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Siddaramaiah makes brief visit to Mysuru

HYDRAA is a blackmailing tool for CM: KTR

He meets Union Minister, seeks clearance of railway projects, bats for IT spread in Tier-2 cities

CPI slams BJP for felicitating Dharmendra Pradhan after resignation

Left parties oppose renaming Odisha's Phulbani medical college after Sangh Parivar ideologue

The parties demand that the institution be named after tribal freedom fighter Chakra Bisoyi.

T.N. Minister Vanni Arasu mistook NCC slogan โ€˜Jai Hind, Srimanโ€™ for โ€˜Jai Sriramโ€™: BJP leader

Mr. Nagenthran urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to intervene and restrain his Ministers from making โ€œanti-Hindu commentsโ€ among the students

Oommen Chandy carried sorrows and sufferings of the common people in his heart: V.D. Satheesan

He was inaugurating the Oommen Chandy commemoration organised by Kerala Secretariat Association here on Monday

Sangh Parivar and BJP mull over whether the โ€˜Gen Z protestโ€™ is a political or social issue

Going by the statements made publicly, the BJP and the Sangh Parivar are framing the protest and its aftermath in two simultaneously offered approaches, one aimed internally at the political class, and the other a societal position

Yathindra urges supporters to respect Siddaramaiahโ€™s decision to quit electoral politics

Minister says Siddaramaiah will continue to raise voice for the vulnerable people in the society

BJP MLC C.T. Ravi accused of using โ€˜unrelatedโ€™ video to defend remarks

Five years after Saiedโ€™s power grab, Tunisians are no better off

Tunisia has seen no economic benefit from power consolidation, while liberties have dwindled.

Minister accuses YSRCP of misleading public over recruitment drive

AICC observer to visit Yadgir

Former Honduras president returns home after Trump pardon

Former Honduras president returns home after Trump pardon

Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Welcome to the Karnataka Today newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories to follow today. Curated and written by Nalme Nachiyar.

CPI seeks comprehensive probe into tribal studentโ€™s death

BJP greets Pradhan with โ€˜Zindabadโ€™ slogans; Opposition counters with โ€˜Paper Chorโ€™ jibe

Opposition MPs shouted slogans such as 'Chor Chor, Paper Chor' and hit out at the ruling dispensation for felicitating Dharmendra Pradhan

T.N. BJP wants TVK government to release White Paper on TASMAC shops

Referring to the governmentโ€™s announcement that it had shut down 717 such shops, BJP State unit chief Nainar Nagenthran said a reply to a query under the RTI Act had raised doubts about the claim

Woman rejects links to Singapore ex-minister Faishalโ€™s resignation

A Singapore fitness instructor linked to former acting minister-in-charge of Muslim affairs Faishal Ibrahimโ€™s resignation has denied rumours that she was the woman with whom he had inappropriate interactions. Rasidah Caudal told This Week in Asia on Monday that she had filed a complaint with Singaporeโ€™s Online Safety Commission, which helps people deal with online harms such as doxxing and harassment, and intended to lodge a police report. Faishal, 58, resigned last Monday from the cabinet, as...

Omar Abdullah says Mehbooba's remarks on violence against Kashmiris 'irresponsible', demands apology

"Irresponsible" statements made by people who have been in a position of power can act as a deterrent for ordinary people to fight for their rights, Abdullah told reporters outside his private office

Netanyahu accuses Mamdani of โ€˜fomenting hateโ€™ ahead of US visit

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused mayor Zohran Mamdani of 'fomenting hate'.

PMK founder S. Ramadoss to retire from active politics

He says his son and PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss will take care of party affairs here on

Israel debate boils over in the United States

How far have US politics - and media - really shifted on the topic of Israel?

Not security concerns, but erosion of political capital of the ruling party led to Pradhanโ€™s resignation

Critical and unsavoury social media chatter also played a role in government conceding to CJPโ€™s demands

Pradhanโ€™s resignation is not out of remorse, says Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge

PMK founder S. Ramadoss to retire from active politics

He says his son and PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss will take care of party affairs here on

India's 'cockroach' protest called off after education minister quits

The CJP protest has been the most visible expression of public anger against PM Narendra Modi's government in recent years.

