Bengaluru: The Congress' Karnataka unit chief Dinesh Gundu Rao Tuesday continued his tirade against the BJP for its alleged 'Operation Lotus' to poach ruling party MLAs and asserted that the saffron party would not succeed in its attempt.

Bengaluru: Ahead of the BJP’s all MLA meeting on Tuesday, a day before assembly session will begin in Bengaluru, Bhatkal – Honnavar MLA Sunil Naik told reporters that BS Yeddyurappa will take charge as the CM of the state in coming days, yet again fanning speculations of BJP forming the government in the state.

Bengaluru: Taking a dig at JDS supremo H D Deve Gowda, Karnataka BJP chief BS Yeddyurappa Tuesday asked him to stop accusing the saffron party of trying to "destabilise" the Congress-JDS government and instead keep the coalition flock together.

Bengaluru: An army helicopter made an emergency landing on an agriculture field in the city outskirts Tuesday following a technical snag, police said.

Mysuru: Lok Sabha election is nearing. At this point, the BJP, will get buried by its operation circus," Minister GT Deve Gowda.

Bengaluru: Karnataka cabinet minister DK Shivakumar, who is facing the charges of willfully evading tax, filing of false income tax returns and criminal conspiracy and was served with Enforcement Directorate’s summons to be present in person at its office on February 8, in connection with the investigations, has moved to the Karnataka High Court seeking the quashing ED summons and IT proceedings against him.

“I will definitely present the state Budget on February 8. But I will not present a bluff budget like Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Our government will present the budget for all”, said Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.

The statement of Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan that “Muslims will not vote for BJP in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. Even if anybody voted, they are not Muslims” has triggered controversy.