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Kumaraswamy loses trust vote, Congress-JD(S) govt falls in Karnataka

The Kumaraswamy-led Congress-JD(S) coalition lost power exactly 14 months to the date after weeks of Supreme Court hearings and political manoeuvres.  

Union minister attacks Kejriwal for appointing Lok Sabha poll losers to DMRC board

Hardeep Singh Puri, who lost the Lok Sabha elections from Amritsar, has also accused Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal of indulging in ‘shoot and scoot’ politics.

Mentor Rahul Gandhi not around, Navjot Sidhu limps out of Punjab’s power circles for now

Navjot Sidhu, who resigned from Punjab cabinet after a feud with CM Amarinder Singh, has vacated his official bungalow and gone back to Amritsar.

Opposition walks out on Lok Sabha session, demands Modi clarify Trump’s mediation claim

US President Donald Trump claimed that PM Narendra Modi had asked him to mediate the Kashmir issue with Pakistan. India has denied the claim.

Hunger, chocolates & pleas: What happened before Karnataka floor test was put off again

Ruling Congress-JD(S) leaders wanted to adjourn the floor test in Karnataka assembly to Tuesday even as the BJP tried in vain to conduct it Monday.

Congress leaders upset as Rahul Gandhi goes missing again, skips Sheila Dikshit’s funeral

Congress president Rahul Gandhi, who resigned after the party’s debacle in the Lok Sabha elections, has been in the United States since last week.

Opposition slams Modi govt after Lok Sabha passes amendment to RTI Act

The Opposition said that this was an attempt to undermine the law and make the election panel a toothless tiger.

Piyush Goyal sparks Twitter storm after 2016 video of him reciting Kalma surfaces

Railways Minister Piyush Goyal recited the Kalma at an event attended by Muslims in Kolkata. An organiser says Goyal did it to break the ice with the audience.

‘Militants should target corrupt’ comment triggered by my anger on graft: Governor Malik

Satya Pal Malik said he should have refrained from making such a comment, but it did reflect his feelings.

Karnataka floor test today: 4 likely scenarios as Kumaraswamy govt faces trust vote

BJP claims it has the support of at least 19 legislators. The floor test will decide the fate of Kumaraswamy govt.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.