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While the BJP has 104 MLAs, the Congress has 78 and the JDS 37 legislators in The 225-member Karnataka Legislative Assembly. BENGALURU: Karnataka Assembly will witness a trust vote to decide the fate of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader BS Yeddyurappa as the 23rd Chief Minister of the state. The …

UP Govt’s Estate Department has asked the six former chief ministers of the state to vacate their official bungalows in 15 days. LUCKNOW: Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has issued notices to six former state chief ministers to vacate official bungalows in compliance with the Supreme Court orders. According …

In the run-up to the elections, Modi had begun by applauding Deve Gowda and criticising the Congress for ‘insulting’ the former PM. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called former PM HD Deve Gowda to wish him on his birthday. The phone call comes at a time when …

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention in ensuring sufficient water supply from Haryana as the national capital stares at a possible water crisis next week. New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his …

Lally was among five Congress leaders who had sought a “non-controversial” candidate for Shahkot bypolls. Former Punjab minister and senior Congress leader Brij Bhupinder Lally joined Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) in Jalandharon Friday. SAD president and former Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal was also present at the event. …

Last October, the group had announced joint sanctions on top Islamic State and Al-Qaeda figures in Yemen. WASHINGTON: The United States and six Gulf Arab states announced sanctions today on the leadership of Hezbollah, as Washington seeks to step up economic pressure on Iran and its allies in the region. …

BJP leader and Lingayat strongman BS Yeddyurappa was on Thursday sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka by Governor Vajubhai Vala. BENGALURU: BJP leader and Lingayat strongman BS Yeddyurappa was on Thursday sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka after the Supreme Court, in a rare overnight hearing, …

The Samajwadi Party leader met the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister on Wednesday at the latter’s official residence in Lucknow. A recent meeting between former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh with incumbent CM and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) strongman Yogi Adityanath has triggered speculations of new …

BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa will take oath as Karnataka CM today morning after the Supreme Court in a late night-early morning hearing on Thursday declined to order a stay on his swearing-in ceremony. Here are the top developments. NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader BS Yeddyurappa will take oath …

The EC was asked to list out practical difficulties in holding the two set of polls together by the law panel. NEW DELHI: The Law Commission today asked the Election Commission to list out “practical difficulties” in holding simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies and also sought …