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Pawar foiled BJP’s bid to ‘split NCP like it did with Sena’, says Saamana editorial

Editorial in Shiv Sena (UBT) mouthpiece also criticises Sharad Pawar for having failed to ‘groom’ a successor to take over reins of his party. NCP says it does not agree with claims.

‘We don’t need the BJP’ — why a section of Lingayats is batting for Congress ahead of Karnataka polls

Leaders of Veerashaiva-Lingayat community have given call to defeat BJP over its alleged ‘ill-treatment’ of Lingayat strongman and former CM BS Yediyurappa. 

Eight CMs since 2008, but 25% of Karnataka’s seats have stuck to the same party since 2008

Voters of 58 of Karnataka's seats chose the same party in 2008, 2013 and 2018. Of these, 25 seats are with Congress, 23 with BJP and 10 with JD(S).

Lingayat turf Belagavi wonders if BJP’s still best bet, ‘mistreatment; of Yediyurappa, Shettar, Savadi stings

Belagavi is divisional headquarters of Kittur-Karnataka, where Lingayats are possibly the biggest influencers. Members of the community say they have much to deliberate upon before voting.

In ‘heart-to-heart’, Congress CM hopefuls Siddaramaiah & Shivakumar discuss polls & health, project ‘party unity’

Amid rumours of rivalry, Congress veterans Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar discuss each other's health, a near-miss, and the party's poll promises for Karnataka.

Maha Vikas Aghadi will always remain united: Ajit Pawar

Pune (Maharashtra) , May 7 (ANI): Days after Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar took back his resignation as the party chief, his...

Sonia, Rahul Gandhi’s presence gives boost to Congress in Karnataka: Jagadish Shettar

Hubballi (Karnataka) , May 7 (ANI): Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress leader Jagadish Shettar on Sunday said the party got a boost with...

“People believed AAP is party with difference…but their credibility has eroded”: Hardeep Puri on Jalandhar bypolls

Jalandhar (Punjab) , May 7 (ANI): Coming out hard against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ahead of the by-elections for the Lok Sabha constituency...

“Manipur violence unfortunate, Union Home Minister continuously reviewing situation,” says G Kishan Reddy

Hyderabad (Telangana) , May 7 (ANI): Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region G Kishan Reddy on Sunday said that violence in Manipur...

“Congress inflating balloons of lies, but won’t get any benefit”: PM Modi in Karnataka

Shivamogga (Karnataka) , May 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday came out hard against the Congress party accusing it of inflating "balloons...

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Iran war has given India a blueprint for the next conflict

Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.