Karnataka govt drops Mansoor Ali Khan, nominates Umashree to Vidhan Parishad
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Tuesday, in its final roster of nominations for the Vidhan Parishad, has reportedly made a substantial alteration by omitting the name of Congress Leader Mansoor Ali Khan. This alteration in the nominations has favored actor-turned-politician and former Minister Umashree.
The selected candidates now comprise actress Umashree, former minister M.R. Seetharam, and retired Enforcement Directorate (ED) officer Sudham Das.
Actress Umashree has been nominated under the artists' quota, M.R. Seetharam under the education quota, and Sudham Das under the social service quota. Additionally, it has been communicated that a formal recommendation has been dispatched, urging the consideration of these nominations.
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The Governor reportedly directed the Chief Secretary to the Government to furnish supplementary information concerning M.R. Seetharam, owing to allegations associated with alleged illicit money laundering that have surfaced against him. This directive has prompted the Chief Secretary to schedule a meeting with the Governor on Wednesday, during which he will provide explanation regarding M.R. Seetharam's background and standing.
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US VP JD Vance says Lebanon not part of ceasefire, calls it ‘misunderstanding’
Budapest/Washington: US Vice President J D Vance has said that Lebanon was never included in the ceasefire understanding with Iran, describing the confusion as a “legitimate misunderstanding”.
Speaking to reporters before departing from Hungary, Vance said, “I think the Iranians thought that the ceasefire included Lebanon and it just didn’t. We never made that promise.”
He stressed that the United States had not included Lebanon in the scope of the ceasefire at any stage.
His remarks come amid continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon, where more than 200 people were reported killed, even as ceasefire talks between Iran and the US move forward.
Vance said Israel had “offered … to check themselves a little bit in Lebanon because they want to make sure that our negotiation is successful”.
He warned that if Iran allows the situation in Lebanon to affect the negotiations, it could derail the talks.
“If Iran wants to let this negotiation fall apart in a conflict where they were getting hammered over Lebanon, which has nothing to do with them and which the United States never once said was part of the ceasefire, that’s ultimately their choice,” he said.
