Karnataka Dy CM Shivakumar said CM Siddaramaiah 'got scared', scrapped proposal for 'steel bridge' in Bengaluru between Basaveshwara Circle & Hebbal Junction.
Vijayapura MLA & ex-CM trade barbs over Shivakumar's Friday visit to latter’s home. Party yet to name its state head & leader of opposition ahead of 3 July legislature session.
Since assuming office last month, the Karnataka CM has accorded cabinet rank status to 5 people not part of state council of ministers, including political strategist Sunil Kanugolu.
Others to violate the rule during oath-taking for new Karnataka assembly was BJP's Basanagouda Patil who swore on 'Hindutva & Goumata'. Several others took oath in the name of local deities.
This will be Siddaramaiah's 2nd stint as chief minister. Shivakumar's camp has claimed rotational chief ministership, but there's no official confirmation. Oath taking ceremony on 20 May.
Despite Congress' clear mandate in the Karnataka assembly polls, suspense over the state chief minister continues. Senior leaders DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah are in the race.
Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
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