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Tejasvi Surya's wife Sivasri Skandaprasad shares traumatic train ride experience, says group of 40 middle-aged men talked non-stop for 5 hours and played UNO; asked TTE for different seat

Tejasvi Surya's wife Sivasri Skandaprasad, a distinguished Carnatic classical singer, recounted a troubling train trip disrupted by a noisy group. She voiced her dismay at their inconsiderate behavior, which affected fellow passengers. In her effort to find tranquility, she sought a different coach but found no open seats. After reporting…

The Economic Times · Sep 24

'Waste-guna-huiya' meaning explained: Viral Gen Z gesture used during Parliament's paper leak debate

Parliamentarians incorporated popular Gen Z expressions during a debate on examination reforms. BJP leaders utilized terms like 'clock it' and 'delulu' to critique the opposition. Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Lata Eknath Shinde described the opposition as 'MIA' and experiencing 'FOMO'. Congress MP Deepender Hooda mentioned students using the viral phrase…

The Economic Times · Jul 29

NEET re-exam: Karnataka Congress chief regrets hardship faced by students due to traffic disruption

Congress president B.K. Hariprasad expressed regret over students facing traffic issues reaching NEET exam centres due to a party rally, while strongly criticizing the BJP over repeated question paper leaks. He questioned the BJP's actions for students and highlighted the Prime Minister's and Education Minister's lack of accountability. Hariprasad asserted…

The Economic Times · Jun 22

Lok Sabha polls | About 61% turnout in Phase II; polling largely peaceful

Lok Sabha elections: Peaceful second phase polling in 88 constituencies across 13 States with nearly 61% voter turnout.

The Hindu · Apr 26, 2024

Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Karnataka Today newsletter: Voter turnout hits 63.90% by 5 pm in State as people turn up in huge numbers, and more

The Hindu · Apr 26, 2024

Lok Sabha polls | FIR against Tejasvi Surya for soliciting votes on religious grounds

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Bengaluru police file FIR against BJP candidate Tejasvi Surya for seeking votes on religious grounds.

The Hindu · Apr 26, 2024

Electoral bond not poll issue; people understand intent was to ensure clean money coming to politics: Tejasvi Surya

Tejasvi Surya, incumbent MP from Bengaluru South, who is recontesting, made a pit stop to savour lunch at a BJP worker’s house in Koramangala. Days after he was heckled at a meeting over Sri Guru Raghavendra Sahakara Niyamita bank scam, an unfazed Mr. Surya interacted with the party workers over food before…

The Hindu · Apr 19, 2024

‘We are watching’: How citizen-led initiatives safeguard democracy, electoral process

A string of violations of the model code of conduct during the 2019 Lok Sabha polls were reported to the election commission by the Indian Civil Liberties Union, a network of lawyers, students and activists. This time, the organisation is gearing to relaunch its #WeAreWatching project to create awareness about…

Newslaundry · Apr 19, 2024

Five out of six candidates from Bengaluru have criminal cases registered against them: Report

The two women candidates contesting the Lok Sabha elections from three constituencies in Bengaluru this time – Sowmya Reddy from Congress (six cases) and Shobha Karandlaje from BJP (five cases) – have the most number of criminal cases registered against them, according to a report released by Bangalore Political Action…

The Hindu · Apr 18, 2024

Definitely possible to break BJP fortress in South Bengaluru: Congress candidate Sowmya Reddy

Under the scorching sun in the forenoon, Congress leader Sowmya Reddy is visiting residential buildings in Ejipura to meet voters during the first leg of her day long campaign. Bengaluru South is one of the biggest constituencies in Karnataka and in what has been touted as the “revenge election,” Ms.…

The Hindu · Apr 17, 2024