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Siddaramaiah govt's first Cabinet meet gives nod for Congress' guarantees

Karnataka govt in its maiden Cabinet meeting accorded "in-principle" approval to implement Cong party's 5 guarantees and initial estimates indicate that it would cost exchequer Rs 50,000 cr annually

Drugs caught off Kerala worth more than cumulative value under UPA: Shah

Amit Shah said value of recent drug seizure off Kerala coast was more than cumulative value of narcotics seized during ten-year rule of UPA government at Centre before the BJP came to power in 2014

CBI questions TMC leader Abhishek for 6 hours over school jobs scam

CBI officers questioned TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee, who appeared before them Saturday as part of the agency's probe into the school jobs scam, for more than six hours.

Three-day Karnataka Assembly session from Monday: CM Siddaramaiah

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah said the Assembly session will be convened for three days from May 22, during which the newly elected MLAs will be administered oath, and a new Speaker will be elected

PM congratulates Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar on becoming K'taka CM, Deputy CM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and D K Shivakumar, who were sworn in as Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, respectively

Centre moves SC seeking review of Delhi govt's executive powers verdict

Centre has moved SC seeking review of its May 11 verdict which held that Delhi govt has legislative and executive powers over the administration of services except for public order, police and land

Viveka murder case: CBI issues fresh notice to Kadapa MP YS Avinash Reddy

CBI issued a fresh notice to MP Y. S. Avinash Reddy on Saturday, a day after he skipped interrogation in the murder case of former Andhra Pradesh minister Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy

'Glad to have met my friend' PM posts photo with German Chancellor at G7

Prime Minister Modi met German Chancellor during which the two leaders reviewed and positively assessed progress in bilateral relations and exchanged views on regional developments

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik's assets increase by Rs 42.90 lakh in 2022

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik held properties worth Rs 65.40 crore as of December 2022, which is Rs 42.90 lakh more than his assets possessed by December 31, 2021

Five 'guarantees' will become a law after 1st Cabinet meeting today: Rahul

Political observers said the promise of 'guarantees' found resonance with the people during the campaigning, particularly women, and played a key role in the stupendous victory of the Congress

People of Karnataka defeated money, power of BJP, says Rahul Gandhi

"We had the truth, poor people on our side. The BJP had money, power and everything but the people of Karnataka defeated all of it," the senior party leader said

Rs 2,000 note withdrawal to cover up drubbing in Karnataka polls: Stalin

After the landslide victory of Congress in Karnataka assembly elections, Stalin had said the BJP has been wiped out from Dravidian landscape

Siddaramaiah sworn in K'taka CM, DKS dy CM; several Oppn leaders attend

Mallikarjun Kharge, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi, General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attended the swearing in ceremony, while former AICC President Sonia Gandhi was absent

Only fair investigtion will reveal truth: Kharge on Rs 2000 note withdrawal

"Now the 'second demonetisation' on Rs 2,000 note... Is there a veil over the wrong decision? Only an unbiased investigation will reveal the truth," Kharge said

Agency-raj makes our task challenging: Mamata as CBI questions nephew

"The agency-raj of an authoritarian government at the centre makes our task challenging, but millions (all) over the country are with us in our march," Banerjee said on Twitter

Congress lays siege to Kerala Secretariat on Left govt's 2nd anniversary

The Left government had no right to celebrate the anniversary as it has only provided misery to the people of Kerala, they alleged

We have PM Modi to win Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls, says CM Chouhan

He also called the Congress leaders "Kalnemi" who come in different guises and try to cheat the public

Ordinance to say govt will have final say even if SC comes in way: Sibal

"Government to Supreme Court: Promulgated Ordinance to say: If you come in the way, we will still have the final say"

Centre's ordinance necessary for maintaining Delhi's dignity: BJP

"Delhi is the national capital and whatever happens here has an impact all over the country and the world," BJP said, adding the ordinance was necessary for maintaining Delhi's dignity

Centre's ordinance 'unconstitutional', to snatch power from Delhi govt: AAP

The Centre promulgated an ordinance on Friday to create a National Capital Civil Service Authority for transfer of and disciplinary proceedings against Group-A officers from the DANICS cadre