Governor Vajubhai Vala administered the oath of office and secrecy to the 76-year old Yediyurappa, credited with leading the BJP to its first ever government in the south in 2008, at a brief function in the Raj Bhavan in the evening. Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP stalwart BS Yediyurappa was sworn in as the chief minister for a fourth time on Friday in a sudden twist to the protracted high political drama in the state with a big challenge to manage numbers staring him in the face. Yediyurappa alone took the oath,Read More

The former Union Minister further wrote that the statement Azam Khan made at Rama Devi, who was officiating as Speaker, had crossed all lines of decency. New Delhi: BJP leader Sushma Swaraj on Friday hit out at Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan for the sexist remarks he made at BJP MP Rama Devi, who was officiating as a Speaker during a Lok Sabha debate on the Triple Talaq bill. The former union minister in a scathing tweet wrote, “Azam Khan is known for making such statement which prove that heRead More

Barely four days after losing power, the JD(S) legislators were a divided lot over their next course of action. While some JD(S) lawmakers suggested that the party sit in the opposition, others wished that it extends support to the BJP. Bengaluru: A few JD(S) legislators have impressed upon HD Kumaraswamy to extend external support to the BJP government in Karnataka, party MLA and former minister GT Devegowda said on Friday but asserted that the former chief minister would take the final decision. Barely four days after losing power, the JD(S)Read More

The Congress general secretary in a tweet cited a media report that said that five farmers have committed suicide in the last few days in Bundelkhand’s Banda. New Delhi: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday hit out at the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over issues being faced by farmers and questioned the efficacy of farm and loan waiver schemes. She cited a media report, which said that five farmers have committed suicide in as many days in Bundelkhand’s Banda. “Farmers grow crop, don’t get the price forRead More

During the Zero Hour on Friday, Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani said the remarks of Khan in Lok Sabha on Thursday during the debate of Triple Talaq Bill were a ‘blot’ on all legislators, including men. New Delhi: Lok Sabha is set to unanimously pass a resolution, authorising Speaker to take action against SP’s Azam Khan over sexist remarks on Bihar MP Rama Devi. During the Zero Hour on Friday, Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani said the remarks of Khan in Lok Sabha on Thursday during the debate of Triple Talaq BillRead More