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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.

‘Not even in 7 lives…’ — Kumaraswamy tears into Shivakumar’s plan to merge Kanakapura with Bengaluru

People of Ramanagara district, of which Kanakapura is a part, will hit back, says Karnataka chief of JD(S). BJP leader R Ashok calls plan a part of dy CM’s 'business mentality'.

‘No politics discussed’ — Karnataka Congress chief Shivakumar after meeting BJP’s Tejaswini Ananth Kumar

Tejaswini, wife of the late BJP leader Ananth Kumar, had called party's decision to field Tejasvi Surya from Bengaluru South in 2019 'shocking'.

‘Don’t want to fight, will resolve Cauvery dispute with Tamil Nadu,’ says Karnataka Dy CM Shivakumar

Karnataka Dy CM Shivakumar said Friday that Bengaluru is facing a drinking water shortage & that he had called a meeting with his counterparts in Tamil Nadu on 8 or 9 July.

DK Shivakumar right about flyover. Shouldn’t repeat the same mistakes as UPA-2

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India has 7.4% growth, but faltering tax revenue could have implications in coming fiscal year

In the first eight months of the current fiscal year, New Delhi’s net tax intake didn’t even hit the halfway mark of what it expects to collect by March 31.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Army chief lambasts Chinese infra push in Shaksgam Valley. ‘We consider it illegal action’

Speaking at annual press conference, Army chief reiterated that India does not recognise 1963 Sino-Pakistan border pact under which Pakistan illegally ceded Shaksgam Valley to China.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.