Kumaraswamy expresses gratitude to Modi for appointing him as Minister of Steel and Heavy Industries
Bengaluru (PTI): JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Monday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for appointing him as Minister of Steel and Heavy Industries in the union government.
The former Karnataka chief minister took oath as the Cabinet Minister in the NDA government headed by Modi on Sunday.
"I am deeply grateful to the Hon'ble Prime Minister, Shri @narendramodi , for appointing me as the Minister of Steel and Heavy Industries in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, in its third consecutive term," Kumaraswamy posted on 'X'.
The 64-year-old Vokkaliga leader had earlier made no secret of his desire to become Agriculture Minister.
Kumaraswamy defeated Venkataramane Gowda of the Congress by a margin of 2,84,620 votes in the Mandya Lok Sabha segment.
ಸತತವಾಗಿ 3ನೇ ಅವಧಿಗೆ ಕೇಂದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಧಿಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿರುವ ಭಾರತೀಯ ಪ್ರಜಾಸತ್ತಾತ್ಮಕ ಒಕ್ಕೂಟದ (NDA) ಸರಕಾರದ ಸಂಪುಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾನ್ಯ ಪ್ರಧಾನಿಗಳಾದ ಶ್ರೀ @narendramodi ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ಉಕ್ಕು ಮತ್ತು ಬೃಹತ್ ಕೈಗಾರಿಕೆ ಖಾತೆ ಹಂಚಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು, ಅವರಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ತುಂಬು ಹೃದಯದ ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು.
— ಹೆಚ್.ಡಿ.ಕುಮಾರಸ್ವಾಮಿ | H.D.Kumaraswamy (@hd_kumaraswamy) June 10, 2024
I am deeply grateful to the Hon'ble Prime…
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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
