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New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nishikant Dubey has claimed that the Congress has finalised a leadership change in Karnataka and that Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar will take over as Chief Minister in November. His remark comes even as Congress leaders, including Shivakumar himself, have denied any such move. Dubey alleged that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah would be made to resign due to 'old age' and linked the claim to party president Mallikarjun Kharg ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nishikant Dubey has claimed that the Congress has finalised a leadership change in Karnataka and that Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar will take over as Chief Minister in November. His remark comes even as Congress leaders, including Shivakumar himself, have denied any such move. Dubey alleged that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah would be made to resign due to 'old age' and linked the claim to party president Mallikarjun Kharg ...Read More >
Bengaluru, July 2 (UNI) Karnataka BJP president Vijayendra Yediyurappa today launched a scathing attack on the Congress leadership, claiming that senior party functionary and AICC General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala has stationed himself in Bengaluru to orchestrate Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's removal and install KPCC chief DK Shivakumar in his place. "Surjewala has not come here to take stock of the deteriorating governance in the state. He is laying the groundwork to seek Siddaramaiah' ...Read More >
Bengaluru: KPCC President and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday clarified that the meeting between MLAs and AICC General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala was about party organisation and not about leadership change. Speaking to reporters at the KPCC office, he said, "The meeting is to discuss party organisation and receive MLA's pleas. There has been no discussion about change of CM or expansion of the Cabinet. The Congress party has changed the district and block level leaders ac ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 1 (ANI): Amid mounting speculations of possible change in state leadership, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday clarified that the dicussions held during the recently concluded meeting of Congress General Secretary Randeep Surjewala with party MLAs were not about cabinet reshuffle, but instead it was concerned with organisational aspects of the party. 'AICC general secretaries are meeting to discuss party organisation issues and accept re ...Read More >
Bengaluru, July 1: The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee on Queen's road in Bengaluru was full of activities on Tuesday, where AICC General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala continued his interaction with party MLAs for the second day. While Surjewala told the mediapersons that the leadership change was not on the party agenda and he did not elicit information from the MLAs over changing the Chief Minister, the MLAs poured their hearts out on issues ranging from their constituency problems, ...Read More >
Bengaluru, July 1 (UNI) "Siddaramaiah hit a lucky lottery," remarked senior Congress MLA BR Patil today, in a comment amid escalating power dynamics within the Karnataka Congress. Bengaluru, July 1 (UNI) As murmurs of a leadership change gain traction within the Karnataka Congress, senior party leader and MLA Basavaraj Rayareddy today issued a categorical statement backing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, asserting, "Let me make it very clear -- we have chosen Siddaramaiah to lead the government fo ...Read More >
Bengaluru, July 1 (PTI) AICC General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka, Randeep Singh Surjewala continued his series of meetings with the state's ruling party legislators for the second consecutive day on Tuesday. As part of the first phase of his one-on-one meetings with the MLAs for three days, Surjewala is today slated to meet about 20 legislators from Bengaluru city, Bengaluru Rural, Bengaluru South, Chamarajanagara, Mysuru districts, and also from Dakshina Kannada and Kolar, party sources s ...Read More >
Bengaluru: AICC General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka, Randeep Singh Surjewala, began meetings with party legislators here amid signs of "disgruntlement" and speculation about a leadership change within the ruling party. However, terming the meetings as an organisational exercise undertaken by both AICC and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, Surjewala said, any news that is circulated in the media about leadership change is only a "figment of imagination". "This is a continuous exercise f ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Scientists from Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a simple, glowing paper sensor that could help detect liver cancer early -- using the green glow of a rare earth metal called terbium.The sensor works by detecting an enzyme called "β-glucuronidase", which is found in many living organisms. While it has normal biological roles, high levels of this enzyme are linked to liver cancer, as well as colon, breast, and kidney cancers, and even infections and AIDS."Traditional d ...Read More >
BENGALURU, June 30: The Congress brass on Monday asserted matters like leadership change will be decided by party high command, comments that came amid the "CM change" chorus from a section of party leaders in Karnataka, while it reached out to 'disgruntled' MLAs in the southern state. AICC General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka, Randeep Singh Surjewala, began meetings with MLAs to sort out things. Separately, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge asserted that it is up to the party high com ...Read More >
Mumbai: Senior BJP leader Ravindra Chavan is all set to become the next Maharashtra BJP chief as he filed his nomination for the post of party's state president on Monday. Mr. Chavan presented the nomination forms to Union Minister Kiran Rijiju, who has been appointed as a central observer for the elections by the BJP. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and outgoing party chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule were present on this occasion. With no other nomination being filed for the post, M ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Disgruntled MLA and Karnataka State Planning Commission deputy chairman B.R. Patil on Monday met Congress Karnataka incharge and AICC general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala at the office of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) in Bengaluru. Speaking to reporters, Patel said: "I have explained to him in detail about my concerns... I had a detailed discussion with him. Let's wait what action follows from him (Surjewala) or from the party." Patil was one among 42 MLAs who met ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Congress brass on Monday asserted matters like leadership change will be decided by party high command, comments that came amid the "CM change" chorus from a section of party leaders in Karnataka, while it reached out to 'disgruntled' MLAs in the southern state. AICC General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka, Randeep Singh Surjewala, began meetings with MLAs to sort out things. Separately, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge asserted that it is up to the party high command to d ...Read More >
BENGALURU: With certain Congress MLAs raising their voices against the ruling Congress government led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, AICC General Secretary and Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala is camping in the state capital for three days starting today to hear their grievances. Amid speculations about a change in leadership in the government and the KPCC president post, Surjewala is likely to assess the mood of the MLAs and report to the party high command, according to sources. ...Read More >
