Bengaluru: BJP national general secretary (organisation) B L Santhosh saturday said the RSS did not need registration to establish its existence.He was reacting to home minister Priyank Kharge’s recent demand to get the RSS registered. Addressing an ‘Akhand Bharat Sankalp Day’ programme organised by the Hindu Jagarana Vedike, Santhosh claimed the RSS had stood by…
Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge on Saturday used the 80th Independence Day to launch a sharp attack on the RSS, questioning its role in the freedom movement and challenging it to name members who had sacrificed their lives during the struggle against British rule. “My only question to the RSS is this: tell us which…
Mandya: A woman police sub-inspector has accused Tumkur Rural MLA Suresh Gowda’s daughter Aishwarya of abusing, slapping and obstructing her while she was on crowd-control duty at Aarathi Ukkada Temple in Srirangapatna on Aug 12.SI Savitha told TOI: “She [Aishwarya] wanted to enter the sanctum immediately after arriving at the temple. When I requested her…
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta has strongly criticised Karnataka minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan’s recent remarks, stating that they reflect Congress party’s long-standing tendency to treat power as a means to enjoy the privileges of office, while conveniently avoiding responsibilities that come with it.Reacting to reports of the minister stating that he was…
‘Naveddu Nilladiddare, a network of feminists and women’s rights groups, in a letter to the Chief Minister, put it succinctly: “An all-male Cabinet is not an oversight. It is a political choice. It sends an unmistakable message that women and women’s leadership remain dispensable when it comes to the exercise of state power.”’ | Photo…
A BJP-JD(S) delegation on Sunday met Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot and sought constitutional action over the resignation of Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti. The opposition leaders alleged that Horatti was forced to resign under pressure from ruling party leaders and asked the Governor to reject what they called an unconstitutional resignation. The delegation, led by…
Shivamogga: Former DCM KS Eshwarappa on Saturday hinted that he would join BJP rather than join any other political party.Reaffirming his loyalty to BJP, Eshwarappa said he has brought certain internal issues and confusions to the attention of party leaders and once these matters are resolved, he will return to BJP. However, he clarified that…
Congress leader Siddaramaiah Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has maintained a studied silence amid growing indications that he is unhappy with the list of 19 Ministers inducted into the D.K. Shivakumar Cabinet, even as several of his supporters openly criticised the Chief Minister and the Congress high command on Tuesday. Mr. Siddaramaiah skipped Monday’s swearing-in ceremony…
News politics From CM’s Chair To Cabinet Chaos: DK Shivakumar’s Political Steeplechase Last Updated:August 08, 2026, 16:59 IST DK Shivakumar may have secured the Chief Minister’s chair, but cabinet expansion has shown that keeping the Congress together could be the tougher battle. Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar. File pic/PTI Barely weeks after taking over as…
Politicians usually do not talk about age or retirement, unless they themselves are young or if they are referring to other people. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “margdarshak” model of sending active senior politicians into cold storage is an example. But Karnataka’s tallest leader in recent times, Siddaramaiah, is someone who sees the writing on the…
