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‘My father should be CM’: Siddaramaiah’s son as early trends show Congress leading in Karnataka

Mysuru: Congress leader and son of former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Yathindra Siddaramiah on Saturday expressed confidence that Congress will get an absolute majority and...

‘No one contacted me. Let’s see the final results,’ says Kumaraswamy ahead of counting of votes

Counting for the Assembly polls is all set to begin at 8 am that will decide the fate of 2,615 candidates across parties.

Congress storms to power in Karnataka with 135 seats, BJP tally drops to 65, JD(S) reduced to 19

Karnataka Election Results 2023 highlights: Shivakumar says had 'assured high command will deliver Karnataka'. Bommai tells reporters BJP will 'take results in its stride'.

How Modi makes himself heard during election ‘silence period’ — tweets, speeches outside ‘polling area’

MCC calls for 48-hour ‘silence period’ before elections, but rules are hazy on social media or speeches outside ‘polling area’. It’s a loophole PM seems have leveraged many times.

Congress accuses EC of ‘arbitrary use of power’, claims Modi ‘flouted’ Karnataka poll’s model code of conduct

Letter to EC follows show cause notice by poll body to Congress for its '40% commission sarkara' campaign, which purportedly targeted BJP ahead of 10 May Karnataka assembly elections.

Twist in ‘Bajrang Dal ban’ row: Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar were ‘unaware’ of Congress manifesto promise

Controversy stirred up a hornet's nest for Congress, with BJP launching blistering attack on rival. Modi even claimed that opposition party wanted to 'lock up' devotees of Hanuman.

How Congress is betting on Kharge and ‘divide & rule’ strategy to corner SC votes in Karnataka

In Hyderabad-Karnataka region, Congress has given more tickets to the Scheduled Caste 'touchables', and none to SC-Left. Party hopes this will help it make up for SC-Left votes.

While BJP & Congress clash over Bajrang Dal, all Bengaluru voters really want is employment, loans

Bajrang Dal, which Congress promised to 'ban' if voted to power, has presence in coastal Karnataka. In Bengaluru, the issue may not be a 'game-changer', but could neutralise anti-incumbency.

Siddaramaiah & Shivakumar are poster boys of corruption, says IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar

As curtains fall on Karnataka campaign, the BJP leader talks about his party’s chances in Karnataka, corruption allegations against Bommai govt, and ‘The Kerala Story’.

BJP seeks EC action against Sonia Gandhi for reference to Karnataka’s ‘sovereignty’, but she never used word

In complaint submitted Monday, BJP election management committee convener Shobha Karandlaje also urged EC to direct registration of FIR against Congress former president.

On Camera

Defence, tech, education—Modi’s visit will boost India-UK ties

Given the immediate challenges on India’s borders, cooperation in the defence sector with partners such as the UK has achieved greater importance.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.