Day: July 26, 2019

7 new COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, CM briefs opposition

Yeddyurappa: Comeback man who has surmounted the odds

7:06 pm July 26, 2019

Bengaluru: From the humdrum existence as a government clerk and a hardware store owner to becoming the chief minister for a fourth time, B S Yeddyurappa has navigated the choppy waters of politics with the consummate ease of a seasoned oarsman. The rare smile is back on the ever grim-looking Yeddyurappa’s face as he took […]

BJP takes early lead in Karnataka Assembly bypolls

Yeddyurappa sworn in as Karnataka CM

7:02 pm July 26, 2019

Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP president B S Yeddyurappa was sworn in as Chief Minister of the state for the fourth time on Friday. Governor Vajubhai Vala administered the oath of office and secrecy to the 76-year old Yeddyurappa at a ceremony at the Raj Bhavan. Yeddyurappa alone was sworn-in. Yeddyurappa-led BJP ministry is assuming office three […]

‘Indian scientists discover 28 new stars in Milky Way’

3:31 pm July 26, 2019

Nainital (Uttarakhand): Scientists at the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) here have discovered 28 new variable stars in the Milky Way galaxy. ARIES Director Wahab Uddin described the finding of the new variable stars, whose luminosity or brightness keeps changing, as a “rare achievement”. It is for the first time that variable stars […]

Maruti Suzuki sales increase 19 pc to 1,82,448 units in October

Maruti Q1 net dips 32 per cent at Rs 1,377 cr

3:23 pm July 26, 2019

New Delhi: The country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Friday reported 31.67 per cent decline in consolidated net profit at Rs 1,376.8 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, on account of lower sales volume and higher depreciation expenses. It had posted a net profit of Rs 2,015.1 crore in April-June 2018-19, […]

Congress and JD(S) slam govt formation by Yeddyurappa

3:14 pm July 26, 2019

Bengaluru: The Congress and JD(S) Friday severely criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party and the ‘BJP backed Governor’ for allowing B S Yeddyurappa to form the government in Karnataka through “unconstitutional means”, charging that parliamentary democracy was being “butchered” in the state. As Yeddyurappa staked the claim in a surprise move and said he had been […]