scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Friday, October 24, 2025
TopicD.K. Shivakumar

Topic: D.K. Shivakumar

The secret behind Brajesh Pathak’s wardrobe change, and Shivakumar’s ‘foot-in-pothole’ moment

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

What’s the Bidadi township row that’s kicked off another Shivakumar-Kumaraswamy spat

War of words between Kumaraswamy and DK Shivakumar over the the Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township, a project the govt claims will help farmers as well as decongest Bengaluru.

Will splitting Bengaluru into 5 corporations fix its civic mess? As GBA replaces BBMP, scepticism remains

The new Greater Bengaluru Authority is an attempt to improve public infrastructure, but experts have raised concerns about a shortage of senior officials and widespread corruption.

‘Gandhi family is God, I’m their devotee’—DK Shivakumar apologises for reciting RSS anthem

The Karnataka dy CM & state Congress chief sang the anthem in assembly last week, sparking backlash from some party colleagues. 'Born a Congressman, will die as one,' he said Tuesday.

Why did Shivakumar sing RSS anthem in Assembly? Karnataka Dy CM says it was part of oppo research

The Congress leader recited a few lines from RSS anthem in the assembly during a debate on the stampede at Chinnaswamy Stadium 4 June that killed 11 people. 

Dharmasthala probe stalled for DNA tests, Siddaramaiah caught in crossfire between own cabinet & Oppn

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government Monday said that the probe by the special investigation team (SIT) into allegations of mass burials in the temple town...

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.

On Camera

US sanctions Rosneft & Lukoil: What we know of 2 oil giants that produce half of Russia’s crude

Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.