It was a simple, 30-year-old matriculate, who in 1998 sensed something wrong in the dealings of Abdul Karim Telgi, and exposed the kingpin of one of the largest financial scams in India that spanned over 12 states and was valued at over ₹30,000 crore. Jayant Tinaikar, now 63, and resident of Khanapur in Belgaum tehsil of Karnataka state, is a …
Lok Sabha bypolls in Karnataka are being blamed for the surge in covid-19 cases in the district of Belgaum, near Bengaluru. Ashok Chandaragi, social and political activist, slammed political parties, saying their mega rallies and behaviour of top functionaries had led people to drop their guard. “Political parties too are complicit for their callous campaigns.” The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party …
Voting is underway for by-election to Belgaum Lok Sabha and Maski and Basavakalyan assembly segments in Karnataka on Saturday, poll officials said. By-polls to Belgaum Lok Sabha and Basavakalyan Assembly seats were necessitated following the death of Union Minister Suresh Angadi and MLA B Narayan Rao respectively due to COVID-19 in September last year. The ruling BJP has fielded Mangala …
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