Topic: Congress-JDS
The 4 scenarios for rebel Karnataka MLAs who are waiting for SC ruling on disqualification
The 17 rebels were disqualified by Speaker, which prevents them from contesting polls. SC started hearing case today but last date for filing nominations is 30 September.
Alliance govt gone, Congress and JD(S) are back to being rivals in Karnataka
Parties won't contest polls together in Karnataka. Congress leaders say fall of govt has 'freed' them, JD(S) says it won’t be begging for power.
Karnataka assembly speaker disqualifies 14 more rebel MLAs till 2023
Of the lawmakers who faced the action, 11 are from the Congress and three from JDS.
Kumaraswamy says future of JD(S)-Congress alliance uncertain day after losing trust vote
Former Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy said that JD(S)'s top priority is to develop the party and win people's confidence.
Why a BJP govt in Karnataka could be as unstable as the 14-month Congress-JD(S) alliance
BJP won’t find it easy to keep its members happy along with the new ones who have reportedly been offered ministerial berths once they return to House.
Laws can’t stop Indian politicians from defecting. But there’s someone who can
Naming and shaming is more powerful than any legal remedy.
What happens in Karnataka now? Speaker Ramesh Kumar’s actions, or inactions, will decide
For the BJP, pulling down the Kumaraswamy government may have been easier than forming the next government in Karnataka.
Kumaraswamy will make his farewell speech today, says BS Yeddyurappa
Karnataka BJP chief B.S. Yeddyurappa’s comment comes a day after Governor Vajubhai Vala asked CM H.D. Kumaraswamy to prove his majority in the House by 1.30 pm Friday.
Will follow the Constitution, says Karnataka Speaker after SC ruling on MLA resignations
The Karnataka Speaker was reacting to the Supreme Court ruling that allowed him to decide on the MLA resignations as he saw fit.
BJP seeks to move no-confidence motion on Congress-JD(S) government in Karnataka
Karnataka government has been pushed to the brink of collapse after 16 lawmakers of the ruling coalition have resigned from the assembly.
How France-Turkey’s probable but unlikely conflict has been shaped by Erdogan’s politics
In episode 604 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains the recent France-Turkey conflict and the deeper implications of this row.
Tax revenues decline 22% in April-September, at one-fourth of full year target
Tax revenues declined 22 per cent from the year-ago period to Rs 4.58 lakh crore and were at 28 per cent of the full year target of Rs 16.36 lakh crore in the April-September period.
Defence
Army develops WhatsApp-like app for personnel to dodge risk of communication leaks
The Secure Application for Internet supports secure voice, text and video-calling services for Android platforms over the internet. It is end-to-end encrypted.
Trump or Biden? Doesn’t matter to India-US ties as they’re in a full, strategic embrace
Pompeo & Esper’s visit to India for the 2+2 talks is proof that old hypocrisies are history, and supreme national interest has again driven a strategic choice.