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The dissidents came back to Bengaluru yesterday to meet the Speaker, as per Supreme Court directions but flew back to Mumbai at night ignoring the whip issued by the Congress-JDS coalition leader. (Photo: ANI)

Congress, BJP go hotel-hopping in Bengaluru as Karnataka crisis...

The state unit of the BJP has booked 30 rooms for two days at the facility.

12 July 2019 7:22 PM IST

Led by Leader of Opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar, 10 of the 15 Congress MLAs in Goa joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

'Political prostitution' happened in Goa: Cong MLA on switching...

After the merger of the breakaway Congress MLAs, the BJP's strength in the 40-member assembly has gone up to 27.

12 July 2019 5:07 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi leaves Sewree court in Mumbai. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Thankful to BJP-RSS for opportunities to take ideological battle to...

Cong leaders had claimed that bank was involved in 'scam' to swap Rs 750 crore in scrapped notes with valid currency...

12 July 2019 3:14 PM IST

10 disgruntled MLAs, who flew to Mumbai by coalition strategists in a bid to convince them to reconsider their decision, are staying at Sofitel hotel in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

Karnataka crisis: Supreme Court to hear rebel MLAs' petition on July...

'MLAs in plea have levelled corruption allegations and order was passed without hearing me,' Karnataka CM informed SC.

12 July 2019 12:52 PM IST

Pramod Sawant already has his personal account on both social media platforms while the official Facebook and Twitter accounts (Image: ANI)

Three ex-Congress MLAs, one from BJP likely to join Goa cabinet

Ten of the 15 Congress MLAs, led by Leader of Opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar, switched sides and joined the BJP on...

12 July 2019 12:56 PM IST

The debate was about the Indian Railways and demands for grants for the Railway Ministry. (Photo: ANI)

'It is a record,' says Prahlad Joshi as Lok Sabha debates from...

'It is for the first time in nearly 18 years that the Lower House (Lok Sabha) sat for this long,' Joshi said.

12 July 2019 12:02 PM IST

Ten dissident MLAs had met Kumar on Thursday evening after they were directed by the Supreme Court to meet the Speaker and resubmit their resignations in person. (Photo: ANI)

Karnataka Speaker to meet 3 rebel Congress MLAs today at 4 pm

Kumar dismissed the charge that he was delaying a decision on these resignations to help govt which has allegedly lost...

12 July 2019 11:07 AM IST

Deputy Speaker Michael Lobo said that cabinet reshuffling in the state will take place according to the directions of the Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. (Photo: ANI)

Nobody can take CM for granted: Goa Dy Speaker on cabinet reshuffle

With 10 MLAs changing the sides, the strength of Congress on the floor of the House was reduced to mere five.

12 July 2019 10:22 AM IST

Kumaraswamy opined that Kharge should have been made a Chief Minister long time ago. (Photo: File)

Cong-JD(S) going strong: Kumaraswamy as K'taka Assembly meets today

Kumaraswamy tweeted: 'We are confident and prepared for a smooth and fruitful conduct of legislative sessions.'

12 July 2019 10:00 AM IST

Hitting out at the BJP spokesperson, DK Shivakumar sought to know why he was dragging Congress leaders into controversy. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

No question of fresh polls, confident govt would continue,' says DK...

'We have to save this secular government at any cost,' DK Shivakumar said.

12 July 2019 9:42 AM IST

K. R. Ramesh Kumar, Karnataka Speaker

Can't work at lightning speed, need to examine fresh resignations:...

The Supreme Court on Thursday had ordered the Speaker to meet rebel MLAs and decide whether he would accept their...

12 July 2019 9:10 AM IST

Congress chief whip Jyotiraditya Scindia wanted a discussion in the House on the issue of BJP offering money to Cong MLAs in return of their support. (Photo: PTI)

'7 weeks have passed, next party prez must be appointed soon': Scindia

Scindia who had resigned as general secretary last week, said the new president of the party should be decided soon.

12 July 2019 8:48 AM IST