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‘Won’t beg:’ Denied ticket, Karnataka’s former BJP deputy CM Laxman Savadi quits party

The BJP released its first list of 189 candidates for the May assembly polls on Tuesday night.

Senior Karnataka BJP leader KS Eshwarappa opts out of contesting assembly elections

In his letter to BJP president J P Nadda, the veteran legislator and former deputy chief minister, said his decision was out of his own will.

How 30 seats where margin of victory was less than 5,000 in 2018 could decide fate of Karnataka polls

Congress won 18 of 30 seats where margin of victory was less than 5,000 in 2018, BJP won 8 & JD(S) 3. Entry of smaller parties, Lingayat factor are also in play in these seats.

After Pilot announces ‘hunger strike’, AICC says will seek mandate on CM Gehlot’s achievements

Pilot announces day-long hunger strike on 11 April to demand crackdown on corruption. In its statement, AICC says will seek votes on strength of Gehlot govt’s ‘collective efforts’.

Here’s why EC is ‘purposely’ holding Karnataka polls on a Wednesday

Karnataka is set to go on polls on 10 May, while counting of the votes will take place on 13 May, the Election Commission announced.

Karnataka Assembly elections in single phase on 10 May, results of 224 seats on 13th

The BJP is in power in the state since 2019, replacing the previous Congress-JD(S) coalition which collapased a year after the last polls in 2018.

‘Last-ditch effort’ to drum up Vokkaliga, Lingayat support? Decoding BJP move to end Muslim quota in Karnataka

BJP had even added ‘Uri Gowda-Nanje Gowda’ narrative to Tipu Sultan saga to gain support of the influential Vokkaligas, at a time when assembly polls are right around the corner.

Bommai govt shifts Muslims from backward classes to EWS to raise quota for Vokkaligas, Lingayats

Bommai said religious minorities will instead get reservation under 10% EWS quota. Decision only affects Muslims since they were sole religious minority in given category of backward classes list.

Fictional characters or Tipu Sultan’s killers? In push for Vokkaliga votes, BJP hails Uri-Nanje Gowda

Tipu Sultan's life is a hot topic in poll-bound Karnataka, and now his death is up for debate, with BJP arguing 2 Vokkaliga warriors killed him. But move seems to be backfiring.

Chaos, infighting, bid for balance — BJP’s big Yediyurappa dilemma in Karnataka

B.S. Yediyurappa, the Lingayat strongman and former Karnataka CM, appears to be among the BJP’s biggest strengths — and its biggest weaknesses — as the state heads for polls.

On Camera

Army wives fight a silent battle. Don’t abuse them for seeking small joys

The next time you see a post featuring a sari-clad woman at a party or a travel reel from an unknown location, ask yourself — how does her joy threaten yours?

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

HAL team to visit US this month for talks on joint production of GE 414 engines

The engines are meant for Tejas Mk 2 and the first tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.