Bengaluru: Union minister Ananth Kumar Hegde Monday referred to Karnataka Congress president Dinesh Gundu Rao as 'a guy who ran behind a Muslim lady', a day after he courted controversy over his remarks that 'the hand that touches a Hindu girl's body should not be there.'

Mysuru: The turmoil within the ruling alliance in Karnataka today was capped by a video from the Congress camp that showed former chief minister Siddaramaiah, in a fit of anger, snatching off the microphone from a woman, in the process, accidentally dislodging her dupatta.

Hospete: Hampi Kannada University Vice Chancellor Prof. Mallika S. has informed that the poets' meet and silver jubilee programmes that were held on January 31 and February 1 respectively, have been called off.

Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy today threatened to quit as he reacted furiously to questions on lawmakers of alliance partner Congress lawmakers criticising him and saying they considered former chief minister Siddaramaiah as their chief minister.

Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Developement Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar said that already he has instructed the officials concerned to prepare a roadmap for the development of Bengaluru for the next five years. "We will be spending Rs. 50 thousand crore for this project," he said.    

Bengaluru: In a tragic incident, an 18-month-old baby was killed after falling from an escalator at the Srirampura Metro Station in Bengaluru on Sunday evening.

Union Minister of State Anant Kumar Hegde on Sunday said that Shah Jahan bought the Taj Mahal from King Jayasimha, who had actually constructed a Shiv temple--Tejo Mahalaya.

Bengaluru: Union Minister D V Sadananda Gowda Sunday said former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda was 'most welcome' to contest from his Bangalore North parliamentary constituency in the coming Lok Sabha polls, as he expressed confidence that he would succeed, if given an opportunity.