opposition Congress in Karnataka on Tuesday demanded the arrest of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister K S Eshwarappa and his dismissal from the Cabinet following the death of a civil works contractor who had accused him of demanding 40 per cent commission on a contract.

Belagavi: Hours after Santosh Patil was found dead in a hotel room in Udupi with a death note blaming Eshwarappa for his death, Patil’s brother Prashanth, has said that his family will not conduct funeral rites of the deceased before Eshwarappa’s arrest.

Santhosh Patil, who had written a letter to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, complaining against Minister K.S. Eeshwarappa, was reportedly found dead in a lodge near Udupi’s KSRTC bus stand. 

Vijayapura: Karnataka Minister for Primary and Secondary Education B C Nagesh on Monday said that the answer key for SSLC examination will be released tomorrow.

Bengaluru: Federation of Karnataka State Lorry Owners and Agents Association on Monday threatened to launch a transport strike from May 1 onwards if the state government does not roll back the “unscientific” price hike imposed on the transport sector before 30 April.