Congress hails Pradhanโ€™s resignation, credits Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi

Ministerโ€™s resignation: Congress leaders, progressive organisations celebrate

Mysuru MP launches SIR-2026 door-to-door outreach campaign

Political parties, Hindu groups divided over Kerala High Court ban on meetings at Thekkinkadu Maidan

Most political parties favour appeal against verdict while Hindu organisations back ruling prioritising temple rituals at Cochin Devaswom Board meeting. BJP says temple rituals should not be disrupted but a solution should be found to ensure a public place for people

Senior Communist leader Pamujula Dasaratha Ramayya dies in Nellore

Great Nicobar project โ€˜commercial, not strategicโ€™, Ramesh tells Rajnath in fresh letter

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh reiterated that the scheme is โ€œmost fundamentally a commercial enterpriseโ€ for which a strategic rationale is being โ€œinventedโ€

This is proof that if you donโ€™t get scared, you can win, says Dipke on Pradhanโ€™s resignation

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke joined the crowd from the dais, waved the tricolour and sang Vande Mataram by A.R. Rahman

Waqf Board row: State blatantly surrenders to Sangh Parivarโ€™s agenda, says Pinarayi Vijayan

Mr. Vijayan criticised Chief Minister V.D. Satheeshanโ€™s attempt to portray those opposing the governmentโ€™s decision as communalists and proponents of minority appeasement

PM Modi thanks people for responses, positive suggestions received for midnight video

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's outreach to the youth came four days after thousands of students led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) took part in the 'Sansad Chalo' march to press for their demand for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over examination-related irregularities.

Who is Afrah al-Zouba, Yemenโ€™s first female foreign minister?

In a historic first, Afrah al-Zouba was appointed Yemeni foreign minister on July 23.

BJP supporters ashamed of partyโ€™s misdeeds: Akhilesh Yadav

The Samajwadi Party chiefโ€™s comments came tagging a post on X, which showed an argument between two people at the protest venue in Jantar Mantar over being called a โ€˜BJP-iteโ€™ or BJP supporter

Congress Party holds โ€˜funeralโ€™ for India PM Modi and cabinet ministers

Congress Party holds โ€˜funeralโ€™ for India PM Modi and cabinet ministers.

Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu resigns

Mr. Bittu, who had been a part of the Union Council of Ministers since 2024, is likely to focus on forthcoming elections in Punjab next year

Communal, communist forces have infiltrated the ongoing protests: Bandi Sanjay Kumar

JSP promises due recognition for dedicated party workers

There should be no factionalism within the party, says PAC chief Nadendla Manohar, calling for unity among the cadres in facing the forthcoming local body elections

LDF alleges massive cut in local body development funds

Kannur district panchayat says โ‚น12.73 crore was slashed from its development allocation, disrupting welfare schemes and development projects

CPI(M) to hold extended State committee meeting in Kozhikode to revitalise itself

The meet, scheduled from September 13 to 15, aims at a top-to-bottom transformation by strengthening the partyโ€™s connect with the people and energising its organisational structure, says M.V. Govindan

BJP sees attempt to provoke unrest over NEET paper leak issue

Asserting that the NDA government is committed to protecting studentsโ€™ interests and taking prompt corrective measures to address irregularities in the examination process, BJP State spokesperson Jayaprakash Narayana accuses the Opposition of trying to exploit the issue for political gain

Growing support for Congress after NEET fiasco: Komatireddy

Singai Ramachandran quits AIADMK; Velumani, Viswanathan absent at meeting chaired by Palaniswami

Allot โ€˜Indiramma Indluโ€™ free of cost: BRS

Anti-national elements hijacking student protests, alleges Kishan Reddy

State BJP chief warns Congress against backing โ€˜anti-national forcesโ€™

KTR serves legal notice on CM for linking him with Globarena

The WhatsApp generation made todayโ€™s BJP; the Instagram generation is challenging it

The only tool that the state has to tame a generation that its parents cannot is brute force. Brute force may succeed in the geographic and social peripheries of the nation, but in the heartland, things are more complicated

South Koreaโ€™s top conservative โ€˜a wounded lame duckโ€™ after guilty verdict

A South Korean courtโ€™s conviction of Seoulโ€™s mayor for illegal polling payments threatens to put an end to his presidential ambitions just weeks after he won a historic fifth term. Oh Se-hoon, the 65-year-old conservative who has led South Koreaโ€™s capital on and off for nearly two decades, was fined 10 million won (US$6,800) on Wednesday for violating the Political Funds Act ahead of the mayoral by-election in 2021. Under South Korean law, any elected official fined more than 1 million won for...

