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TopicKarnataka MLAs

Topic: Karnataka MLAs

Congress MLA flouts ‘no person’ rule for oath-taking, swears in name of ‘aaradhya dhaiva’ Shivakumar

Sharan Poovanna -
Others to violate the rule during oath-taking for new Karnataka assembly was BJP's Basanagouda Patil who swore on 'Hindutva & Goumata'. Several others took oath in the name of local deities.

Sex scandal has Karnataka BJP & Congress on edge ahead of bypolls

Rohini Swamy -
At least eight leaders of BJP and Congress have reportedly fallen prey to extortion scandals based on explicit videos featuring them.

Children’s day with Indian political dynasts and Shiv Sena’s clash with Chanakya

Fiza Jha -
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How ‘constitutional silences’ saved the day for 17 disqualified Karnataka MLAs

Apoorva Mandhani -
Supreme Court has upheld Congress & JD(S) MLAs’ disqualification, but said Speaker doesn’t have power to prevent them from contesting elections.

SC clears way for 17 disqualified Karnataka MLAs to contest 5 December bypolls

Debayan Roy -
The top court observes in its ruling that there is a growing trend among assembly Speakers to act against constitutional mandate.

A jittery BJP waits as SC is set to rule on rebel Karnataka MLAs Wednesday

Rohini Swamy -
SC verdict will give rebel MLAs a clear picture on whether they can contest the 5 December bypolls or wait until 2023.

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Opinion

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

+TFP Vir Sanghvi -
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

Why legal provisions are necessary to curb the power of trade unions: MH Mody

AI is officially ruining social media. It made brainrot boring

Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

Snehesh Alex Philip -
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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