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Siddaramaiah to be Karnataka CM, Shivakumar deputy CM and PCC chief

On Thursday afternoon, Congress General Secretary K C Venugopal announced the party's decision

Kuki MLAs, civil society groups decide against dialogue with Manipur govt

At least eight tribal MLAs from Manipur and various civil society organisations decided not to engage in any dialogue with the N Biren Singh govt

Failed law minister: Opposition hits out after Kiren Rijiju steps down

Opposition parties, including the Congress, took a swipe at Kiren Rijiju who was moved from the law ministry to the relatively lower profile Ministry of Earth Sciences

PM, Bommai, Siddaramaiah among others greet Ex-PM Gowda on 91st birthday

PM Narendra Modi, outgoing Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai, Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and D K Shivakumar among others have greeted JD(S) patriarch and former PM H D Deve Gowda on his 91st birthday

Only JPC probe will reveal 'full truth of the Modani scam', says Congress

The Congress on Thursday said only a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the Adani issue will reveal "the full truth of the Modani scam".

YS Sharmila booked for remarks against KCR in TSPSC paper leak case

Police booked a case against Sharmila under IPC sections 505 (2) (statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will between classes) and 504 (intentional insult with intent to breach peace)

Not fully happy: Shivakumar's brother on him getting Karnataka Dy CM post

"I wished that my brother would become the Chief Minister, but it didn't happen. We will wait and see," he stated

Karnataka govt: Kharge to invite Oppn leaders for swearing-in ceremony

The oath-taking ceremony will be held in Bengaluru on May 20

Accepted decision in larger interest of party: Shivakumar on Dy CM's post

DK Shivakumar has been given the post of Karnataka's Deputy CM

'Auctioning' democracy: Sena (UBT) slams Modi govt's privatisation policy

Whatever was earned in the last seven decades was being privatised under the garb of "navsanjivani', it claimed

97% MLAs crorepatis in Karnataka's new Assembly, 55% have criminal records

The average assets of the MLAs witnessed a rise of nearly Rs 30 crore from Rs 34.59 crore in 2018 to Rs 64.39 crore in 2013

In states where Congress is strong, other parties should help it: KC Tyagi

Amid the Opposition efforts to forge an alliance in the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, JD(U) leader KC Tyagi said that in states where the Congress is stronger, the other parties should help it

AAP dissolves all units in Maha barring Mumbai in a bid to revamp party

The Aam Aadmi Party announced dissolution of all its units in Maharashtra except in Mumbai, and said the exercise is aimed at strengthening and rebuilding the organisation from the grassroot level

Amid political row, Hindu Mahasabha activists 'purify' Trimbakeshwar Temple

As a political brawl erupted over the alleged trespass of the famed Trimbakeshwar Temple by some Muslims on May 13, a group of Hindu Mahasabha activists 'purified' the entrance to the place of worship

RSS-minded VCs in universities shinning examples of nepotism: Kapil Sibal

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal attacked PM Modi over his remarks that changes brought about by his govt in the recruitment system have ended nepotism

Veteran Samajwadi Party leader Hari Shankar Tiwari passes away at 90

Former politician and East UP minister Hari Shankar Tiwari passed away last night at 90. His last rites will be performed at Mukti Path in Barhalganj town of Gorakhpur district on Wednesday.

Siddaramaiah assured MLAs to bring down Kumaraswamy govt in 2019: Sudhakar

Minister in the outgoing BJP govt K Sudhakar questioned former CM Siddaramaiah whether he can deny the fact that he had no role, in the move by Congress MLAs to quit the party in 2019

Telangana's ruling party BRS to hold meet in backdrop of Karnataka results

A crucial meeting of Telangana's ruling party Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is scheduled to be held here on Wednesday

Shiv Sena (UBT) accuses BJP of trying to set up laboratory of riots in Maha

The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) on accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of trying to set up a "laboratory of riots" in Maharashtra to disturb social peace and polarise voters

Congress hits back at BJP for questioning delay in deciding Karnataka CM

Several BJP leaders are criticising the Congress for the delay in deciding on the chief ministerial candidate in Karnataka amid hectic lobbying for the top post