The Bengaluru Court had Tuesday sent three arrested in connection with the alleged pro-Pakistan slogan raised at Vidhana Soudha in Karnataka to three days police custody.
Former deputy CM R. Ashoka's election comes week after Yediyurappa's son, B.Y. Vijayendra, was appointed BJP state unit chief. Post of opposition leader had lain vacant for 6 months.
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.
As curtains fall on Karnataka campaign, the BJP leader talks about his party’s chances in Karnataka, corruption allegations against Bommai govt, and ‘The Kerala Story’.
The community, which gets 5% reservation, wants to be included in category of OBC communities getting 15%. Panchamasalis are the biggest sub-sect within Lingayats who back BJP.
Speaker unveils portrait of Hindutva ideologue along with those of Basavanna, Vivekananda, Gandhi, Netaji, Ambedkar & Sardar Patel. Congress MLAs walk out of House, protest outside.
As the state heads into assembly polls, the Congress party makes changes to the KPCC. Insiders say it’s to keep varied interests pleased, avert defections, and reward workers.
Congress sourced statistics from response to a 2018 RTI application by activist Manoranjan S. Roy, filed with PSU Bharat Electronics Limited, which manufactures EVMs.
Posters ‘banning’ Muslim-run shops & stalls have popped up at temple fairs across Karnataka, especially in wake of hijab row. Opposition raises matter in Assembly, govt shrugs.
Minister for rural development K S Eshwarappa, had recently claimed 'Bhagwa dhwaj' (saffron flag) may become the national flag sometime in the future and may be hoisted on the Red Fort.
The issue of inequality has assumed the blazing limelight at a time when inequality in India is said to be higher than it was in the British Raj. It's a ripe situation for half-truths and incendiary statements.
Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.
Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.
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.
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