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Thursday, April 30, 2026
TopicJD (S)

Topic: JD (S)

JD(S) at 25, still master of the political reboot. The ‘decennial phoenix’ is rising again

Party that has oscillated between kingmaker, survivor & outlier marks its silver jubilee with fresh relevance—thanks to shifting national winds & enduring arithmetic of caste politics.

Gowda scoreboard: Nikhil Kumaraswamy loses in grandpa Deve Gowda’s turf, dad & uncle win their constituencies

Nikhil lost to the Congress's H.A. Iqbal Hussain by 10,715 votes.. His previous poll outing — in 2019 Lok Sabha elections — had ended in defeat as well.

Former Congress ally Deve Gowda ‘appreciates’ Rahul’s march but won’t attend Srinagar finale

JD(S), Congress are bitter rivals in Karnataka, especially in the Vokkaliga belt of Old Mysuru, despite at least two state-level alliances which further soured their relations.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.