The BJP in Karnataka on Wednesday staged a protest here against the alleged failures of the Congress government, apparently to counter the dharna held in Delhi by the ruling party under the leadership of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to "fight for financial justice".

A special court here has directed the city police to book a criminal case against Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar along with the Congress State IT cell head B R Naidu for allegedly using a morphed image of a protest by BJP leaders.

Athani: Former Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi has refuted recent media reports suggesting that he is set to contest as a BJP candidate from the Bidar Lok Sabha constituency. Savadi asserted that he has no intention of joining the BJP for any reason.

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Seva Dal Young Brigade has on Tuesday lodged a complaint against BJP spokesperson and former Journalist Hariprakash Konemane at the High Grounds Police Station in the city, for allegedly spreading communal hatred through fake news. Konemane is accused of spreading baseless news targeting the Muslim community in particular.

Shivamogga: A lecturer in Shivamogga fell victim to an online scam, losing Rs 12.69 lakh after responding to a WhatsApp message offering an opportunity to earn money by providing restaurant reviews on Google Map and YouTube.

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Congress hitting back at senior BJP Leader CT Ravi on Tuesday stated, “No one becomes Hindu by applying the kumkuma.” The BJP Leader taunting Chief Minister Siddharmaih had questioned, “Is Siddaramaiah who rejects kumkuma (a distinctive Hindu mark on the forehead) a Hindu?”

Bengaluru: The BJP in Karnataka on Tuesday staged a protest with cattle accusing the Congress government in the state of being anti-cow'.

Bengaluru: The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) on Tuesday said Archbishop Andrews Thazhath of Thrissur in Kerala has been re-elected as its President.