Indiaโ€™s Rahul Gandhi speaks out after release

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has spoken out publicly for the first time since he was arrested during protests.

Kerala UDF constituent IUML trains guns on Revenue Minister A.P. Anil Kumar

IUML leaders from the Wandoor constituency accuse Mr. Anil Kumar of sidelining the party after assuming office as Revenue Minister

Why so selective on paper leaks, Nadda asks Rahul

J.P. Nadda said Rahul Gandhi did not mention incidents of paper leaks and related irregularities reported under governments led by Opposition parties, including the Congress

Did not refuse to meet KSU leaders, says Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan

Chief Ministerโ€™s comments came in response to reports that he had refused to meet KSU president Aloshious Xavier amid controversies over the appointment of an individual with alleged past links to the Students Federation of India as government pleader

Key takeaways from Khalil al-Hayyaโ€™s first speech as Hamas leader

The newly appointed leader says Hamas would work to help the people of Gaza and achieve a united Palestinian state.

Mamdani U-turn on threat to arrest Netanyahu citing lack of authority

The New York City mayor instead called on US authorities to act on International Criminal Court's arrest warrant against the Israeli prime minister.

Philippinesโ€™ impeachment trial: court ruling heightens stakes for VP Sara

Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio suffered a serious setback in her impeachment trial this week after the Senate allowed prosecutors to examine key financial records in an unexplained wealth case against her. Analysts said the Senate impeachment courtโ€™s ruling could give prosecutors a clearer route to show she amassed ill-gotten wealth and pull down her popularity ratings in time for the 2028 presidential election, thus raising the stakes for Duterte-Carpio as she fights not only to...

Ministerial aspirants disappointed as Karnataka Cabinet expansion postponed again in the light of NEET protests

The Congress high command is now likely to invite the Karnataka leaders to New Delhi early next week to deliberate not only on the Cabinet expansion but also on the appointment of the Speaker ahead of the monsoon session beginning on August 6

BJP threatens legal action over โ€˜false reportsโ€™ on Thrissur office

BJP denies former stafferโ€™s claims as fabricated; Congress demands court-monitored investigation and CPI(M) stages protest march

Police stops INDIA-bloc MP delegation from meeting Wangchuk at Gurugramโ€™s Medanta Hospital

The Haryana Police said as per hospital authorities only those with blood relation to Mr. Wangchuk are allowed to meet him

UKโ€™s Miliband, Streeting: What are their foreign policy, defence records?

Miliband, Trump critic who once opposed strikes on Syria, joins Streeting, defence novice with shifting Israel views.

Zelenskyy replaces Ukraineโ€™s commander-in-chief after days of protests

Zelenskyy replaces Ukraineโ€™s commander-in-chief after days of protests

Kerala CM says former CPI(M)-led LDF govt had agreed to appoint non-Muslim members on Waqf Board

V.D. Satheesan alleges that Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan is trying to โ€˜foment communal sentiments' against Congress-led UDF govt

India opposition leader Gandhi freed after detention at student-led protest

Demands from young people and Cockroach Janta Party pose one of the biggest challenges to PM Modi's government.

Nicaragua will no longer hold elections, president says

Nicaraguaโ€™s long-serving President Daniel Ortega said the Central American country will no longer hold elections, eliminating the possibility of an electoral challenge when his term ends next year and further entrenching the rule he shares with his wife. Ortega, who has continuously held power since 2007 following an earlier presidential term โ€Œin the 1980s, said the move will close off any path to the opposition, although he did not provide details about carrying out the ban. โ€œThere wonโ€™t be any...

A.P. Minister asks cadre to strengthen grassroots ahead of local body elections

Tamil Nadu Today: C. Vijayabaskar joins TVK

Welcome to the Tamil Nadu Today newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories to follow today.

Tamil Nadu Today: Speaker sends notices to four ex-MLAs

Welcome to the Tamil Nadu Today newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories to follow today.

