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18 May 2018
KarnatakaBihar: Tejashwi Yadav stakes claim to form govt; meets governor
Following the political drama in Karnataka, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, along with the Congress, Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM), and CPI(ML) leaders met Governor Satya Pal Malik today and staked claim to form the government in Bihar.
18 May 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka: All you need to know about tomorrow's floor test
Whether BS Yeddyurappa will remain the CM of Karnataka or his dreams will be shattered, will be known after the crucial floor test tomorrow.
18 May 2018
KarnatakaGoa: Congress writes to Governor to stake claim to form-government
In the aftermath of Karnataka rumble, the Congress today staked claim to form the government in Goa, being the single-largest party in the Legislative Assembly held in 2017.
18 May 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaUP govt. asks 6 ex-CMs to vacate their govt. bungalows
On Thursday, the UP government served notices to six former chief ministers of the state to vacate the sprawling government bungalows in Lucknow that they had been occupying.
18 May 2018
West BengalWB Panchayat polls: TMC heading for a gigantic victory
The ruling Trinamool Congress is heading towards a massive victory in West Bengal Panchayat polls securing more than 80% of the seats with the BJP emerging a distant second, according to the results declared till 10 am.
18 May 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaHave support of 120+ MLAs, will prove majority: K'taka BJP
The Karnataka BJP today welcomed the Supreme Court order on the floor test, asserting that Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa would prove his majority in the Assembly with the support of over 120 MLAs.
18 May 2018
KarnatakaFearing poaching by BJP, JD(S) and Congress MLAs reach Hyderabad
Amid a power struggle in Karnataka, some of the newly-elected JD(S) and Congress MLAs from the state arrived in Hyderabad today and are expected to be lodged in five-star hotels or resorts there.
18 May 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC orders floor test tomorrow despite BJP seeking more time
In the latest development, the Supreme Court today ordered floor test in Karnataka to be held tomorrow at 4pm.
18 May 2018
HyderabadAfter over-night bus journey, Congress MLAs reach Hyderabad
Congress and JD(S) MLAs travelled in a bus from Bengaluru to Hyderabad, late Thursday night. The decision was taken by senior party members to prevent horse-trading.
18 May 2018
KarnatakaWill Yeddyurappa remain Karnataka's CM? It depends on a letter
The political thriller in Karnataka will today be played inside the Supreme Court, as the bench who heard Congress-JD(S) petition in an unusual overnight hearing fixed Friday as the next date.
18 May 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka: Swearing-in done, where will Yeddyurappa get numbers from?
BS Yeddyurappa was sworn in as Chief Minister of Karnataka yesterday, in a low-key affair at Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru.
17 May 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka CM Yeddyurappa announces loan waiver for farmers
Shortly after taking oath as the 23rd Chief Minister of Karnataka, BS Yeddyurappa announced loan waivers for all farmers to the tune of Rs. 1 lakh.
17 May 2018
KarnatakaCongress in Goa, Tejashwi Yadav in Bihar, planning a 'Karnataka'
In the aftermath of Karnataka rumble, Congress has said it will now approach Goa's Governor to form the government since they were the single largest party there, back then.
17 May 2018
Pakistan NewsRahul Gandhi thinks situation in Karnataka is similar to Pakistan
Congress President Rahul Gandhi said such things happen in Pakistan, today, at a rally in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, as he launched a full-blown attack on BJP after BS Yeddyurappa was sworn in as Karnataka Chief Minister.
17 May 2018
West BengalWB Panchayat Polls: TMC wins 2,467 Gram Panchayat seats
The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal won 2,467 Gram Panchayat seats till 12 noon while BJP and CPI (M) won 386 and 94 seats respectively, as per state Election Commission information.
17 May 2018
KarnatakaNow, Ram Jethmalani approaches SC against Karnataka's Governor decision
Senior lawyer Ram Jethmalani, on Thursday, approached the Supreme Court, challenging Karnataka Governor Vajubhai's decision to invite BJP's Yeddyurappa to form the government.
17 May 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaRaGa calls Yeddyurappa swearing-in a 'mockery' of the Indian Constitution
Congress President Rahul Gandhi, after a brief period of silence, has now hit out at the BJP, calling its "irrational insistence" on forming the government a "mockery" of the Indian Constitution.
17 May 2018
KarnatakaCongress leaders blame Siddaramaiah for Karnataka defeat, he gets "emotional"
Following an embarrassing defeat in the Karnataka election at the hands of BJP, Siddaramaiah has become a center of the blame-game inside the Congress.
17 May 2018
KarnatakaAfter high-octane late-night incidents, Yeddyurappa takes oath as Karnataka CM
Bharatiya Janata Party's BS Yeddyurappa has taken oath to become the next CM of Karnataka, after the Supreme Court refused the Congress and JD(S)' petition to stop the ceremony.
