Secular

"Let's Contest Independently": HD Deve Gowda On Alliance With Congress

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Tuesday September 17, 2019

Weeks after trading barbs with Congress leader Siddaramaiah over the national election loss, Janata Dal Secular leader HD Deve Gowda on Monday said if mid-term elections take place in Karnataka, his party will contest "independently without going for an alliance".

"No MLA Is Quitting JDS," Says HD Deve Gowda Amid Reports Of Feud

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 15, 2019

Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal Secular (JDS) supremo HD Deve Gowda on Saturday dismissed reports of any MLA quitting the party due to internal strife, amid claims by disqualified legislator KC Narayana Gowda that at least 20 MLAs were waiting to leave the outfit.

"Hindutva Lite" Won't Solve Congress's Heartland Problems: Shashi Tharoor

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 8, 2019

Asserting that the Congress has a duty to defend secular space, senior leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said the answer to the party's woes in Hindi heartland does not lie in "majority appeasement" or offering some sort of a "Hindutva Lite" like a "Coke Lite" as such a pursuit will only end up in being "Congress Zero".

Kerala Governor Upheld Secular Values Of The State: Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 4, 2019

Kerala Governor P Sathasivam upheld the secular values of the state and his steps to encourage social justice and gender equality are a model to the country, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said at his farewell meet on Tuesday.

How DK Shivakumar Evolved Into The Congress' Chief Troubleshooter

Karnataka News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday September 3, 2019

Senior Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar was arrested on Tuesday after the Enforcement Directorate claimed that he was "not cooperating" with their investigation into an alleged money laundering case. The circumstances surrounding his arrest were similar to that of P Chidambaram, another Congress leader who was taken into custody last month i...

"Referring To BJP": Siddaramaiah U-Turn After "Prostitute" Remark On JDS

Karnataka News | Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Sunday September 1, 2019

Congress leader Siddaramaiah has issued a clarification for an objectionable comment against his party's estranged ally Janata Dal Secular, saying he was referring to the BJP.

"HD Kumaraswamy Considered Me Enemy, Led To All Problems": Siddaramaiah

India News | Agencies | Monday August 26, 2019

Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Sunday came down heavily on Janata Dal Secular leader HD Kumaraswamy for treating him as an "enemy". He blamed him for the slump of Congress-JDS coalition government in the state.

After Blame Game, Siddaramaiah's Warning On Karnataka Alliance

Karnataka News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Saturday August 24, 2019

The Congress-Janata Dal Secular (JDS) alliance in Karnataka is all but over, with top leaders of the two parties trading blame for the collapse of their year-old government last month.

Siddaramaiah Hits Back After HD Deve Gowda Blames Congress For Crisis

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday August 23, 2019

Rifts within the Congress-Janata Dal Secular alliance in Karnataka, already on edge after losing a trust vote last month that handed the state to the BJP, are widening after a war of words between Congress leader Siddaramaiah and JDS veteran HD Deve Gowda

Buddhists In Japan Are Turning To 'Mindar' Robots To Spread Their Message

World News | Peter Holley, The Washington Post | Friday August 23, 2019

As interest in religion wanes around the world, and secularism surges, religious leaders have begun searching for innovative ways to spread their message and connect with potential adherents.

Day After Karnataka Cabinet Formation, Signs Of Dissent In BJP Ranks

India News | Written by Maya Sharma | Wednesday August 21, 2019

The induction of 17 new ministers into the Karnataka cabinet on Tuesday may have brought some relief to Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, but it has also given rise to resentment among BJP MLAs who could not make the cut.

Karnataka Cabinet Expansion: BJP Leader Mistakenly Takes Oath As Chief Minister, Gets Yediyurappa Hug

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday August 20, 2019

When BJP politician Madhu Swamy joined the Karnataka cabinet today, he fell prey to a rather embarrassing slip of the tongue. He initially took oath as the mukhya mantri, or chief minister, instead of mantri, which just means minister.

Karnataka Chief Minister Yediyurappa's Cabinet Expansion Today: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday August 20, 2019

After single-handedly running Karnataka for over 23 days following his swearing-in ceremony on July 26, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa will finally get to expand his cabinet today. "Within 2-3 hours, I'm going to get the final list from BJP president Amit Shah," news agency ANI quoted him as saying on Monday. The development will come as a...

"Pathological Liar": Siddaramaiah vs BS Yediyurappa Over Wiretapping Case

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Monday August 19, 2019

Congress leader Siddaramaiah today called Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa a "pathological liar" for claiming that he had sought a CBI probe into allegations of phone tapping by the previous coalition government led by HD Kumaraswamy.

"Will Get Final List From Amit Bhai": BS Yediyurappa On Karnataka Cabinet

Karnataka News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday August 19, 2019

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa will finally get a cabinet, over three weeks after he was sworn in following the fall of the previous Congress-Janata Dal Secular coalition government.