Bangalore: BJP's Karnataka unit on Wednesday termed as politically motivated the arrest of former minister and mining baron G Janardhana Reddy by the CBI in connection with illegal mining, as the agency had not probed allegations of Congress leaders involved in it. Speaking to reporters, state unit BJP Spokesperson Ayanur Manjunath alleged that the Congress was unnecessarily probing Reddy's alleged involvement in illegal mining activities, despite there being no mention...
04:34 PM, Sep 14, 2011
Hyderabad: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) continued questioning former Karnataka minister G Janardhana Reddy and his brother-in-law Srinivasa Reddy for the second day on Wednesday in the illegal mining case. The CBI officials resumed grilling the mining baron and his kin at its office in Koti after the accused were brought back from an undisclosed location amid tight security around 10 am. CBI Joint Director V V Lakshminarayana said...
01:18 PM, Sep 14, 2011
Bellary: Karnataka Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda on Friday alleged "conspiracy" by Congress led to the arrest of former minister and BJP leader G Janardhana Reddy. The Karnataka Lokayukta report accused Reddy brothers of being involved in illegal mining activities. "The party will evolve a strategy to counter the conspiracy," Gowda told reporters at Jindal Airport en route to Koppal to be present during filing of nominations by BJP candidate...
05:43 PM, Sep 09, 2011
This 2.5 ft diamond studded golden crown, worth Rs 45 crore, was offered at Lord Vekateswara Temple by former Karnataka Minister G Janardhana Reddy in Tirupati on June 11, 2009. Reddy was arrested by the CBI in connection with illegal mining case. (PTI Photo) ...
02:44 PM, Sep 08, 2011
Bellary: Supporters of former Karnataka minister G Janardhana Reddy have called for Bellary district bandh on Tuesday to protest his arrest under the Prevention of Corruption Act. BJP MLA Somalingappa, a close aide of Janardhana Reddy, told reporters that the district will observe a bandh on Tuesday. After a CBI team arrested Reddy and his brother-in-law Srinivasa Reddy, who is also the MD of Obulapuram Mining Corporation (OMC) owned by...
12:10 AM, Sep 06, 2011
Hyderabad: Former Karnataka tourism minister G Janardhana Reddy and his brother-in-law Srinivasa Reddy have been sent to 14 days in judicial custody. The Reddys were produced before a Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Hyderabad on Monday afternoon. The Hyderabad court will decide on the CBI's request for 15-day custody of the duo on September 7. The Reddys were arrested by the CBI on Monday morning on charges...
05:39 PM, Sep 05, 2011
New Delhi: Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh on Monday said that the arrest of former Karnataka tourism minister and mining baron G Janardhana Reddy and his brother-in-law Srinivas Reddy in the illegal mining case are only the tip of the iceberg. He demanded investigation into BJP leaders Sushma Swaraj and Venkaiah Naidu's links with the the Reddys. "We have always said it. We think Sushma Swaraj and Venkaiah Naidu's professional...
04:31 PM, Sep 05, 2011
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11:30 PM, Oct 07, 2010
Bangalore: The Karnataka government, it seems, could finally survive the crisis after a late night drama on Thursday at a Goa hotel following which rebel BJP MLAs have indicated that they'll return to the Yeddyurappa fold. Twelve rebels MLAs holed up at the Taj Exotica in Goa held the key to the Yeddyurappa government remaining in majority in the Karnataka Vidhan Soudha. Rebel leader Renukacharya told a local TV station...
06:05 PM, Oct 07, 2010
Congress leader KC Kondaiah had complained to the Governor that they should be disqualified from the Assembly. ...
01:29 PM, Jun 04, 2010
Andhra govt asked CBI to probe into G Janardhana Reddy's mining empire. ...
09:51 PM, Nov 17, 2009
It was ordered following a demand from the TDP and Opposition parties. ...
10:38 AM, Nov 11, 2009
BJP has been struggling to hammer a compromise for a week now. ...
01:22 AM, Nov 05, 2009
It is believed to be the costliest offering at the country's richest shrine. ...
12:14 PM, Jun 12, 2009
