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Rahul promises ‘free public bus travel’ to Karnataka women, ‘already in budget’ says CM Bommai

While BJP and Congress are yet to release formal manifesto for 10 May assembly elections in Karnataka, Janata Dal (Secular) released one Thursday. All 3 parties made tall promises.

With its infra crumbling & green cover eroding, Bengaluru may vote over same issues in elections

Assembly polls are scheduled for 10 May. Calling development in city a 'nightmare', BJP says 'unregulated growth has exacerbated challenges & policy makers trying hard to play catch up'.

How losing Lingayat heavyweights Jagadish Shettar, Laxman Savadi to Congress could cost BJP Kittur-Karnataka

Miffed over ticket distribution, Savadi & Shettar joined Congress earlier in April. This could pose a challenge for BJP in Kittur-Karnataka, a region that sends 50 MLAs to assembly.

BJP & JD(S) edge out Congress in direct fights — analysing strike rates in Karnataka polls

More than 80% of seats BJP won in last 4 Karnataka polls saw direct contests with Congress. BJP improved its strike rate against JD(S) to 65% in 2018 from 31.25% in 2004.

‘Not parivarwaad’? BJP faces heat as ‘34 dynasts’ fielded in Karnataka, rule bent to give 4 families 2 tickets each

Congress has lashed out at BJP for seemingly violating its own policy against ‘dynastic politics’. BJP says it defines a dynasty differently.

Denied ticket, former Karnataka deputy CM Laxman Savadi quits BJP, joins Congress

On 12 April, Savadi resigned as Legislative Council member and from BJP’s primary membership after the party reportedly asked him to make way for newcomers.

‘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’.

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Top 10 picks of Serendipity Art Festival 2025 by Rohit Chawla

Through film, textile, scent, sound, and gesture, spectators are invited to descend into an immersive environment where inherited knowledge seeps through material and form.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.