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TopicKarnataka crisis

Topic: Karnataka crisis

Why mass base is no comfort to Yediyurappas, Rajes and Singhs in Modi-Shah’s BJP

Since 2014, Modi's persona is the defining element for the RSS and the BJP, but he wouldn’t let any regional leader harbour any such notions in their territories.

Janata Dal (Secular) expels 3 disqualified Karnataka MLAs for ‘anti-party’ activities

The three disqualified MLAs, along with 14 Congress MLAs, were responsible for bringing down the party's coalition government in Karnataka.

Yediyurappa seen sailing through Karnataka trust vote but Speaker could delay celebration

Yediyurappa expected to bring back BJP govt to Karnataka with a trust vote win after 17 MLA disqualifications pull House strength down to 208.

India has 60-plus civil services, but Modi govt plans to cut them down to just 3 or 4

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Yeddyurappa says BJP will stake claim to form Karnataka govt, to meet Governor today

The BJP move comes after Speaker Ramesh Kumar disqualified three rebel MLAs from assembly under the anti-defection law.

Karnataka speaker disqualifies 2 rebel Congress, 1 independent MLAs till 2023

Karnataka assembly speaker Ramesh Kumar said he was convinced the resignations by the 3 members were not genuine and therefore rejected them.

BJP to stake claim to form govt in Karnataka in a day or two, Yeddyurappa to be CM

BJP national general secretary Muralidhar Rao says party will form the government, but certain 'complexities' will have to be resolved before that.

Karnataka BJP leaders meet Amit Shah, await party leadership’s decision on next move

BJP is treading cautiously in Karnataka, where the Congress-JD(S) govt lost a trust vote, since the Speaker is yet to decide on the resignations of 15 rebel MLAs.

Karnataka BSP MLA abstained from floor test as he did not want to ‘waste his vote’

BSP MLA N. Mahesh was expelled Tuesday soon after Congress-JD(S)-BSP coalition lost the floor test in Karnataka.

On Camera

In Bihar, BJP is courting upper castes—a clear shift from its 2020 strategy

With two parties led by Dalit leaders now part of NDA, the BJP is hopeful of winning a large number of reserved constituencies.

Boom to bust: Haunted by Ketan Parekh saga, 117-yr-old Calcutta Stock Exchange’s future lies in limbo

CSE, one of India’s oldest bourses, is edging towards a voluntary exit. It could never recover from market manipulation scam that caused a payment crisis at exchange back in 2001. 

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.