Ex-Karnataka CM Jagdish Shettar quits BJP over ticket denial

Shettar’s resignation comes close on the heels of senior BJP leader Laxman Savadi’s exit. Savadi is now in the Congress.

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Modi, Sunak discuss Khalistan menace, fugitive extradition

Khalistan supporters removed the Indian national flag at the Indian embassy in London last month, prompting concerns over the safety of diplomatic missions.

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Karnataka polls: Bommai from Shiggaon, Yediyurappa’s son from Shikaripura in BJP’s first list

The list features 189 candidates, of which 52 are contesting for the first time. Among the new candidates are 32 from Other Backward Classes (OBC), 20 from Scheduled Castes (SC), and 16 from Scheduled Tribes (ST) communities.

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