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Friday, December 12, 2025
TopicKarnataka polls

Topic: Karnataka polls

Farewell speech but innings far from over for 79-yr-old Yediyurappa — BJP ‘backbone in Karnataka’

Former Karnataka CM B.S. Yediyurappa delivered a farewell speech in Karnataka assembly this week, but said Friday he will work for the BJP 'till my last breath'. State goes to polls this year.

Tipu Sultan is back & reigning over Karnataka politics. Why BJP has resurrected him

As election approaches, BJP pits ‘unpatriotic’ Tipu against ‘patriotic’ Savarkar. It's an attempt to corner Hindu votes & divert attention from governance issues, say analysts.

Ram temple, mutts & shrines — Hindutva push in Bommai govt budget as Karnataka heads to polls

Chief minister presented budget worth nearly Rs 2,000 crore amid chants of 'liar liar' by Congress leaders, who had flowers tucked to their ears in protest against ‘fraudulent’ budget.

BJP picks Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan as Karnataka poll in-charge, Annamalai co-incharge

Elections to 224-member Karnataka assembly are likely to be held in April-May. For 38-year-old TN chief K Annamalai, this is the first poll responsibility of a state outside Tamil Nadu.

Ageing Deve Gowda, feuding sons, and ‘Shakunis’ — what’s ailing JD(S) ahead of Karnataka polls

Several MLAs are already restless over Gowda family's excessive representation in the party. Worse, patriarch doesn't have much say anymore as his sons battle it out for control.

BJP’s Karnataka headache: Mining baron Janardhan Reddy launches his party, Kalyana Rajya Pragati

Humiliation by CBI despite BJP in power at state & Centre was last straw, he says. Reddy adds that he will contest from Gangavathi & that he will soon embark on state-wide tour.

It’s a jet-set June for Rahul Gandhi as he readies to travel from Japan to Jaipur

The Congress president's two-day trip to Japan is part of his bid to establish outreach with Indians in the east Asian country. His visit will involve meetings with senior government officials.

Bollywood hasn’t offered me a role since I started speaking out against Modi: Prakash Raj

The actor has launched a broadside against the top BJP leadership, and is now campaigning against the party in the Karnataka assembly elections.

Plugged-In: Another child raped, Delhi miffed with Islamabad

Plugged-In from ThePrint is a new feature that sifts through the mountain of content and explains the big headlines and commentary from across media — briefly, intelligently. A one-stop quick-read put together by the best minds in the business for the news junkie on the go.

Amit Shah has a 19-point agenda to guide the BJP team in Karnataka

The aim is to ensure the party has in place robust booth-wise teams armed with statistics and data on every voter’s political inclination.

On Camera

Lt Samuel Kamalesan’s dismissal for religious stand shows colonial mindset. Army must end it

The case of Lt Samuel Kamalesan was a rare clash between an officer’s beliefs and the Army’s traditions, but today’s climate of politicised religiosity and a hierarchy pandering to it makes reform urgent.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.