Minister Parameshwara acknowledges leadership 'drama', says Congress high command will decide

Vartha Bharati | 10-07-2025 | 16:33:00 IST

Bengaluru (PTI): Amid speculations of a leadership change in Karnataka, state Home Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday said the party high command is observing everything and will take a decision when the time comes.

Responding to a question about the "drama" surrounding a possible change in leadership and the public statements made by some party leaders and MLAs, Parameshwara acknowledged that a drama is indeed unfolding, but said he does not wish to "open another drama company" by adding to it with his comments.

"As you (media persons) said, a drama is going on. Repeated discussions and statements on this (leadership change issue) should not happen. There is no problem in the administration—it is running smoothly, and the Chief Minister (Siddaramaiah) is effectively handling it. I don't want to open another drama company (by making statements)," the senior Congress leader said.

Speaking to reporters, he reiterated that the party high command is monitoring the situation and will take decisions when necessary.

When asked whether the time for such a decision has arrived, the former KPCC president declined to comment on whether the moment is now, tomorrow, or in the past.

"The high command knows what needs to be done," he added.

On repeated remarks about a leadership change, Parameshwara said the party president will handle the matter appropriately.

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Pune airport runway restored after IAF aircraft snag; ops resume

18-04-2026 ¦ 18-04-2026 IST

PC: Pune airport (NDTV)

Pune (PTI): The runway at Pune airport, which was temporarily unavailable due to an incident involving an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft, has now been restored and declared operational, the Air Force said on Saturday.

The authorities at the Pune International Airport had earlier said that around 10.25 pm on Friday, a fighter aircraft experienced an undercarriage failure during landing, causing the runway to be blocked.

As many as 91 flights of airlines, including IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet, Akasa, and Air India Express, were affected due to the incident, they said.

Earlier on Friday night, the Air Force had stated that the runway at Pune airport was temporarily unavailable following an incident involving one of its fighter aircraft. The aircrew are safe, and there is no damage to civil property, it had said.

"The runway at Pune Airport, which was temporarily unavailable due to an incident involving an Indian Air Force aircraft, has now been restored and declared operational. All necessary safety inspections and clearances have been completed. Operations are resuming in a phased manner," it said in a post on X.

Flight operations at Pune airport are being gradually restored. The situation has been brought under control with the highest priority given to the safety of citizens, a Defence PRO said.