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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
TopicD.K. Shivakumar

Topic: D.K. Shivakumar

A high-profile brawl in Karnataka Bhavan & Adityanath-Brij Bhushan meet fuels talks of ‘re-union’

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

In firefighting mode, Surjewala draws party line—no discussion on change of guard in Karnataka

Surjewala tries to placate warring factions, saying ‘head of family’ in party is PCC chief Shivakumar & ‘head of family’ in government is CM Siddaramaiah.

Two years of governance ‘paralysis’ in Karnataka as CM Siddaramaiah focuses on saving chair

Siddaramaiah government faces questions over the State Education Policy, which is still pending, funds crunch, farmland acquisition & infighting, among other issues. 

‘Only answerable to the people of Karnataka’, says Shivakumar after BJP MP’s comments on Bengaluru stampede

Shivakumar added that the opposition parties, BJP and JD(S) are playing politics on dead bodies when the government has taken full responsibility for the incident.

Bengaluru stampede: Union minister Shobha Karandlaje demands resignation of deputy CM Shivakumar

Karandlaje has urged that an inquiry committee be set up led by a sitting high court judge to probe the matter.

Bengaluru under water, Siddaramaiah govt gears up for grand 2-yr anniversary

City flooded, Deputy CM Shivakumar, in Vijayanagara Monday for the upcoming celebrations, says that Bengaluru does not have problems.

Shivakumar gets his way in budget. But Bengaluru civic body has chequered past with big-ticket projects

Urban planners & analysts question if civic body is even qualified or equipped to handle big ticket projects. Most of such projects are meant as money-making schemes, they say

Congress cites Rao’s 1996 loss on HQ walls, not Rajiv’s & hot mic leaves Haryana BJP red-faced

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

Feud brewing over CM’s chair? Amid Siddaramaiah camp’s ‘dinner politics’, Shivakumar turns to prayer

When Congress high command appointed Siddaramaiah as Karnataka CM in 2023, there was a mutual agreement that Siddaramaiah would step aside for his deputy after two and a half years.

Karnataka govt to reissue wrongly cancelled BPL cards, says Deputy CM DK Shivakumar

The situation will be assessed by MLAs of concerned regions and the Guarantee Implementation Committee will visit homes to resolve any errors in the cancellation of BPL cards.

On Camera

Mumbai fashion weeks need a revamp. Not Dharavi & Girgaon

Bless Mr Adani’s kind heart. So glad his view from the private jet will improve by 2032.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Can’t restrict ‘extent of induction’—why SC struck down gender quotas in Army’s JAG recruitment

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Indian Army cannot cap the number of women in its Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch...

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.