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  Bengaluru, August 25 Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to extend the deadline for filing claims and objections following the publication of the draft electoral rolls under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). In a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Tuesday, Mr. Shivakumar expressed concern […]

Bengaluru,August 24 The Karnataka government will write to the Centre seeking an impartial investigation into allegations of misuse and misappropriation of donations collected for the construction of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. Muzrai, Fisheries, Ports and Inland Water Transport Minister K.S. Basavanthappa informed the Legislative Council on Monday that the State government would examine the […]

  Chennai, August 24 The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly will reconvene on Monday after the weekend to debate demands for grants concerning six key departments, including one held by Chief Minister Joseph Vijay. The House will assemble at 9.30 a.m., with ruling and Opposition members expected to examine spending, policies and the implementation of government […]

Thiruvananthapuram, August23 Actor and former BJP leader Devan is likely to join Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) as the party prepares to expand its organisational footprint beyond Tamil Nadu. Preliminary talks between Devan and senior TVK functionaries have reportedly been completed. As part of the discussions, two party leaders visited the […]

  Visakhapatnam, August 23 Delegates from BRICS countries participated in a friendship cycling rally in Visakhapatnam on Sunday as part of the BRICS Youth and Sports Ministers’ Meeting 2026. Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya, who joined the event, said the delegates enjoyed the ride and appreciated the initiative aimed at promoting […]

Kalaburagi, August 22 Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday questioned the BJP’s renewed demand for singing the full version of “Vande Mataram”, asking why Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP Chief Ministers had not done so during their years in office. Kharge was responding to a BJP resolution condemning the Congress Working Committee’s decision to […]

  Chennai, August 20 Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Thursday renewed the State’s demand for a new Mullaperiyar dam, offering to bear the construction cost while assuring Tamil Nadu that its existing water entitlement would remain protected. Addressing the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting at Mahabalipuram, Mr. Satheesan said Tamil Nadu could determine the […]

  Bengaluru, 18 August Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday promised to adopt an inclusive approach towards governance and work with elected representatives across party lines, saying political differences would not be allowed to hinder the State’s development. Addressing the Legislative Assembly while congratulating newly elected Deputy Speaker Mankal Vaidya, Shivakumar said those holding […]

  Bengaluru, August 17 The opposition BJP and JD(S) on Monday demanded a judicial investigation into the killing of three suspected poachers in an alleged exchange of fire with Forest Department personnel in Hanur taluk of Karnataka’s Chamarajanagar district. The parties also sought the resignation of Forest Minister Ramalinga Reddy, holding him morally responsible for […]