Hubli: On a day when a ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator was convicted and jailed in a bribery case, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Saturday charged the BJP with making Karnataka the most corrupt state in the country. "There is no other state more corrupt than the BJP-ruled Karnataka. At a time when half the state is reeling under drought, the ruling party's leaders are busy fighting among themselves,"...
01:46 AM, Jun 03, 2012
Bangalore: A CBI court will continue hearing former Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa's bail plea on Tuesday. The Lingayat strongman had moved court after CBI raids in connection with an illegal mining case earlier this month. The investigative agency had opposed Yeddyurappa's bail, claiming he could influence the probe. Being a former chief minister, Yeddyurappa is a highly influential person and therefore custodial interrogation may be necessary, the CBI said....
09:41 AM, May 29, 2012
A regimen of disbelief When you attend any event surrounding B S Yeddyurappa, you'd be surprised by the stubborn disbelief over the fact that ...
06:52 PM, May 28, 2012
Bangalore: The problems in the ruling BJP resurfaced again with former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa renewing his oust Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda campaign with vigour. It is said that this time Yeddyurappa is using to his advantage the state governments alleged softly-peddled reply to the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) on three former chief ministers - SM Krishna, N Dharam Singh and HD Kumaraswamy about their roles in illegal mining....
12:52 PM, May 28, 2012
Mumbai: Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa is a "human bomb" within the BJP whose president Nitin Gadkari's path is "paved with landmines", Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray said in Mumbai on Saturday. In a candid reflection on the divisions in BJP, marked by the resignation of Sanjay Joshi as a special invitee to its national executive to secure the attendance of Narendra Modi, Thackeray, the oldest ally of the...
04:49 PM, May 26, 2012
Bangalore: Noting that it may require custodial interrogation of the accused, CBI on Friday strongly opposed anticipatory bail pleas moved by former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa and his family members as a designated court adjourned the hearing to May 29. When the petitions filed by Yeddyurappa, his two sons BY Raghavendra MP, B Y Vijendra and son-in-law Sohan Kumar came up for hearing, the CBI filed its objections stating that...
10:47 AM, May 26, 2012
New Delhi: Senior leaders LK Advani and Sushma Swaraj skipped the BJP national executive meet in Mumbai on Friday raising several eyebrows. But the man who really stole the show was Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. After two days of high political drama at the national executive a temporary truce has been called between Narendra Modi and Nitin Gadkari with Sanjay Joshi's exit from the meet, but not all issues...
07:17 AM, May 26, 2012
Petroleum Minister Jaipal Reddy on Friday defended the hike in oil prices, ruling out a partial rollback anytime soon. ...
10:12 PM, May 25, 2012
Mumbai: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani is not upset and is not attending the party rally on Friday evening because of some prior engagement, party spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman said. Claiming that Advani is not angry over the BS Yeddyurappa episode, she said that there is no dissent in the party over any issue. "Advani is not angry. He had a prior engagement and therefore is not attending...
02:04 PM, May 25, 2012
Mumbai: The war within the BJP is out in the open. A day after skipping the BJP national executive meet where a resolution was passed extending Nitin Gadkari's term as president, senior leader LK Advani is unlikely to attend Friday's rally. Advani is reportedly upset with party's state of affairs and former Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa. The senior BJP leader will return to Delhi instead. Sources have told CNN-IBN...
12:20 PM, May 25, 2012
Mumbai: BJP leaders and rivals Narendra Modi and Nitin Gadkari will share the stage on Friday on day two of the BJP national executive in Mumbai. In a show of strength vis-a-vis the party President, the Gujarat Chief Minister on Thursday forced the resignation of his critic Sanjay Joshi from BJP national executive, as an apparent price for his participation in the meet. The Modi issue dominated the first day's...
07:29 AM, May 25, 2012
Bangalore: Showering encomiums on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for good governance, Karnataka BJP strongman BS Yeddyurappa on Thursday said the ongoing party national executive at Mumbai should deliberate on promoting him as Prime Ministerial candidate, among other issues. "The national executive should deliberate on the issues rocking Karnataka, Gujarat and Rajasthan and promote Modi as Prime Ministerial candidate," he said. "According to a survey, Modi is the most popular...
03:40 AM, May 25, 2012
Bangalore: In a U-turn, former Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa has decided to attend the BJP national executive meet at Mumbai. "Yeddyurappa will fly to Mumbai tomorrow morning to attend the BJP national executive meeting after he had a telephonic conversation with Nitin Gadkari (BJP president) and senior party leader Arun Jaitley," a source close to Yeddyurappa said. Yeddyurappa, who is sulking over the party central leadership for 'sidelining' him,...
10:05 PM, May 24, 2012
BANGALORE: Ministers from former chief minister B S Yeddyurappas camp reportedly confronted Chief Minister D V Sadandanda Gowda on Wednesday.They met Gowda over Central Empowered Committees letter seeking the state governments response to the petition that sought a CBI probe against former chief ministers S M Krishna, Dharam Singh and HD Kumaraswamy.The probe was demanded in connection with the illegal mining.Ministers Umesh Katti, C M Udasi and MP Renukacharya who...
09:03 AM, May 24, 2012
BANGALORE: Former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa on Tuesday said that he would embark on a state tour from the first week of June.He added that his next political move will based on the feedback received in this tour.Speaking to reporters after meeting people at his new office in Malleshwaram, Yeddyurappa claimed lot of people particularly from minority communities and backward classes have decided to join hands with him.During my...
08:25 AM, May 23, 2012
displayed with permission. Use of the CNN name and/or logo on or as part of CNN-IBN does not derogate from the intellectual property rights of Cable News Network in respect of them.
Disclaimer: Network18 Media & Investments Limited is proposing, subject to market conditions and other considerations, an offer of its equity shares on rights basis and has filed a Draft Letter of Offer with the Securities and Exchange Board of India. The Draft Letter of Offer is available on the website of SEBI at www.sebi.gov.in and the websites of the Lead Managers at www.icicisecurities.com and www.rbs.in Investors should note that investment in equity shares involves a high degree of risk and are requested to refer to "Risk Factors" in the Draft Letter of Offer. The Equity Shares have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "US Securities Act"), or any state securities laws in the United States and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, "U.S. persons" (as defined in Regulation S under the US Securities Act) except in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the US Securities Act and in accordance with any applicable U.S. state securities laws.
Disclaimer: TV18 Broadcast Limited is proposing, subject to market conditions and other considerations, an offer of its equity shares on rights basis and has filed a Draft Letter of Offer with the Securities and Exchange Board of India. The Draft Letter of Offer is available on the website of SEBI at www.sebi.gov.in and the websites of the Lead Managers at www.icicisecurities.com and www.rbs.in Investors should note that investment in equity shares involves a high degree of risk and are requested to refer to "Risk Factors" in the Draft Letter of Offer. The Equity Shares have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "US Securities Act"), or any state securities laws in the United States and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, "U.S. persons" (as defined in Regulation S under the US Securities Act) except in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the US Securities Act and in accordance with any applicable U.S. state securities laws.