Thane, Jun 29 (PTI) Police have arrested a 30-year-old fruit seller for illegally possessing two country-made pistols in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, the police's anti-extortion cell raided the man's premises at Bandarpada locality in Kalyan area on June 25, assistant police inspector Sunil Tarmale said. The police seized two country-made pistols and a live cartridge, valued at Rs 1.05 lakh, from the fruit seller, who had two previous criminal ...Read More >
TUMAKURU: Karnataka Cooperation Minister KN Rajanna said that PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi may be appointed the KPCC president, replacing the incumbent DK Shivakumar, who is the Deputy Chief Minister. Rajanna had earlier said that there will be a "revolution" in Karnataka politics after September. He also said that AICC general secretary and Karnataka in-charge of party affairs Randeep Singh Surjewala coming to the state to hear the grievances of the legislators pertaining to the government an ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The government on Saturday extended the term of the chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Ravi Agrawal by one year, an official notification said.The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the re-appointment of Agrawal, an IRS officer of the 1988 batch, as CBDT chairman for one year from July 1 this year to June 30, 2026, on contract basis.Agrawal took over as the CBDT chairman from Nitin Gupta in June 2024 after Gupta's extended tenure ended. Agrawal has been a ...Read More >
Bengaluru: In a statement likely to stir the state's political circles, cooperation minister KN Rajanna Saturday said public works minister Satish Jarkiholi could replace deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar as the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president.Rajanna, a close aide of chief minister Siddaramaiah, said: "The change is bound to happen, but it is uncertain when it will take place. I believe that Jarkiholi will become the state Congress president. He might be appointed to the ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jun 28 (PTI) Several Congress workers were taken into preventive custody on Saturday when they gathered outside the BJP headquarters here to protest against insulting former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in the name of events condemning the Emergency. As soon as the Congress workers assembled outside the BJP headquarters in Malleswaram, they were removed from the spot and taken in police vans. At least 20 of them were taken into preventive custody, a senior police officer said. Also ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jun 28 (PTI) Several Congress workers were taken into preventive custody on Saturday when they gathered outside the BJP headquarters here to protest against insulting former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in the name of events condemning the Emergency. As soon as the Congress workers assembled outside the BJP headquarters in Malleswaram, they were removed from the spot and taken in police vans. At least 20 of them were taken into preventive custody, a senior police officer said. The p ...Read More >
BENGALURU: While slightly agreeing with the opinions of his close associates and cabinet colleagues that there would be considerable political developments after September, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday clarified that these changes will not be revolutionary as suggested by some. "Cooperation Minister KN Rajanna said there could be developments in state politics but did not specify what. Rajanna's statement deserves to be ignored. I am not a journalist to interpret it," Siddaramaiah tol ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana joins names such as Kamal Haasan, Ariana Grande, and Jeremy Strong at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this year. Ayushmann along with names such as Kamal Haasan Naomi Ackie, Gillian Anderson, Branford Marsalis, Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Graham, Jodie Comer and Jason Momoa are among 534 individuals who were invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences on June 26. "We are thrilled to i ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Cooperation Minister K N Rajanna on Thursday said that there are too many power centres in the ruling Congress in the state, as he also indicated that there will be political developments after September. These comments are seen with significance amid speculation about a cabinet reshuffle and leadership change in the state later this year. "Let September get over....there will be developments in state politics. It will begin (after September)," Rajanna told reporters in response to a ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 27 (ANI): The family members of Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla gathered in Lucknow to celebrate as the Axiom Mission 4 mission crew successfully reached the International Space Station. The historic mission marks a significant milestone for India's space ambitions. Shambhu Dayal Shukla, father of Group Captain Shukla, expressed his gratitude and pride, stating, 'I thank all for coming to celebrate and bless my son. His achievement is a ma ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 26 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar announced on Thursday that the meeting on the Hemavathi link canal, originally scheduled for June 30, has been postponed to July 4-5, following a request from Union Minister V Somanna. Speaking to reporters at his Sadashivanagar residence here, Shivakumar said, 'We have postponed the meeting as Somanna is also the MP from the district. The officials have been instructed accordingly.' The Deputy CM also ...Read More >
Karnataka Cooperation Minister KN Rajanna sparked controversy by suggesting that there has been a rise of multiple power centres in the state Congress unit. "Between 2013 and 2018, there was just one power centre. Today, there are one, two, three and several power centres," Rajanna said, without naming anyone. He added that when power centres multiply, the "push and pull" within the party also increases. "Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has to take forward both the party and the government accordi ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) has lodged a complaint against BJP's X handle for a controversial post on former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, comparing her to Hitler. An FIR was registered at High Grounds police station on Wednesday under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections 192 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot-if rioting be committed; if not committed) and 353 (statements conducing to public mischief). The complaint was filed by KPCC gener ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 26 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar announced on Thursday that the meeting on the Hemavathi link canal, originally scheduled for June 30, has been postponed to July 4-5, following a request from Union Minister V Somanna. Speaking to reporters at his Sadashivanagar residence here, Shivakumar said, "We have postponed the meeting as Somanna is also the MP from the district. The officials have been instructed accordingly." Also Read | 8th Pay ...Read More >
Belagavi (Karnataka) [India], December 26 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah arrived for the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting, 'Nav Satyagrah Baithak,' in Belagavi on Thursday. "To mark the 100 years of the 1924 Congress session, we are holding this convention here and AICC has taken the decision to hold a CWC meeting in Karnataka under the chairmanship of Mallikarjun Kharge," the Karnataka CM told ANI. Also Read | Delhi Air Pollution: Dense Fog Grips National Capital Amid 'V ...Read More >
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