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Karnataka polls: CM Bommai, 11 ministers win; 11 face defeat

Bengaluru (Karnataka) , May 13 (ANI): A dozen cabinet ministers including chief minister Basavaraj Bommai in Karnataka won while eleven ministers tasted defeat in...

Limits to Modi magic, liability of lightweight CMs & perils of polarisation — 10 lessons from Karnataka

Modi-Shah BJP's inability to replicate Lok Sabha success in state polls, importance of strong state leaders for Congress & terminal decline of JD(S) are also among key lessons.

“People replied to BJP’s drama by votes”: BJD leader after party retains Jharsuguda assembly seat

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) , May 13 (ANI): Biju Janta Dal (BJD) Vice President Debi Prasad Mishra on Saturday took a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata...

Karnataka win a result of ‘collective effort’, MLAs will pick CM, says Congress chief Kharge

The Congress president said people of all communities voted for the party. He said the Congress will work towards fulfilling its election promises.

Now south India is ‘BJP-mukt’, says Chhattisgarh CM Baghel as trends show Congress leading in Karnataka

Raipur (Chhattisgarh) , May 13 (ANI): As Congress surged ahead in the trends of the Karnataka assembly polls on Saturday, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh...

“Bazaar of hatred shut…,”Rahul Gandhi says strength defeated power in Karnataka

New Delhi , May 13 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hailed the party's victory in Karnataka assembly polls and said that people...

“Will rebuild party and come back in parliamentary elections”: CM Bommai after trends show BJP trailing in Karnataka

Bengaluru (Karnataka) , May 13 (ANI): After trends showed Bharatiya Janata Party losing the southern state it had, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai on...

Karnataka election results: Congress at 136 as it leads in 57 seats, BJP wins 39

Bengaluru (Karnataka) , May 13 (ANI): As the counting of votes is underway on Saturday for the Karnataka Assembly elections, Congress has won 79...

Azam Khan bastion Suar goes to BJP ally Apna Dal, strongman’s former aide bests SP by 8700 votes

Suar was formerly held by Azam Khan’s son Abdullah., whose disqualification necessitated the bypoll. While Apna Dal (S) fielded a Muslim candidate, SP fielded former BSP leader Anuradha Chauhan.

‘Corruption’ tag, weak leadership, quota misfire — 5 reasons BJP lost South foothold Karnataka

Unlike other BJP-ruled states like Gujarat, Uttarakhand & UP, Karnataka was an exception as corruption became a major sticking point. Bommai govt faced strong anti-incumbency.

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Tirupati controversy shows temples can’t run as public sector units. They must be privatised

A private temple could make crores by selling better laddus and investing in goshalas and captive production units to control quality.

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Air Marshal A.P. Singh takes over as IAF chief, task cut out

Air Chief Marshal Singh took over from incumbent V.R. Chaudhari Monday afternoon. His top priority will be strengthening the fighting capability of the IAF, it is learnt.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?