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Topic: Vajubhai Vala

Karnataka will finally get a cabinet on 6 June

As Congress yields the coveted portfolio of finance to JD(S), chief minister Kumaraswamy and Congress general secretary K.C. Venugopal call on governor Vajubhai Vala to seek a date for the cabinet expansion.

Karnataka episode shows blatantly partisan figures should not be appointed as Governors

Current trend of appointing politically partisan leaders as governors will continue to decrease confidence in public offices, and the rule of law cannot survive without such confidence.

President’s rule in Karnataka would have been right: T S Krishnamurthy

President's Rule could have avoided the wastage of time, money, horse-trading, bargaining for portfolios, says Krishnamurthy.

After Karnataka, the Supreme Court can finally decide on how a hung verdict is handled

The petition, filed by H.D. Kumaraswamy and Congress’ G. Parameshwara, is still alive and it presents the Supreme Court with a perfect opportunity to set...

Yeddyurappa loses fight, quits as CM

A record of developments — from the latest to the day the results were declared in Karnataka. BJP emerged as the single largest party but fell short of a simple majority by 8 seats.

Controversial BJP leader Bopaiah appointed pro-tem speaker of Karnataka assembly

Congress, JD(S) allege governor picked Yeddyurappa’s man, Bopaiah was pro tem speaker when BJP govt faced trust vote in 2008.

Karnataka pro-tem speaker Bopaiah’s history is partisan

Appointed by Karnataka governor Vajubhai Vala, Bopaiah was at the receiving of the Supreme Court in 2011 for disqualifying 11 rebel BJP MLAs.

Yeddyurappa has to prove numbers tomorrow as Supreme Court wants to ‘balance the equity’

A three-judge bench of the apex court also directs that only a pro-tem speaker be elected to hold the floor test according to the rules of the house.

Yeddyurappa to take oath as Karnataka CM Thursday, governor gives 15 days for floor test

Congress says governor Vajubhai Vala has ‘shamed his office’, JD(S) set to move Supreme Court against the decision to invite BJP.

Governor Vala, who holds all the cards, was a Modi confidant in Gujarat

Congress and the JD(S) have met Karnataka governor Vajubhai Vala and staked claim to form the government.

On Camera

Takaichi channels Abe & wins over Trump

Trump calls Takaichi 'one of the greatest prime ministers' & offers her 'anything you want'.

Mumbai’s been driving India’s data centre market, but water shortage, power demand pose risks

According to a report by Macquarie, India’s data centre market is estimated to double by 2027. India currently has 1.4 gigawatts of operational data centre capacity.

Navy Chief calls for collective solutions to maritime challenges in ‘complex & dynamic’ Indo-Pacific

At 11th edition of Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue in New Delhi, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said there are three major currents shaping this maritime 'dynaxity'.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.