The leaders include Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, and party leader Rahul Gandhi. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah received the Congress leadership at HAL airport.
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Siddaramaiah holds talks with Foxconn CEO
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday chaired a high-level meeting with the Foxconn Industrial Internet (Fii) a subsidiary of i-phone maker Foxconn CEO Brand Cheng led delegation, regarding the proposal to set up another supplementary plant to that of the unit at Devanahalli ITIR region.
23 parties to take part in opposition meet in B’luru; Gandhis, Mamata, Nitish, Stalin, Kejriwal to attend
As many as 23 political parties will attend the opposition parties' two-day conclave in Bengaluru starting on Monday as they seek to firm up a joint challenge to the BJP in next year's Lok Sabha polls.
K’taka ex-CM Bommai hints at BJP-JD(S) alliance, confirms talks
Bommai said, "People know that the country's security, economic progress, education and social development is only possible under PM Modi's leadership. There might be many meetings such as this, but there won't be any gain for the opposition.
College student kidnapped, set on fire in B’luru
According to police, Shashank was in love with a girl, a distant relative from Mysuru. The parents from both sides were opposed to this. The victim had taken her to his home on July 3, when she had come to Bengaluru.
K’taka Police seize 1,500 kg ganja worth Rs 12 cr, arrest MBA graduate
Karnataka Police on Saturday seized 1,500 kg of ganja worth Rs 12 crore and arrested two persons, including an MBA graduate, in Bengaluru. According to the police, the prime accused in the case is the MBA graduate from Rajasthan.
No atonement for sons who don't take care of parents: K'taka HC
The ruling was given by a bench headed by Justice Krishna S. Dixit on a petition by two brothers, Gopal and Mahesh who pleaded before the court that they won’t be able to pay Rs 10,000 each as maintenance amount for their mother's care.
B'luru tech firm MD, CEO murder case: Rival company owner arrested
The Karnataka Police have arrested the owner of Zee-Net company in connection with the double murder case in which the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) were killed in the office premises here, police said on Thursday.
Foxconn withdraws from JV with Vedanta for chip manufacture
In a major setback to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plans of making India a chip-manufacturing hub, Taiwanese chip-making giant Foxconn on Monday announced that it has withdrawn from a joint venture with India-based industrial giant Vedanta.
Vehicle transporting tomatoes to market robbed in B'luru
A vehicle transporting 2,000 kg of tomatoes to a market was robbed by unidentified miscreants in Bengaluru, police said. The incident took place on July 8 in the limits of the RMC Yard police station near Chikkajala.
Being a woman is not a criterion for granting bail, says Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court in a major ruling has refused to grant bail to a woman alleged to have stabbed her husband to death, and said that being a woman cannot be considered to be a criterion for granting of bail.
Karnataka HC dismisses Twitter's plea with Rs 50L cost
The Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by Twitter challenging blocking orders issued by the Central government and also imposed a cost of Rs 50 lakh on the microblogging platform.
Accused in Praveen Nettaru murder case may be hiding in Arab nations: NIA sources
The NIA Special court has granted permission for seizure of residences and properties of the prime accused persons, Umar Farooq and Mustafa Paichar, both residents of Kallumutlu if they fail to surrender before June 30.
US-based Applied Materials plans $400 mn investment in India
The announcement came after Gary E. Dickerson, President and CEO of Applied Materials, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the US and discussed ways to strengthen the semiconductor ecosystem in India.
Micron to set up $2.75 bn semiconductor assembly, test facility in India
Micron Technology on Thursday announced to set up a new $2.75 billion semiconductor assembly and test facility in Gujarat, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Sanjay Mehrotra, the Indian-American President and CEO of Micron, in Washington DC during his state visit to the US.
Denial of sex is cruelty but not an offence, rules K'taka HC
The bench observed that the sole allegation against the petitioner is that he believed that love is never about getting physical and it should be soul to soul. The petitioner claimed that he was the follower of a certain spiritual order.
10 injured in shuttle bus accident at B'luru airport
The shuttle buses connects T1 with the newly launched T2 terminal which is less than a kilometer away. Most of the domestic airlines operate from the new terminal. Passengers rely on shuttle bus service to reach T2.
RSS founder section dropped from text books, says Karnataka Education Minister Bangarappa
Karnataka's Congress government, which has taken up the textbook revision exercise, on Thursday declared that the lesson on RSS founder Keshav Baliram Hedgewar has been dropped from the textbooks.
Adjustment politics charge: K'taka CM says 'never spoke to BJP leaders'
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said that he has not spoken to the opposition leaders referring to the 'adjustment politics' charge made against him by the BJP.
'Why can't I become CM', says Minister Parameshwara, exposing faultlines in K'taka Cong govt
Karnataka Minister for Home and prominent Dalit leader Dr. G. Parameshwara's statements on Dalits being deprived of the post of Chief Minister in the state has not only triggered the Dalit CM debate but also revealed that all is not well within the Congress government.
B'luru couple die after inhaling poisonous gas in washroom
The deceased were identified as Chandrashekar from Chamarajanagar district and Sudha Rani from Belagavi district. The incident took place in the Tarabanahalli village in Yelahanka taluk of Bengaluru. Both worked at a star hotel near the Bengaluru International Airport.
Video of boy placing stones on railway track in K'taka goes viral
Days after the horrific train accident in Odisha's Balasore district left 275 people dead, a video showing a minor boy placing stones on railway tracks in Karnataka went viral on social media on Monday.
Foxconn to start manufacturing iPhones at K'taka plant by next April: Minister
Patil said this after the representatives of the company led by George Chu met him as part of a courtesy visit in which Information Technology and Biotechnology Minister Priyank Kharge was also present.
Row over syllabus revision creates confusion as schools reopen in Karnataka
As the government schools across Karnataka reopened on Wednesday after two-month summer holiday, the row over syllabus revision has left the parents, students and teachers in a state of confusion.
K'taka Cong silent on alleged distribution of gift cards among voters
Former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has alleged that the Congress distributed such cards in 45 to 50 Assembly segments in elections. "Mr Siddaramaiah, if you have courage get this allegation investigated," he challenged. The allegations were made last week.