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Vikram Gopal

Vikram Gopal

Vikram Gopal is Hindustan Times’ state correspondent for Karnataka.

Articles by Vikram Gopal

Karnataka ex-CM Siddaramaiah hits back as BJP attacks him over ‘politics based on caste’

Former Chief Minister of Karnataka and Congress leader K Siddaramaiah.

Updated on Oct 29, 2019 24:53 IST

‘Not allies’: Siddaramaiah criticises DK Shivakumar for holding JD(S) flag

Congress leader D K Shivakumar being welcomed by his supporters on his arrival in Bengaluru.

Updated on Jul 15, 2020 24:47 IST

A day after raids on ex-deputy CM of Karnataka, his aide commits suicide

Former Deputy CM of Karnataka, G Parameshwara’s personal assistant, Ramesh (in the picture) has allegedly committed suicide in Gnana Bharathi area of Bengaluru.

Updated on Oct 12, 2019 10:48 IST

I-T dept raids continue in Karnataka, Rs 9 cr seized from several medical colleges

The raids were conducted as part of an investigation into a medical seat scam. The scheme involved candidates of the NEET, who were already pursuing medical training, taking the entrance exam and blocking seats in these colleges.

Updated on Oct 11, 2019 20:22 IST

I-T raids on Karnataka ex-dy CM G Parameshwara continue for 2nd day, over ₹4 cr seized

The income tax department on Thursday conducted raids at former Karnataka deputy chief minister and senior Congress leader G Parameshwara’s house.

Updated on Jul 9, 2020 17:30 IST

BJP MLA hits back at party, says people working against CM Yediyurappa

76 years age Yediyurappa is visiting villages, but some people are creating trouble sitting in New Delhi said BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal.

Updated on Oct 9, 2019 13:01 IST

Karnataka orders capture or shooting of tiger that killed 2 persons in Bandipur Reserve

The director of Bandipur Tiger Reserve clarified that the shoot order was only in case things go wrong while capturing the animal and in case it attacks forest staff.

Updated on Oct 9, 2019 05:42 IST

‘JD(S) a broken house’: BJP predicts more exits from Kumaraswamy’s party

Jagadish Shettar said the split between the Congress and JD(S) was set to help the saffron party in the byelections to 15 seats that fell vacant as a result of the disqualifications of 17 MLAs, who brought down the coalition government. (Photo @JagadishShettar)

Updated on Oct 8, 2019 14:53 IST

BJP braces up for stormy winter session of Karnataka assembly

The BJP is unlikely to face much difficulty in passing its Bills, considering the fact that it enjoys a majority in the House. (Photo @BSYBJP)

Updated on Oct 7, 2019 14:36 IST

Siddaramaiah musters state unit backing for LoP in Karnataka assembly

State leaders expect a decision on this by Tuesday, as the party will also have to take a call on the party’s leader in the state’s upper house and the whip. (Photo @siddaramaiah)

Updated on Oct 6, 2019 15:32 IST

BJP issues show-cause notice to Karnataka MLA who criticized party leaders

Om Pathak, member secretary of the central disciplinary committee of the BJP, issued a show-cause notice in which he asked Yatnal to respond within 10 days why it should not take action against him.

Updated on Oct 4, 2019 16:05 IST

HAL asks union, seeking wage revision, to call off strike in national interest

Negotiations over a wage revision have been underway since 2016, as a new structure was to come in place on January 1, 2017. (File photo @ArshadRizwan)

Updated on Oct 4, 2019 13:19 IST

Farmer’s suicide in Karnataka draw sharp responses over relief delay

Former state minister and senior Congress leader MB Patil said the incident was cited as proof of the alleged apathy of the central government. Representative Image

Updated on Oct 3, 2019 18:33 IST

Govt planning NRC in Karnataka: State minister

About 1.9 million people out of 33 million applicants were excluded in the final NRC published in Assam on August 31.

Updated on Oct 3, 2019 21:37 IST

Karnataka government looks at introducing NRC in state

The minister’s statement of Thursday was a reiteration of a similar remark he made in Haveri district on Wednesday, where he said two meetings had already been held on the issue.

Updated on Oct 3, 2019 14:24 IST

Will discuss NRC with Centre, says Karnataka home minister Basavaraj Bommai

Basavaraj Bommai said Karnataka will proceed on working toward Assam-like NRC.

Updated on Oct 3, 2019 07:04 IST

Karnataka CM Yediyurappa postpones Ballari bifurcation decision after threats from within party

Yediyurappa faced opposition from the youngest Ballari brother Somashekhar Reddy on the plea to bifurcate Ballary into two districts

Updated on Oct 3, 2019 05:33 IST

Delhi Bookie asked KPL bowler to give more than 10 runs in over, arrested

Bengaluru cops arrested a bookie accused of trying to fix Karnataka Premier League cricket matches and booked another

Updated on Oct 2, 2019 17:21 IST

Bookie arrested for trying to fix Karnataka Premier League matches

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Updated on Oct 3, 2019 01:47 IST

JD (S) votes went to BJP, says Congress report on Lok Sabha poll debacle

The Congress-JD(S) alliance in Karnataka failed to put up a fight in the Lok Sabha elections, winning just two of the 28 seats in the state.

Updated on Oct 1, 2019 16:48 IST

After four years, BJP wins Bengaluru mayoral elections

The elections were held on Tuesday, despite chief minister BS Yediyurappa ordering on Monday that they be postponed.

Updated on Oct 1, 2019 16:01 IST

BS Yediyurappa postpones Bengaluru mayor poll, overruled by IAS officer

The mayoral elections have assumed importance as the BJP is set to win after a gap of four years. Chief minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday postponed Tuesday’s elections to the posts of Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Bengaluru. Harsh Gupta, regional commissioner of the Bengaluru Division overruled the decision.

Updated on Oct 1, 2019 03:46 IST

Yediyurappa postpones Bengaluru mayor poll, overruled by IAS officer

The BJP won the highest number of wards in the BBMP elections in 2016, it was pipped to the mayoral post thanks to a coalition of the Congress and Janata Dal (Secular). (Photo @BSYBJP)

Updated on Oct 1, 2019 03:08 IST

Rebel MLAs assured BJP tickets: BSY

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Updated on Sep 30, 2019 18:10 IST

‘Amit Shah has assured tickets for rebel MLAs in bypolls,’ says Yediyurappa

Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa with Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Updated on Oct 1, 2019 01:19 IST

EC’s decision to defer Karnataka bypolls offers Yediyurappa little respite

Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa’s two months in charge have proved to be turbulent.

Updated on Sep 29, 2019 16:46 IST

Discontent in JD(S) after govt collapse, concerns grow over desertions

JD(S) patriarch HD Deve Gowda (right) has been tirelessly engaged in efforts to rejuvenate the party.

Updated on Sep 28, 2019 18:08 IST

BJP MP faces Dalit ire in K’taka over cancellation of festival

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Mysuru MP Pratap Simha came in for criticism on Friday from after he ensured an event of Dalit assertion was called off because it celebrated Mahishasura, a demon king who was slayed by the goddess Chamundeshwari.

Updated on Sep 27, 2019 18:28 IST

Phone tapping scandal gives BJP a stick against JD(S)

An investigation was launched into this, but was enlarged after disqualified former MLA AH Vishwanath claimed that many politicians’ phones had also been tapped on the instructions of former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy.

Updated on Sep 27, 2019 17:17 IST

Voting on 15 Karnataka assembly seats put off to Dec 5, says EC

File photo of election officials with EVMs. (ANI Photo)

Updated on Sep 27, 2019 17:16 IST

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