Karnataka Election
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Karnataka bye-polls: Siddaramaiah steps down as leader of Congress legislature party after defeat
The BJP won 12 of the 15 constituencies where bye-polls were held.
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Karnataka: Tussle over portfolios between Congress and JD(S) has kept Cabinet from being formed
Home, revenue, finance and geology and mines are the ministries being keenly sought after by both parties, said Congress officials.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
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Karnataka: Hours before swearing-in as CM, Kumaraswamy says party won’t go back on pre-poll promises
The Bharatiya Janata Party protested in many parts of the state while observing Wednesday as ‘anti-people’s mandate day’.
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Trending
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‘Please don’t follow me now’: Actor Rhea Chakraborty asks paparazzi when spotted in Mumbai
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It isn’t just an Amazon web series under fire from Hindutva groups – the real tandav is yet to come
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Why has the Adani group singled out journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta?
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Once considered India’s answer to WhatsApp, Hike Messenger has shut down
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Nine Tests against India will be fantastic, our players are excited: England coach Chris Silverwood
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BJP’s defeat in Karnataka has exposed a chink in the armour of Narendra Modi and Amit Shah
BS Yeddyurappa’s admission that his party failed to lure away Congress legislators will provide a big boost to the opposition party ahead of the 2019 election.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
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JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy to begin second stint as Karnataka chief minister on Monday
Rahul Gandhi, Mayawati, Akhilesh Yadav, K Chandrashekar Rao, and Mamata Banerjee likely to attend the oath-taking ceremony at Bengaluru’s Kanteerava stadium.
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Karnataka results: SC to hear Congress’ plea against pro-tem speaker at 10.30 am on Saturday
The Congress had earlier released an audio clip alleging that it was a recording of BJP MLA Janardhana Reddy trying to bribe one of its legislators.
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Karnataka: Supreme Court will today hear Congress-JD(S) plea against BJP forming government
The judges had said Yeddyurappa’s swearing in would be subject to the final outcome in court.
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New legislator R Shankar’s ever shifting loyalty adds a comic subplot to Karnataka’s political drama
The lone MLA from the Karnataka Praja Janata Paksha party has already flitted at least five times between the BJP and the Congress-JD(S) coalition.
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‘Defeat of democracy’ vs ‘opportunist offer’: Rahul Gandhi and Amit Shah trade jibes over Karnataka
The Congress president accused the BJP of celebrating a ‘hollow defeat’.
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The Reel
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‘Kuruthi Kalam’ trailer: A police officer is caught between rival gangs in Chennai
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It isn’t just an Amazon web series under fire from Hindutva groups – the real tandav is yet to come
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‘Gandii Baat’ trailer: AltBalaji erotic thriller series is now into season six
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‘The Legend of Hanuman’ trailer: Animated series features the voice of Sharad Kelkar
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‘Mission Frontline’ trailer: Rana Daggubati anchors a tribute to the Border Security Force
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Karnataka has delivered a reminder: Opposition will have to get its act together – and get together
The Karnataka story is far from over, but the battle for 2019 has begun.
Neerja Chowdhury
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Hanging by a thread: The Karnataka verdict explained in 22 charts and mapscoun
These elections demonstrate that opposition parties will have to come together to defeat the BJP in 2019.
Gilles Verniers
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Flashback 2008: Karnataka verdict brings back disturbing memories of BJP’s Operation Lotus
The BJP’s ten-year-old strategy to poach MLAs set off a long period of instability. Murmurs of its revival have begun after Tuesday’s verdict.
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The Field
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IPL 2021: Rajasthan Royals trade Robin Uthappa to Chennai Super Kings in all-cash deal
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ISL: ATK Mohun Bagan edge past Chennaiyin FC thanks to David Williams’ stoppage-time winner
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s 760th career goal reignites debate about football’s all-time goalscoring record
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Watch: The longest goal in football history – scored by Newport County’s Tom King
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Football: Why fans of long-suffering clubs have better social ties than successful teams’ supporters