Bidar  

‘You did not visit the district even when ministers from the coalition government and a drought inspection team arrived from the Centre. At least visit our district now,’ a Bagalkot youth from Karnataka questioned Siddaramaiah 

 

As per offerings promised to God, friends showered the winner of Basavakalyan CMC elections with 162 litres of milk in Bidar.

Bidar MP Bhagwanth Khuba who decimated Congress stalwart and working president Eshwar Khandre said that Modi's social security schemes and approach to the issue of national security are the key driving forces that helped swing votes in his favour.  He also stated that 25 seats in Karnataka out of 28 indicates that the coalition and their “Nizam-period strategy has failed.”

Three people were killed, along with a bull, after being struck by lightning in Karnataka

JDS MLA from Bidar Bandeppa Kashempur has said that BJP won’t be able to infuse fissures into the coalition government in Karnataka, reacting to state BJP president Yeddyurappa’s statement that 20 Congress MLAs are “ready to do anything”. However, the BJP dismissed it saying Bandeppa is only pleasing his bosses.

Several people were seen clambering down a well to take the last few drops of water that were present

The Bidar police have seized ganja weighing 3 quintals. The ganja was going to be exported to other states.

BJP candidate Umesh Jadhav contesting from Kalaburagi constituency, cast his vote in Chincholi which falls under the Bidar Lok Sabha constituency.

J Alexander, former Karnataka minister, resigned from the Congress expressing his disappointment with the party. He said that Christian leaders were not given an opportunity in the Lok Sabha seat allocation. 

Speaking at an event in Bidar, BJP state President BS Yeddyurappa has said that the coalition will not affect the BJP in anyway and they will contest the Lok Sabha with 22 seats.

The accused are identified as Yunus, Irfan, Imran, Noor and Riyaz from Karnataka's Kalaburagi district

Prime Minister had a short stop over at Bidar IAF airport, where he met JD(S) minister Bandeppa Kashempur before flying to Solapur to inaugurate development projects.

Karnataka shivered under the cold wave that hit the state two days ago. The temperature plummeted in the last two days and is likely to remain the same throughout January. Bidar in the Hyderabad-Karnataka region reported a record low temperature of six degrees Celsius.

Thirteen Anganwadi workers have lost their jobs, forced to pay the price for the higher-ups not performing their duty in Karnataka.