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TopicDK Shivakumar

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Struggling in Karnataka, Congress banks on its go-to man DK Shivakumar yet again

The party's chief troubleshooter is working round the clock to win back rebel MLAs in order to save the Congress-JDS government.

Karnataka govt drama shifts to Mumbai hotel where MLAs are staying, section 144 imposed

Karnataka minister DK Shivakumar was stopped from entering the hotel after MLAs told police they feared for their safety. The minister, however, refused to leave.

Congress sends envoy to Karnataka as Siddaramaiah videos cast shadow on JD(S) tie-up

In one of the videos, the former CM is heard suggesting the coalition government, sworn in last month, may not last beyond 2019.

Now, SC to hear land-grabbing case against Karnataka minister D.K. Shivakumar

Allegations of collusion with revenue department officials to buy government land date back to 1999-2003 when Shivakumar was UD minister in S M Krishna govt. Apurva Vishwanath

On Camera

Azad, Antony, Geetha—6 candidates to watch in 2024. Their win can reshape politics in states

While Chandra Shekhar Azad is a streetfighter who has caught the fancy of Dalit youth, Anil Antony is the face of the BJP’s fresh social engineering attempt.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.