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TopicBS Yediyurappa

Topic: BS Yediyurappa

‘Took minor to a room, locked it from inside’ — CID files chargesheet against Yediyurappa in POCSO case

The senior BJP leader & Karnataka ex-CM had filed petition in HC seeking to quash FIR lodged against him in connection with the alleged assault that took place at his home in February.

Karnataka HC directs CID to not arrest BS Yediyurappa in POCSO case till 17 June hearing

According to reports, the veteran BJP leader has gone to an 'undisclosed' location in New Delhi.

POCSO case: Bengaluru court issues non-bailable arrest warrant against Karnataka ex-CM Yediyurappa

Warrant issued after BJP veteran failed to appear before fast-track court and record his statement in the case filed against him in March.

Loyalists in Modi Cabinet, Yediyurappa tightens grip on Karnataka BJP, but disquiet among Lingayats

Even former CMs Jagadish Shettar & Basavaraj Bommai were overlooked in Delhi. Lingayats are believed to be single largest caste group in Karnataka.

Why RSS has recalled its man GV Rajesh from key organisational post in Karnataka BJP

While BJP maintains it is Sangh’s decision, party leaders attributed this move to 'non-performance, incompatibility with senior office bearers & inability to contain dissent'.

BL Santhosh, BJP’s rock star general secretary, has all but lost to Yediyurappa in Round 4

BL Santhosh stopped being useful to BJP when he used Modi-Shah's trust in him to settle scores with BS Yediyurappa, leading to the party's loss in the 2023 Karnataka election.

Karnataka ex-CM Yediyurappa booked for alleged sexual assault on minor

On complaint lodged by girl’s mother, BJP leader has been booked under POCSO Act & IPC. He says he was ‘only trying to help the woman’, who has filed cases against other officials too.

Yediyurappa confidant & Vokkaliga leader Ashoka named LoP as ex-CM regains full control of Karnataka BJP

Former deputy CM R. Ashoka's election comes week after Yediyurappa's son, B.Y. Vijayendra, was appointed BJP state unit chief. Post of opposition leader had lain vacant for 6 months.

70% of antibiotic FDC drugs in the market are banned, unapproved. It’s a public health hazard

Irrational and unscientific fixed-dose combination drugs ruling the Indian pharma market is a menace that has gone on unchecked for too long. A study...

BJP, JD(S) will tie up for 2024 in Karnataka, says former chief minister BS Yediyurappa

The JD(S) will be given four constituencies in the state which has 28 Lok Sabha seats.

On Camera

How India’s disastrous attempt at economic planning choked growth, stagnated private sector

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.