A recent analysis conducted by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has claimed that an approximate 44 per cent of MLAs in state assemblies across India have declared criminal cases against themselves.
Senior Congress MLA RV Deshpande on Friday sarcastically said that the post of Chief Minister in the state may have been reserved for him, as he addressed reporters during a press conference on Saturday. Deshpande was responding to a journalist's query about why he had not been appointed to a ministerial position despite his status as a senior MLA.
The incident of a youth being stripped and assaulted in the city, leading to the arrest of five of his friends, has taken a turn, with another video of a group of over 20 youths assaulting him surfacing.
Anand Singh, the former Minister, has stepped down from his position as Chairman of the Ballari District Co-operative Central Bank (BDCC) in Hospet. Singh cited personal reasons for his resignation, requesting that it be effective from July 1.
The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), responding to a recent viral video of a lady passenger demanding the conductor of a city bus to remove his skull cap, said that the BMTC did not object to its staff members wearing their religious symbols to work.
Rahul Gandhi on Saturday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleging that the Rafale deal got him a "ticket to the Bastille Day Parade" while the BJP, hitting back at the Congress leader, dubbed him a "frustrated dynast" and accused him of sullying the ambitious 'Make in India' drive.
India's Santhosh Kumar won bronze medal in mens 400m hurdles at the Asian Athletics Championships with a personal best time of 49.09 seconds on the fourth and penultimate day of competitions here on Saturday.
Sri Lanka would want to see the Indian rupee used as much as the US dollar, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said, days ahead of his first official visit to New Delhi.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the situation in Manipur and the European Parliament discussing it, saying he has not uttered a word on either of these.
BJP leader Manikanth Rathod was arrested by Chittapur police on Friday night in a case of violation of the Moral Code of Conduct during the election, but was released on Police Station Bail in a few hours.
