Lingayat is a separate religion, says CM Siddaramaiah; hits out at caste system | India News

File photo: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah BENGALURU: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah said on Sunday that Lingayat is a separate religion, a statement that is likely to reignite the opposition’s allegations made during 2013-18 that he was trying to divide Veerashaiva-Lingayat community.Speaking at the closing ceremony of Basava cultural campaign 2025, which was organised by Lingayat Seers’ […]

‘Full five-year term’: Another Cong MLA roots for DKS as Karnataka CM; Siddaramaiah holds ground | India News

NEW DELHI: After a fresh debate on change of guard was reignited, Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said that will complete the full term as Karntaka chief minister.“I will be chief minister for full five-year term,” Siddaramaiah said.This comes after Kunigal Congress MLA H D Ranganath said that he wished to see his “political Guru,” deputy chief […]

Karnataka power struggle: Sparks fly again between CM Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar over transfer of PWD engineers | Bengaluru News

Credit: TimesContent.com Image (BCCL) BENGALURU: The simmering turf war between chief minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar spilled into the open once again on Wednesday, this time over the transfer of five senior engineers marking the latest flashpoint in a growing series of power tussles between the state’s two most powerful leaders. It has […]

B. Saroja Devi death: Karnataka leaders pay tributes to a timeless icon

B. Saroja Devi in the Kannada film Kittur Chennamma. | Photo Credit: THE HINDU ARCHIVES Karnataka leaders, including CM Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar, condoled the death of veteran actor B. Saroja Devi, who passed away owing to age-related ailments on July 14, 2025. “I am deeply pained by the news of the passing […]