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TopicD.K. Shivakumar

Topic: D.K. Shivakumar

Karnataka Congress chief Shivakumar slaps party worker for trying to put arm around him

The incident drew flak from the BJP and on social media which has since gone viral. The Karnataka BJP also told Shivakumar should learn how to conduct himself in public.

Changing parties ‘common’, says Shivakumar, as Siddaramaiah says no to return of turncoat MLAs

Amidst emerging rift over the question of the party's chief ministerial candidate for 2023 polls, Karnataka Congress leaders take opposing stands on 14 MLAs who had moved to the BJP in 2019.

Karnataka govt supporting sex scandal accused Ramesh Jarkiholi, alleges D K Shivakumar

Noting that he doesn't want to comment much on the issue and let the law take its own course, the Karnataka Congress president said he wants to focus on the 17 April by-election.

Former Congress mayor Sampath Raj, on the run for 40 days, arrested in Bengaluru riots case

Police refuse to state from where they arrested Raj, accused of inciting a mob that went on a rampage in the city on 11 August, but confirmed that he was in their custody.

In Karnataka bypolls, BJP looks at consolidation, Congress at revival & JD(S) at survival

Voting for bypolls at the Sira assembly constituency in Tumakuru district and Rajarajeshwari (RR) Nagar in Bengaluru district will be held tomorrow.

CBI raids Karnataka Congress chief Shivakumar’s properties on ‘ED inputs’, party cries foul

CBI says raids in 14 places are based on inputs from ED. Congress alleges attempt by Modi govt to derail party's preparations for Karnataka bypolls.

Congress puts up grand digital show as DK Shivakumar officially takes over as Karnataka chief

The party put up over 12,000 LEDs in 6,608 panchayats and connected with nearly 10 lakh people via Facebook, Zoom and regional channels.

Congress can take leaf out of RSS-BJP book on cadres, market itself better: DK Shivakumar

D.K. Shivakumar, set to formally take over as Karnataka Congress chief, says RSS-BJP’s cadre-based training has helped them gain political advantage, promises to bring his party back to power.

Why DK Shivakumar is the Congress’ choice to lead the party out of a hole in Karnataka

Shivakumar has remained with the Congress since his student days. He’s feared by opponents, and the H.D. Deve Gowda family considers him their nemesis.

Battling defections in MP, Congress makes troubleshooter DK Shivakumar its Karnataka chief

After keeping the decision on hold since January, Congress finally makes announcement of appointing D.K. Shivakumar as the Karnataka Congress chief.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.