BJP set to play betrayal card The State BJP is gearing up to withdraw support to JD(S) and play the betrayal card if the crucial talks between its national president Rajnath Singh and JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda fail on Saturday.
Where does saffron party stand? The last 20 months in power and its wait to head the government has changed the face of the BJP forever in the State. From a "model and clean" party, its image has taken a beating.
JD(S) shows BJP leader the exit In a "walk in" dismissal of sorts, a JD (S) minion walked into KMDC's office on Friday evening and informed the Chairman, Mr Anwar Manippady of BJP, that a new "Saab" was arriving to takeover the chairmanship.
CM was not for handing over baton According to the party sources, Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy himself said no to hand over the baton.
State crisis may hit flood relief, fears Kharge The opposition Congress on Friday sought an end to the political crisis to revive the State's "collapsed administration", while persisting with its wait-and-watch stance on power transfer.
Congress Leaders H K Patil, Mallikarjuna Kharge, Dharam Singh, Siddaramaiah, R V Deshpande and their followers at Raj Bhavan after meeting Governor Rameshwar Thakur in Bangalore on Friday. DH Photo
Champions in sports other than cricket complain that Indian cricketers get disproportionate rewards as compared to them. Are they justified in complaining? Is the recognition of achievements related to the popularity of the game? Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send in their opinions. Most readers feel that cricket is over-glorified and its players are pampered at the cost of other sports. Others contend that cricket is the nation’s religion and the players certainly deserve the booty.
