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As Siddaramaiah & Shivakumar welcome Rahul, BJP says Karnataka govt snubbed German Chancellor

Karnataka’s industries minister M.B.Patil received German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on the second day of his two-day official visit to India.

When Sasmit Patra snapped at fellow BJD MP & an ‘all-new’ Shivakumar

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Cartier watches add to troubling times for Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, his deputy Shivakumar

The glittering watches they wore at a breakfast meeting have triggered a political storm, with the BJP reviving attacks on their wealth declarations and graft allegations.

DKS-Siddaramaiah breakfast to Renuka Chowdhury’s dog—Indian politicians won’t stop the drama

On Monday, Modi delivered an aggressive speech, which TV news pounced upon with relish, sensing a good fight ahead—‘PM tears into Opposition’, ‘belt treatment', 'big attack'.

Peace offering, with a side of Naati chicken: Siddaramaiah, DKS break bread in show of unity

Karnataka Deputy CM and his brother D.K. Suresh gave Siddaramaiah a warm welcome with Suresh seeking the chief minister's blessings by touching his feet.

Posted to nation, returned to sender & Kremlin edits for Trump’s Ukraine peace deal

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Defiant CMs, unceremonious ousters—Siddaramaiah vs DKS bout is a familiar tale in Karnataka politics

Ongoing tussle between CM & Dy CM is one of the most ‘dignified’ in Karnataka’s otherwise turbulent political history, says political analyst; another adds, the ‘game has just begun’.

Shivakumar sells books that are not for sale & Kerala’s personal touch to lift BLOs’ spirits amid SIR

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DK says Siddaramaiah to be Karnataka CM for 5 yrs. Why Congress high command can’t replace him

Shivakumar's remarks come even as his supporters make 'last-ditch effort' in Delhi. Meanwhile, Siddaramaiah was in Chamarajanagar Thursday to dispel the 'CM's chair' superstition.

Garbage mafia’s iron grip on Bengaluru. Even Deputy CM Shivakumar’s admitted defeat

Bengaluru: Known by monikers such as ‘strongman’ and ‘troubleshooter’, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar has expressed his helplessness in addressing Bengaluru’s garbage...

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.