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Karnataka Congress MLA seeks CSR funds for road repair after Biocon’s Shaw flags crumbling infra

Anekal legislator B. Shivanna was criticised by Kiran Mazumdar Shaw Monday for using allotted funds ‘for other things’ and not fixing crumbling roads.

‘No difference between RSS, Jaish, Taliban’: Karnataka Congress chief Hariprasad’s remark sparks row

B.K. Hariprasad compared the RSS with Jaish-e-Mohammed and Taliban, triggering a political row as Congress leaders step up attacks on the organisation for not being 'registered'.

Karnataka all-male cabinet row: Why CM Shivakumar isn’t able to induct a woman minister

On Thursday, when Shivakumar faced his first legislative session as CM, there was no woman in Cabinet. There is strong possibility it will remain so for the duration of the session.

Karnataka Congress seething after Cabinet rejig. Resignation, resentment and a Shivakumar warning

Excluded senior leaders question cabinet selection, supporters threaten mass resignations as Shivakumar moves to contain dissent ahead of crucial local polls.

Congress poll strategist Sunil Kanugolu retained as chief adviser to CM amid Shivakumar cabinet woes

Media-shy poll consultant of Congress held same cabinet rank post under Siddaramaiah. He is among the handful of people allowed to continue their role despite change of guard in the state.

Siddaramaiah allocates another Rs 10 cr for Wayanad relief. BJP calls it Congress’s ‘political servitude’

Against the backdrop of Siddaramaiah's comments on the state’s financial challenges, Leader of Opposition, R. Ashoka, & Bengaluru BJP MP Tejasvi Surya led attacks on the Karnataka CM's 'squandering' of crores.

‘Incentives’ for women who marry young farmers: Karnataka Congress MLA’s ‘7th guarantee’ proposal

Ranganath has made the proposal in a letter to CM Siddaramaiah. ‘There is a situation where no one wants an alliance with a farmer in rural areas,’ he told reporters.

With SC’s Bengaluru civic poll deadline, Karnataka’s Congress govt set to face crucial test

India’s IT capital has had no elected council for nearly six years. SC directed Karnataka govt & state election commission to hold GBA polls by 30 June.

A ‘warning sign’? In Congress-ruled Karnataka, BJP marks big wins in crucial urban local body polls

Led by BY Vijayendra, the BJP has seized all 4 Town Panchayats that went to polls earlier this year. The ruling Congress previously held two of the four.

Feud over Karnataka CM post far from over: Siddaramaiah gives spin to Shivakumar’s cryptic post

Rajya Vokkaligara Sangha is latest to demand ‘wages’ for deputy CM’s ‘hardships’ as Congress leaders, seers & MLAs take sides on whether Siddaramaiah should step down from top post.

On Camera

India cannot afford an FDI rulebook that scares away foreign capital

The draft rules could replace existing flexibility with stricter pricing and control requirements, potentially affecting foreign investment flows.

Is India becoming too dependent on Russian oil? The answer isn’t straightforward

Russia now accounts for about half of India’s crude imports. Experts say this reflects source diversification, but high concentration carries risks from sanctions, shipping curbs.

Modi govt opens up conventional missile production to private players. Astra & Pralay up for grabs

This opens up a market worth several thousand crores while allowing defence ministry to diversify and speed up production at a time when armed forces are looking to build missile stock.

Munir’s latest power grab is proof of his paranoia. Dictatorship and delusion go together

At some point Pakistani dictators begin to show paranoia. That’s the strategic reality most relevant to India since the late fifties. Munir’s case is worse, like some sudden acrophobia.