Neha, a prominent face of the CJP protests, presses on with hunger strike

The All India Studentsโ€™ Associationโ€™s national president and two of her colleagues continue the hunger strike demanding reforms in education. She vows to continue the fight to remind people that โ€˜the divisive politics that the BJP has taughtโ€™ is not their legacy

Hearts melt as arch political rivals prefer human relationships and compassion over politics

JSP party office inaugurated in Vizianagaram district

Harish spreading false propaganda on drought: Vijaya Ramana

Third death anniversary of Oommen Chandy observed

The commemorative event featured a series of welfare initiatives

Indiaโ€™s cockroach politics is no joke

The Cockroach Janta Party has crept onto the political scene at a time when Indian democracy is struggling.

IUML adopts cautious approach on PM SHRI, Waqf issues

BRS insulted Telangana spirit, but Congress revered its cultural icons: Revanth

Chief Minister urges youth to reject BRS claims on employment

Bidadi row: JD(S) plans march from July 30; BJP keen on joint protest

German politician resigns over surrogacy child controversy

Jens Spahn faced criticism over his use of a surrogate, a ban on which he previously backed.

Hong Kong unlikely to hold Legco by-election for seat vacated by William Wong

The Hong Kong government has indicated that it is unlikely to hold a by-election to fill the vacancy left by former lawmaker William Wong Kam-faiโ€™s resignation over his drink-driving and hit-and-run case, citing time constraints and cost-effectiveness concerns. Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Janice Tse Siu-wa also said on Saturday that the government had received 2,500 submissions during a public consultation on the cityโ€™s first five-year plan, with nearly half focusing on...

Burnham elected Labour leader, vows new direction for UK

Britain's governing Labour Party elected Andy Burnham as its new leader, clearing the way for him to become PM

State govt. diverting 15th Finance Commission funds: Bandi Sanjay

Venkatesh slams R. Ashokโ€™s criticism of Bharat Jodo Clubs

Factional equations, community balance shape Congressโ€™ deliberations over potential deputy mayor candidates

Government wary of BRSโ€™ youth meet, alleges R.S. Praveen Kumar

Trumpโ€™s new election push, explained

US President Donald Trump used a primetime White House address to revive claims about the 2020 election.

TMC MLA Madan Mitra attends Mamata camp's assembly protest days after joining rebel faction

Clarifying his presence at the protest, Madan Mitra said he had remained there purely as a matter of courtesy after emerging from Ritabrata Banerjee's chamber in the Assembly, and insisted that it did not signify any change in his political position.

Knesset dissolves: How will Israel vote in Octoberโ€™s general election?

Knesset dissolves after first full term since 1988, with Israel heading towards crucial elections on October 27, 2026.

Has Ukraineโ€™s Zelenskyy created a rival by sacking his defence minister?

Rallies in support of sacked Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov have exposed a political challenge for Zelenskyy.

One man's hunger strike changed India's map. Can it still change politics?

Why hunger strikes still shape Indian politics, from Gandhi to Sonam Wangchuk.

Leave with all your belongings, Mamata tells deserters

Mamata Banerjee, who is facing one of the biggest challenges of her political life, said those who remain with her will be her โ€œgreatest strengthโ€, and she will rebuild the Trinamool Congress with them

Jagan backing ex-Minister Appalarajuโ€™s son is a shocker: Home Minister

RJD spokesperson Mrityunjay Tiwari resigns from his post

โ€œThere is no point to remain in the party after being insulted repeatedlyโ€ฆ Iโ€˜ve resigned from all posts of the party and the party itselfโ€

EU court upholds Spanish amnesty law as compatible with EU law

Amnesty for people involved in Catalonia independence movement introduced in 2024 by PM Pedro Sanchez's government.

Congress appeals to Wangchuk to end fast, says โ€˜his concerns are ours and that of other Oppn. partiesโ€™

K.C. Venugopal, in a post on X, assured that the party will continue to โ€œconfront the Modi government and demand the Education Ministerโ€™s resignationโ€

Scuffle breaks out between Congress functionaries during Kamaraj birth anniversary event in Tirunelveli

The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee has sought explanation from Sankarapandian and Umapathi Sivan for tarnishing partyโ€™s image.

Sheikh Hasinaโ€™s return bid threatens to upend Bangladeshi politics

Ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasinaโ€™s vow to return to Bangladesh despite facing a death sentence has raised the prospect of a dramatic comeback for her and the Awami League. Her potential return could revive the rivalry between the banned party and the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), while curbing further gains for Islamist political forces, according to analysts. Hasina, who has been living in India since her government was toppled by a student-led protest movement nearly two...

Cabinet expansion: D.K. Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah, B.K. Hariprasad in Delhi to hold talks with high command