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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
TopicKarnataka Congress

Topic: Karnataka Congress

Give govt ads only to ‘favourable media’, focus more on 2024 — Rahul’s advice to Karnataka Congress

At a meeting of Congress leaders in Delhi, Rahul Gandhi & party chief Mallikarjun Kharge told Karnataka unit to fulfil 5 poll promises made by party in state & steer clear of graft charges.

First Jain monk, now a CEO & MD — back-to-back murders trigger BJP-Congress spat in Karnataka

Two IT executives were found murdered Tuesday. Congress accuse BJP of communalising the crime while opposition party calls its rival 'anti-Hindu'.

Karnataka govt run from 10 Janpath? Congress-BJP row over Surjewala’s presence at ‘official meeting’

BJP has slammed Congress govt for allegedly letting AICC general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala 'chair' meeting of Bengaluru officials & MLAs. Siddaramaiah says not 'official meeting'.

‘Achche Din bus’ vs Shakti Scheme & ‘drama at Ramlila’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Rahul Gandhi’s ‘rants abroad, hard-left gamble’ are miscalculations, says Hindu Right press

ThePrint’s round-up of how pro-Hindutva media covered and commented on news and topical issues over the last couple of weeks.

Karnataka’s had political secretaries, but Kanugolu’s ‘chief adviser’ rank may bear Siddaramaiah stamp

Since assuming office last month, the Karnataka CM has accorded cabinet rank status to 5 people not part of state council of ministers, including political strategist Sunil Kanugolu.

How Kharge is forging ‘consultative consensus’ in Congress with open-door policy & a side of humour

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's aides describe him as patient, 'no-nonsense' man with an elephantine memory who loves food & is up to date with movies, sports.

Sunil Kanugolu, behind Congress’s ‘PayCm’ & ‘40% sarkara’ Karnataka campaigns, set to become CM advisor

Bengaluru: Poll strategist Sunil Kanugolu, among those credited with creating several of the Congress’ catchy campaigns in the runup to the 10 May Karnataka...

24 MLAs sworn in, only 1 woman makes it to Siddaramaiah Cabinet. Portfolio allocation soon

Second list has representation from Vokkaliga, Lingayat, Backward Class, SC — both left & right divisions, SC-others, ST, Muslim, Jain, Brahmin and Namdhari Reddy communities.

Siddaramaiah govt’s free power plan could ‘cost Rs 12,000 crore/year, increase consumption’

‘Gruha Jyothi’ & 4 other schemes have got ‘in principle’ approval, estimated to cost exchequer Rs 50,000 crore. Karnataka has 2.1 cr domestic consumers, of which 1.26 cr are BPL households.

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Debt target to central schemes, expect three significant changes in Budget 2026

The absence of major adjustments in tax rates has meant a decline in general interest in the annual budgets, with less curiosity about what they contain. Budget 2026 could change that.

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.