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Karnataka Speaker buys time for Congress-JD(S) by asking 8 MLAs to resign again

Speaker Ramesh Kumar says 8 resignations not in prescribed format under Rule 202 of Karnataka legislature procedure, to meet 5 others later this week.

How to master oratory? Learn from the Communists, Congress tells first-time MPs

At session held for first-time MPs to train them in ways to be effective parliamentarians, Congress cites Hiren Mukherjee, Mohan Kumaramangalam

BJP got 93% of the Rs 985 crore corporates donated to national parties in 2016-18

According to a survey by ADR, six national parties together received more money in 2016-17 & 2017-18 than the previous four years combined.

Karnataka Speaker feels the heat, says he can’t make a mistake in his decision on MLAs

Karnataka Assembly Speaker Ramesh Kumar indicated that the MLA resignations will have to be submitted to him person, and added he was aware of the burden of his decision.

Siddaramaiah says Congress will seek disqualification of Karnataka MLAs who have resigned

Following the resignation of 10 Congress MLAs from the Karnataka assembly, state party chief Siddaramaiah warned the legislators of consequences if they didn't return.

Bengal farmers want Tatas back in Singur, will ask Modi govt to help, says BJP MP

BJP MP Locket Chatterjee says she will approach PM Modi after the Budget session, with a request to bring the Tatas back through a different project.

Congress wasted a month pleading with Rahul, Karan Singh says, bats for young leaders

Former Cabinet minister suggests appointing 4 working presidents for north, south, east and west zones to give younger people positions of authority.

Rahul Gandhi to visit Amethi for the first time after Lok Sabha defeat to Smriti Irani

On 10 July, Rahul Gandhi will travel to Amethi -- a former Congress bastion that handed Smriti Irani a win by over 52,000 votes this Lok Sabha election.

Speaker Ramesh Kumar holds the cards in Karnataka political crisis, for now

Ramesh Kumar will decide on resignations Tuesday. Congress-JD(S) cabinet has decided to resign en masse and form fresh ministry with some rebel MLAs.

Karnataka MLA H Nagesh resigns from Kumaraswamy govt, deepens JD(S)-Congress crisis

The move comes amid reports that ministers in the coalition government will be asked to step down to make way for disgruntled MLAs who resigned as legislators.

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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.