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TopicDK Shivakumar

Topic: DK Shivakumar

Congress reels as BJP snaps up its Insta head & UP Deputy CM Maurya on the move

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Day after Siddaramaiah denied leadership change, Shivakumar’s ‘chair’ comment fuels fresh buzz

At an event, Karnataka Dy CM said, ‘It is difficult to find a chair, and when you do, you have to sit on the raft.’ Both he and the CM have repeatedly denied any leadership change.

Match-fixing musical chairs & how to fool all the people, all the time

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‘Will cooperate,’ Shivakumar alleges ‘misuse of name’ after ED summons son in Aishwarya Gowda fraud case

The Karnataka Deputy CM further said that some people who were cheated by Gowda came to him and said that she pretended to be Shivakumar's sister to siphon off money from them.

How redoing Karnataka ‘caste census’ weakens CM Siddaramaiah without strengthening Shivakumar

The 2015 Karnataka survey report was placed before the state cabinet this April but its findings have not yet been made public.

Karnataka caste survey: What’s behind Congress high command’s call for a recount

The caste survey report was submitted to the state government last year, but it has not been made public, even though some portions have purportedly come out through leaks.

Bengaluru stampede: Dy CM Shivakumar apologises, Siddaramaiah promises compensation to kin of deceased

The chief minister addressed a press conference and said the government would also provide free treatment to the injured.

Karnataka Deputy CM Shivakumar’s big-ticket projects facing heat. Hemavathi Canal latest to draw fire

Several farmers, BJP & JD(S) members, and religious seers have staged protests demanding the project be scrapped. Shivakumar, however, says the uproar is ‘politically motivated’.

As rains expose infra woes, ‘de facto mayor’ Shivakumar announces measures to protect ‘Brand Bengaluru’

The Karnataka govt announced flood relief of Rs 10,000, infrastructure upgrades, parking reforms, and a ban on footpath vendors.

Bengaluru’s new chief commissioner M Rao is Harvard grad who has worked with Shivakumar in past

Rao was MD of Karnataka Power Corp Ltd when Shivakumar was power minister between 2013-18. He will continue to serve as BMRCL MD due to shortage of senior civil servants in the state.

On Camera

RSS is warming up to Yogi Adityanath. CM has many more boxes to tick

It’s not just the Opposition parties Yogi Adityanath has to contend with. His detractors within the BJP are no less formidable.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.