16 May 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka Governor (finally) invites BJP's BS Yeddyurappa to form government
The political slug-fest in Karnataka has finally come to an end.
16 May 2018
JammuMLAs switching parties should be banned from contesting polls: Abdullah
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said MLAs who switch parties should be banned from contesting elections for one term in order to prevent horse-trading in the event of a hung house.
16 May 2018
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal to be questioned regarding CS Anshu Prakash assault case
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will be questioned by the police on Friday regarding the alleged assault on Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash in February.
16 May 2018
KarnatakaKumaraswamy: BJP offering Rs. 100cr to poach JD(S) MLAs
Following Congress's claims of BJP trying to poach its MLAs to form the Karnataka government, JD(S) chief ministerial candidate H.D. Kumaraswamy has now alleged that the BJP is offering his legislators Rs. 100cr and cabinet posts to lure them into switching sides.
16 May 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka poll result: NCP surprised, wants paper ballots over EVMs
Maharashtra NCP president Jayant Patil was surprised at the Karnataka poll results and demanded that the Election Commission(EC) should revert back to paper ballots in future elections instead of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
16 May 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka Result: Congress-JD(S) opportunistic alliance now blaming BJP for poaching
The Congress-JD(S) alliance, that came together after the fractured mandate in Karnataka elections, have now alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is trying to poach its legislators.
15 May 2018
KarnatakaUnderstanding Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala's role, currently the king maker
After a political thriller that played with the minds of almost all political analysts, the ball is now in the court of Karnataka's Governor, Vajubhai Vala.
15 May 2018
Karnataka#SemiFinals2019: Game of chess in Karnataka: Who will be CM?
In a shocking plot twist in the Karnataka Elections, the BJP fell short of a clear majority, giving JD(S) and Congress an upper hand.
15 May 2018
GoaGoa: Role of regional parties in politics cannot be undermined
The regional parties in the BJP-led Goa government today said their importance cannot be undermined in politics.
15 May 2018
Karnataka#SemiFinals2019: Looking back at leaders' gaffes during Karnataka campaign
Before Karnataka went to vote on May 12, the state was home to political heavyweights like Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, and Rahul Gandhi. Even Sonia Gandhi came to Karnataka streets to connect with citizens, for the first time after two years.
15 May 2018
Narendra Modi#KarnatakaElections: People rejected Congress's divisive, toxic, negative politics, says BJP
With BJP set for an impressive win in Karnataka Assembly polls, its leaders described the victory as an endorsement of PM Narendra Modi's development agenda and claimed that people have rejected the Congress's divisive, toxic, and negative agenda.
15 May 2018
Karnataka#SemiFinals2019: Congress blames EVMs (again); BJP calls it people's victory
The verdict of Karnataka elections confirms that Bharatiya Janata Party's BS Yeddyurappa will be the Chief Minister.
15 May 2018
Elections#SemiFinals2019: BS Yeddyurappa to meet PM, just like he foretold
Clearly, subtlety is not BS Yeddyurappa's style.
15 May 2018
Karnataka#SemiFinals2019: Karnataka all set to become 21st state under BJP
In a major achievement, Bharatiya Janata Party has already crossed the halfway mark in Karnataka elections.
15 May 2018
Karnataka#SemiFinals2019: Lingayats remain with the BJP, Vokkaliga belt with JD(S)
The Lingayat community has chosen the BJP over the Congress party that gave them a special religious minority status under the leadership of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
15 May 2018
Karnataka#SemiFinals2019: Who'll win- Congress or BJP? Twitterati weigh in
The counting of votes in Karnataka has begun. A lot is at stake in the southern state for both Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress.
15 May 2018
Karnataka#SemiFinals2019: CM Siddaramaiah trailing in Chamundeshwari, leading in Badami
Early trends of Karnataka Election results have incumbent Chief Minister Siddaramaiah trailing from Chamundeshwari, but he is leading in Badami constituency.
15 May 2018
Janata Dal (Secular)#SemiFinals2019: BJP's Sriramulu offers prayers. Will he defeat Siddaramaiah?
The nervousness across political parties is clearly visible as counting of votes in Karnataka has begun.
15 May 2018
IndiaKarnataka Election results: Counting of votes begins
For weeks, politics in India focused only on the southern state of Karnataka. After a campaign by political heavyweights, the state went into polling on Saturday.
15 May 2018
Narendra ModiShocking! Modi government spent Rs. 4,346 crore in publicity hitherto
An RTI response has revealed that after Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power, the Central government has spent a whooping Rs. 4,346 crore on publicity alone.
14 May 2018
Piyush GoyalCabinet Reshuffle: Smriti removed from I&B Ministry; Piyush gets Finance
Ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, there has been a major cabinet reshuffle in the Modi-led government.
