Uttar Pradesh need 278 runs, Karnataka need 9 wickets to reach semis

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 21:17

Uttar Pradesh came back strongly to keep their hopes alive for an interesting finish as they needed another 278 runs with nine wickets in hand to register an outright victory over Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy quarter-final at Chinnaswamy stadium, here today.

Girl child in standard 1 to get Rs 2 per day in Karnataka

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 18:26

Each girl child will get Rs two a day for attending Class 1 in Karnataka government schools under a state scheme aimed at increasing enrolment in government-run schools.

Karnataka BJP leader shot at

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 00:41

The president of the BJP`s Kodagu district unit in Karnataka was Thursday shot at by unidentified assailants, police said.

Karnataka MLAs returns from controversial foreign trip

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 16:55

A contingent of 11 Karnataka MLAs arrived here on Thursday after completing a nearly fortnight-long foreign tour unfazed by criticism and controversy at home.

BS Yeddyurappa formally rejoins BJP

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 07:13

Former Karnataka CM BS Yeddyurappa on Thursday rejoined the BJP and merged his Karnataka Janata Paksha (KJP) with the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Fire scare in Yeshwantpur-Dadar Chalukya Express; prompt railway staff avert tragedy

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 01:21

Smoke emanating from underneath a coach of a train bound for Dadar in Mumbai from here caused anxious moments before it was put out by the railway crew at Chincholi station in Belgaum District of Karnataka.

Jayalalithaa DA case: Special Court Judge visits RBI treasury

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 21:24

Special court judge from Karnataka visited the regional office of Reserve Bank of India here in connection with the disproportionate assets case against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.

Induction of `tainted` ministers: `It was CM`s choice`

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 19:25

Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Monday said it was the `right` of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to have inducted DK Shivakumar and Roshan Baig, whose inclusion has triggered a controversy for being "scam tainted".

Unhappy Congress MLAs put pressure for ministerial berths

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 23:16

Amid brewing discontent over denial of ministerial berths in the recent cabinet expansion, a section of ruling Congress legislators on Sunday mounted pressure for their inclusion.

Bangalore rape case: Minor girl taken to hospital, NCW strongly reacts

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 14:07

In yet another heinous crime against women, a minor girl has allegedly been raped in Begur district of Bangalore.

Siddaramaiah defends induction of "tainted" ministers

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 20:44

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday defended his action, saying the new ministers D K Shivakumar and R Roshan Baig have not been held guilty of corruption.

BS Yeddyurappa announces merger of KJP with BJP

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 21:03

Capping weeks of intensified efforts, decks were on Thursday cleared for the merger of BS Yeddyurappa-led KJP with BJP, as both parties jointly announced their union declaring that they would complete all the formalities within three or four days.