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‘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’.

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.

On Camera

In Tejas Dubai crash, the harm goes beyond the loss of an aircraft and pilot

Airshows are thrilling spectacles of aviation skill and engineering marvels. But they carry inherent risks as the crew is pushing the aircraft, and themselves, to perform at the edges of the envelope.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

From a small Kangra village to Tejas cockpit: IAF fighter pilot Namansh Syal’s journey cut short

Wing Commander Namansh Syal is survived by his wife, their 6-year-old daughter and his mother. Back in his native village, relatives and neighbours wait for his remains for last rites.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.