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NEW DELHI: Outgoing Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah seems to have left a ticking bomb as a parting gift for his successor DK Shivakumar and Rahul Gandhi before deciding to step down from his position on Thursday.A day before resigning as chief minister, Siddaramaiah on Wednesday accepted the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes’ long-delayed educational…
NEW DELHI: The Centre is mulling over the possibility of using the Indian Air Force for the transportation of NEET-UG papers to ensure the foolproof conduct of the retest on June 21, news agency PTI reported, citing sources.This comes after a high-level meeting chaired by defence minister Rajnath Singh. Interestingly, the meeting was also attended…
On May 16, 2026, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) was launched as a satirical political collective on social media, sparked by a widely misquoted remark from Chief Justice of India Surya Kant. His comments went viral out of context, morphing into a viral line about “unemployed youth like cockroaches”, which quickly became a rallying cry…
Siddaramaiah out, Shivakumar’s moment arrives The process of power transition in Karnataka has finally been set in motion. Siddaramaiah has resigned as chief minister, taking the first formal step towards the much-anticipated change of guard in the state.Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with D K Shivakumar and Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara in a major show of unity,…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday tendered his resignation from the state’s top job, ending a months-long tussle with his deputy DK Shivakumar.Two days after his meeting with the Congress high command in Delhi, Siddaramaiah reached Karnataka Bhavan and submitted his resignation to governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s secretary.After tendering his resignation, the Congress leader…
New Delhi: From besan and edible oils to prawns and cold-pressed seed oils, India’s food regulator is tightening safety standards across a wide range of foods consumed daily in households amid growing concerns over contamination, adulteration and chemical residues.The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued revised and draft regulations covering heavy…
DK Shivakumar is set to finally take over as Karnataka chief minister after Siddaramaiah resigned from the top post on Thursday, marking the culmination of a decades-long political journey for the Congress leader who rose through the ranks as the party’s trusted troubleshooter and mass leader in the state.Supporters of DK Shivakumar celebrated outside his…
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India gets constitutional right to trauma care; SC orders nationwide overhaul of emergency response (Image credit: ANI) MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: In a landmark ruling with far-reaching implications for motorists, hospitals and emergency responders, the Supreme Court has recognised access to trauma care as an integral part of the Right to Life under Article 21 of the…
NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appeared frustrated due to continuous electoral defeats and did not stand with India’s scientific progress. His remarks come amid the ongoing controversy over alleged discrepancies in the CBSE Class 12 evaluation system.Speaking to reporters in Delhi, Pradhan said: “Yesterday CBSE…
