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Narendra Modi's presence at ISRO during Chandrayaan landing may have been bad omen for mission, says Kumaraswamy
HD Kumaraswamy stoked a major controversy by suggesting that Modi's presence at the ISRO headquarters could have proved a 'bad omen' as the soft landing of moon lander Vikram failed.
Twist in Karnataka crisis: Speaker disqualifies Independent R Shankar, two rebel Congress MLAs under anti-defection law
Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, the Speaker said he was convinced that the resignations by the three members were not voluntary and genuine and he had therefore rejected them and proceeded to disqualify them under the anti-defection law.
Karnataka politics updates: Speaker says Independent R Shankar, two Congress legislators disqualified for current Assembly term
Karnataka news LIVE updates: Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar announced that Independent MLA R Shankar and two Congress legislators Ramesh Jarakiholi and Mahesh Kumathalli have been disqualified for the rest of the tenure of the Assembly as per the 10th Schedule of the Constitution.
Daily Bulletin: BS Yeddyurappa likely to be new CM as Kumaraswamy loses trust vote; Boris Johnson set to be sworn in as UK PM
BJP state chief Yeddyurappa likely to be new CM as Kumaraswamy loses trust vote in Karnataka Assembly; Boris Johnson wins race to become new Tory leader and set to be sworn in as PM; day's top stories
Facing disqualification, rebel Karnataka MLAs seek four weeks' time to appear before Speaker
The MLAs resigned earlier in July, threatening the existence of the coalition government of the Congress and the JD(S), compelling Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy to seek the vote of confidence, which he lost.
Karnataka Assembly Floor Test Updates: HD Kumaraswamy is now caretaker CM; Congress blames BJP for fall of govt
Karnataka Assembly Floor Test LIVE Updates: Upon accepting HD Kumaraswamy's resignation, Governor Vajubhai Vala told him to continue as the caretaker chief minister of Karnataka till a new government takes over. Vala also told Kumaraswamy that no executive decisions can be taken during this period.
HD Kumaraswamy never had mandate to rule Karnataka; fall of Congress-JD(S) govt was inevitable
The JD(S)-Congress coalition government in Karnataka has fallen 12 days after Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy sought to move the confidence motion in the state Assembly.
Kumaraswamy loses trust vote in Karnataka Assembly after prolonged political wrangling; Yeddyurappa likely to be new CM
The Congress-JD(S) government had earlier defied the two deadlines set by Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala to HD Kumaraswamy
Karnataka Assembly fails to hold trust vote even on third day of discussion; all eyes on Speaker KR Ramesh to conduct floor test
The fate of the Congress-JD(S) government remained uncertain even on the third day of the debate on the confidence motion moved by Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy
Daily Bulletin: Karnataka Speaker says floor test will be done by 6 pm today; Trump offers to mediate on Kashmir issue; day's top stories
Karnataka Speaker adjourns House on third day of trust vote debate, assures floor test by 6 pm today; SC hearing today over NRC case to re-verify and extend deadline; day's top stories
Karnataka Assembly floor test updates: HDK claims fake resignation letter doing rounds on social media, slams 'cheap level of publicity'
Karnataka Assembly floor test LIVE updates: Speaking in the Assembly, HD Kumaraswamy said, "I got information that I have tendered my resignation to the governor. I don't know who is waiting to become the chief minister. Someone has forged my signature and spread the same on social media. I'm shocked at the cheap level of publicity."
Karnataka political crisis: Lone BSP MLA N Mahesh to skip floor test tomorrow on Mayawati's directions
Following his absence from the Karnataka Assembly session this week, there were reports that BSP MLA N Mahesh was told by Mayawati to go against the coalition during the trust vote.
No Karnataka floor test till Monday: Speaker adjourns House on Day 2 of debate; HDK, Congress move SC over 17 July order
Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar adjourned the House till Monday after the Assembly members debated on the no confidence motion, moved by Kumaraswamy, for the second day. The trust vote is now likely to be held on 22 July, with the ruling Congress-JD(S) leaders claiming that a number of speakers were still left to participate in the debate.
Karnataka Assembly Floor Test Updates: Trust vote delayed as Speaker adjourns House till Monday
Karnataka Assembly Trust Vote (Floor Test) LIVE Updates: Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar has adjourned the House till Monday. Earlier, Ramesh Kumar said no MLA has sought protection from him amid allegations by the Congress that rebel lawmakers were being held captive to bring down the government.
What is a trust vote? Here's an explainer on confidence motion that will decide Karnataka govt's fate
The fate of the Congress-JD(S) coalition rests on a trust vote, which is expected to happen either on Friday or Monday.
Daily Bulletin: Pakistan grants consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav; Karnataka governor asks HDK govt to prove majority today; day's top stories
Two days after ICJ verdict, Pakistan is to grant consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav; Kerala rains: Heavy downpour lashes several parts of state; intensity to peak from 18 to 20 July; day's top stories
No trust vote in Karnataka today: Assembly adjourned amid uproar; BJP on overnight dharna inside House
The House was adjourned by Deputy Speaker Krishna Reddy as the Congress members persistently shouted slogans against the BJP. Before the adjournment, BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa declared that his party members would stay put in the House overnight and even till the time the trust vote was decided.
Ahead of Karnataka floor test, rebel Congress MLA Ramalinga Reddy says he will withdraw resignation, vote in favour of govt
The survival of the Congress-JD(S) government hangs precariously on the eve of the trust vote with the Supreme Court on Wednesday holding that the 15 rebel Congress-JD(S) MLAs, who had moved it, cannot be compelled to participate in the proceedings of the ongoing Assembly session.
Daily Bulletin: ICJ verdict in Kulbhushan Jadhav case likely today; SC to pass order on rebel Karnataka MLAs’ resignations; day's top stories
Kulbhushan Jadhav case: India hopes for relief as ICJ set to deliver verdict today; Karnataka crisis: SC reserves order in rebel MLAs' case for today at 10.30 am; day's top stories
Karnataka crisis: SC reserves order in rebel MLAs' case for today at 10.30 am; Congress-JD(S), BJP spar over Roshan Baig's detention
The Supreme Court will pronounce the order on the petition of 15 dissident MLAs of Congress and JD(S) seeking a direction to Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar to accept their resignation and not proceed with the application for their disqualification.