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JD(S) here to stay, will come to power on its own in 2023 — Deve Gowda on merger rumours

There has been speculation about a merger with BJP, with Kumaraswamy meeting Yediyurappa personally JD(S)' alleged softening towards the ruling party.

JD(S) chief Deve Gowda dissolves Kerala unit, accuses state president of destabilising party

Gowda's action came in response to Kerala JD(S) chief C.K. Nanu’s reported inaction on directions given by national working president B.M. Farookh.

Gowda wedding in Covid crisis reeks of entitlement, reflects badly on BJP govt for allowing it

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Won’t tie up with BJP, Congress for Karnataka bypolls, neither is trustworthy: Deve Gowda

The bypolls have been necessitated by the disqualification of 17 rebel MLAs of Congress & JD(S) under the anti-defection law.

Deve Gowda predicts mid-term polls, then makes a U-turn. But message to Congress is clear

Deve Gowda first said he wasn’t sure how long Karnataka's JD(S)-Congress coalition would last, before ‘clarifying’ that by mid-term elections he meant local body polls.

It’s down to 86-yr-old Deve Gowda to revive JD(S) as family politics, poll rout threaten party

Former PM Deve Gowda will have to step up to resurrect JD(S), which has seen a shift of its voter base, while having to deal with his family's ambitions.

Deve Gowda’s desperate family-first politics make even Pawar, KCR, Naidu clans look better

Even Deve Gowda’s supporters in Karnataka believe he now cares only about the political fortunes of his family.

The biggest test for Karnataka’s Congress-JD(S) alliance is in Mandya Lok Sabha seat

The independent candidate is banking on star friends, regional pride, and a local Congress rebellion to tackle the Deve Gowda family scion.

Deve Gowda’s grandsons hope to make it to Lok Sabha on dynasty, bravado & not much else

Prajwal Revanna, 30, and Nikhil Kumaraswamy, 29, are making their poll debut from the JD(S) strongholds of Hassan and Mandya.

Congress, JD(S) put up united front — a message more for cadre than opposition

Senior alliance leaders, including Deve Gowda and Siddaramaiah, hold a press conference in Bengaluru, announce joint Lok Sabha campaign from 31 March.

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China has left Germany behind in in automotive sector

China is weaponising its control of the automotive industry, especially as the industry undergoes a tectonic shift toward electric vehicles.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

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.