PM Modi has turned blind and deaf on Karnataka floods: Former CM Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Monday criticized PM Narendra Modi adding that the latter had turned ‘blind and deaf’ for Karnataka noting that he has failed to announce financial aid to the state in the wake of floods and natural disaster that has hit the state.
“PM Modi has turned blind and deaf towards issues people of Karnataka are facing due to disastrous floods recently” Siddaramaiah said while speaking to reporter in Badami during his visit to meet flood victims in North Karnataka.
He further took a dig at CM Yediyurappa stating that the BJP CM is scared of PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah and hence had failed to get aid from the centre for the state in the times of distress.
“Yediyurappa’s meeting with PM has not been of any help for the state. The centre has failed to announce aid to the state even after Amit Shah and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman have visited the state to survey the loss incurred due to floods” Siddaramaiah said.
Calling the BJP government in the state as ‘One man show’ Siddaramaiah further criticised Yediyurappa for running government without cabinet and council of ministers.
Recalling how UPA Government under Manmohan Singh had announced a relief of Rs. 1,600 crores for the state in 2009, Siddaramaiah called upon Yediyurappa to submit a written report of estimated loss incurred due to floods in the state which was yet to be done.
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Lakshya stuns Li Shi to enter All England semifinals
Birmingham (PTI): Lakshya Sen continued his dream run and kept India's hopes afloat at the All England Open, stunning China's world No. 6 Li Shi Feng in straight games to storm into the semifinals here.
The world No. 12 Indian, who was a finalist here in 2022, ousted Li 21-13, 21-16 in the men’s singles quarterfinal that lasted an hour at the Utilita Arena on Friday.
The win also served as a sweet revenge for Lakshya, who had lost to the same opponent at the quarterfinal stage of the 2025 edition.
Lakshya dominated the opening game and built a comfortable lead before Li attempted a comeback midway through.
The Indian, however, stepped up his attack to close out the game convincingly.
The second game saw a closer contest with both the players trading points in the early exchanges.
Lakshya held a slender lead at the mid-game interval and then pulled away in the closing stages to seal the match.
The victory also improved Lakshya's head-to-head record against Li Shi Feng to eight wins in 15 matches.
Lakshya, the top-ranked Indian badminton player who also made the semifinals here in 2024, is now the only Indian left in the fray this year.
He had earlier stunned world No. 1 and defending champion Shi Yuqi in the opening round.
He will face Canada’s world No. 16 Victor Lai in the semifinals.
The other Indian players were knocked out earlier in the week. The men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lost in the first round, while Malvika Bansod and Unnati Hooda also bowed out in the opening round of women’s singles.
Two-time Olympian PV Sindhu had withdrawn from the tournament after failing to reach Birmingham in time due to travel disruptions in the Middle East, while the mixed doubles pair of Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila retired from their match on Thursday.
