Former BJP MLA from Shirahatti Ramappa Lamani joins Congress
Bengaluru: Although the Congress leaders have been regularly denying any political 'operation' by the party to get members of other parties to join the Congress, in what would seem an outcome of the alleged 'Operation Hasta' by the grand old party, former BJP legislator from Shirahatti Ramappa Lamani joined the Congress here on Thursday, a few months before the Lok Sabha elections.
Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President DK Shivakumar welcomed Lamani into the party formally, during a program held at the KPCC office on Queens Road.
Lamani said at the event, "More people will join the Congress in the near future as senior politician Jagadish Shettar has been convincing former legislators in North Karnataka to join the party. The BJP, which is functioning in Karnataka without a leader, will soon turn into dust in the state. The party was predicted to get not more than 40 seats in the Karnataka Assembly elections that were held this year, but 15 to 20 BJP candidates won with a very narrow margin."
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US rules out use of nuclear weapons against Iran
Washington DC: The White House has reportedly ruled out the use of nuclear weapons against Iran, even as uncertainty continues over ongoing peace negotiations and a deadline set by US President Donald Trump approaches.
Issues bout a possible escalation had increased after US Vice President JD Vance said that the United States has “tools in our toolkit that we so far haven’t decided to use” in dealing with Iran.
His remarks came amid rising tensions and ahead of a deadline linked to peace efforts.
The situation has attracted attention as Trump warned Iran that its “whole civilization will die tonight tonight” if an agreement is not reached by Tuesday at 8 pm.
This statement led to speculation about the possibility of extreme military measures, including a nuclear strike.
Following Vance’s comments, the White House issued a clarification distancing itself from such interpretations. In a post on X, it said, "Literally nothing @VP said here 'implies' this, you absolute buffoons." In a later statement, it added that “only the president knows” what action will be taken regarding Iran.
Literally nothing @VP said here "implies" this, you absolute buffoons https://t.co/7JU3wXMaWX
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 7, 2026
