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TopicDK Shivakumar

Topic: DK Shivakumar

Shivakumar’s ‘Constitution change’ remark turns the tables as BJP attacks Congress in Parliament

Karnataka deputy CM says he only made 'casual' references to judgments that altered Constitution, as BJP accuses Congress of wanting to change Constitution to enforce a Muslim quota.

Why ruling Congress & Kannada film industry are on a collision course

Heated back-and-forth spotlights the link, or lack thereof, between politics & cinema in Karnataka. It is threatening to put an irreparable wedge between the industry and Congress.

How Greater Bengaluru panel’s report could clear decks for Shivakumar’s big-ticket pet projects

Recommendations by Greater Bengaluru Governance Committee could take away more power from city councils. Karnataka's capital has not had elected council for nearly five years now.

In Karnataka, a growing chorus of Congress MLAs criticising guarantee schemes. ‘Impact on development’

Though Raghavendra Hitnal has backtracked on his remarks, Union minister HD Kumaraswamy was quick to launch a scathing attack on Siddaramaiah, accusing his govt of ‘unchecked loot’.

Shivakumar believes underground tunnel can end Bengaluru traffic woes. What we know of Rs 13k-cr project

Karnataka Dy CM has secured ‘in principle’ nod from cabinet for twin-tube tunnel. Project to be handled by civic body BBMP, which has taken many brickbats for city's poor infra.

Behind renaming of ‘Gabbar town’ Ramanagara, a decades-old feud between two Vokkaliga heavyweights

Deve Gowda's son HD Kumaraswamy has created a narrative that he has given Ramanagara its identity. Another Vokkaliga leader, Dy CM Shivakumar, wants to change it.

In Siddaramaiah or Shivakumar debate, forum of backward communities throws weight behind Karnataka CM

Statement by Federation of Karnataka Depressed Communities comes in backdrop of Vokkaliga seer asking Siddaramaiah to resign as chief minister to make way for deputy DK Shivakumar.

‘All culprits arrested in Belagavi incident,’ says Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar

A 42-year-old woman in the Belagavi district was stripped, assaulted and paraded after her son allegedly eloped with another woman.

Karnataka revokes nod to CBI to investigate Deputy CM Shivakumar in disproportionate assets case

Siddaramaiah-led Congress govt says sanction for CBI probe 'was not in accordance with the law'. Karnataka BJP calls cabinet decision 'totally illegal & against the Constitution'.

With push for fresh caste census, Shivakumar throws a Vokkaliga curveball at Siddaramaiah

Congress seems to be a divided house with Karnataka Deputy CM playing Vokkaliga card. Rajya Vokkaligara Sangha has petitioned government not to accept caste census report of 2015.

On Camera

Trump’s tariff move undermines mutually beneficial India-US relationship, says Suresh Prabhu

Trump and Modi's respective campaigns—MAGA and Make in India—are complementary. Working together is the best way for both countries to uphold democratic values worldwide.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.