When Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stepped out after their second ‘unity breakfast meeting,’ the real headline wasn’t the unity. It was what gleamed on their wrists — Gold watches. NDTV identified the identical gold timepieces on the CM and Dy.CM’s wrist as Santos de Cartier, each estimated at over Rs….
Cabinet to decide on future of cricket at Chinnaswamy Stadium today
December 11, 2025Belagavi: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said that the future of cricket at Bengaluru’s historic M. Chinnaswamy Stadium will be decided after discussing the matter in the cabinet meeting to be held this evening. The meeting will also decide whether Bengaluru will host the IPL matches to be held next year. Speaking to media persons…
Winter Session begins in Belagavi
December 8, 2025BJP to lay siege to Suvarna Vidhana Soudha tomorrow Belagavi: The 10-day Winter Session of the Karnataka Legislature commenced this morning at the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi, opening against the backdrop of an unmistakable power tussle between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his Deputy D.K. Shivakumar (DKS). The political undercurrent was hard to miss, especially…
‘Will not allow IPL matches to move out of Bengaluru’
December 8, 2025Bengaluru: Dy.CM D.K. Shivakumar yesterday asserted that the State Government will not allow the shifting of Indian Premier League (IPL) matches from M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, reaffirming that all fixtures of IPL 2026 allotted to the city will be held as scheduled. Speaking to the media persons after casting his vote in the KSCA…
CM-Dy.CM breakfast meet: Twin Cartier watches steal spotlight
December 3, 2025Bengaluru: A breakfast meeting hosted yesterday by Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar for Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at his Sadashivanagar residence turned into a political spectacle — and not because of the much-hyped nati koli (country chicken) curry. Instead, public attention zeroed in on the luxury timepieces strapped to the wrists of both leaders. Siddaramaiah and…
‘DK, DK’ & ‘Siddu, Siddu’ chants greet Venugopal in Mangaluru
December 3, 2025Mangaluru: A day after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar projected a strong show of unity, Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal was greeted with loud “DK, DK” chants at Mangaluru International Airport. Congress workers who had gathered at the airport this morning to welcome Venugopal broke into slogans backing as soon as he…
Now, CM Siddu has breakfast at Dy.CM Shivakumar’s house
December 2, 2025‘If the Party High Command wills, D.K. Shivakumar will become the CM’ Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah met Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) for breakfast at the latter’s house in Sadashivanagar this morning, thus keeping the suspense over the issue of much discussed power sharing pact between the two top leaders. Speaking to media persons,…
Siddaramaiah-Shivakumar show united front after breakfast meet
November 29, 2025Bengaluru: In a strong signal aimed at ending speculation over internal tensions within the ruling Congress, Chief Minister (CM) Siddaramaiah this morning asserted that he and Deputy Chief Minister (Dy.CM) D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) are fully united and will jointly follow the directives of the Congress High Command. The Chief Minister made the remarks after a…
Vokkaligas take out mega bike rally in support of DKS
November 29, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Urging to make Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) as the Chief Minister of the State for the remaining term in accordance with the power-sharing agreement believed to have been made by the Congress High Command post the Assembly polls in 2023, the District (Mysuru-Chamarajanagar) Vokkaligara Sangha, in association with Swabhimani Vokkaliga Seva Balaga…
Siddu is a Lion because … the Congress High Command is a Pussycat
November 29, 2025As expected the inevitable tug-of-war between the Karnataka Chief Minister and his Deputy for the coveted CM’s kurchi has begun. What we are witnessing today is the direct consequence of indecision and chronic incompetence within the Congress High Command. Everyone knew this day would come. Yet the party was ill-prepared. No timeline. No strategy. No…















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