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Sunday, April 5, 2026
TopicKarnataka MLAs

Topic: Karnataka MLAs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

On Camera

The influencer war that took rural creator Pujarini Pradhan global

As social media debated whether audiences were consuming Pujarini Pradhan as a symbol, The Juggernaut turned her into a story that could circulate globally, with or without her participation.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.