Troops surround SC; CJ sacked "If tough and uncomfortable decisions are not taken now, Pakistan may plunge into crisis."
General Musharraf
JD(S), BJP drop Delhi parade plan Kumaraswamy, after a meeting with Governor Rameshwar Thakur here in the evening, accused the BJP of dictating terms to the JD(S) and showing disrespect to the Governor and the President by taking the issue to the streets.
Gowda may relax rider Deve Gowda appears to have softened his stand on one of his 12 conditions laid down to the BJP: that pertaining to dissolving the State Assembly in the eventuality of mid-term elections to Parliament..
13 officials in Lokayukta net The Lokayukta police on Saturday raided the residences and offices of 12 senior police and regional transport officials across the State including at Bangalore City and took into possession documents pertaining to immovable properties, besides assets worth crores of rupees in a major crackdown.
25 banks to extend loan facilities Over 25 banks have come forward to provide loans to the public to regularise their unauthorised constructions under Sakrama - 2007 programme.
Karnataka-Kerala sub-area ex-defence personnel arranging crackers at a stall in Manekshaw Parade Ground in Bangalore on Friday, for the Deepavali festival. The collections from the sale of crackers will go to the Defence Persons Welfare Association. Photo Srikanta Sharma R.
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