Siddaramaiah resigns from the post of Chief Minister of Karnataka

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah submitted his resignation to Special Secretary to the Governor Prabhu Shankar.

“I have tendered my resignation from the post of Chief Minister,” Siddaramaiah said after submitting his resignation to the Governor’s office.

Later addressing the media, Siddaramaiah said he was “making way for the next CM.”

Siddaramaiah clarified, “Since Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot is not in the city, I have submitted my resignation to his special secretary.”

He also expressed his gratitude to the Congress leaders.

“I had the opportunity to serve seven crore Kannadigas twice as Chief Minister and twice as Leader of the Opposition. I thank Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge.”

He said that two days ago the high command had instructed him to step down.

“I had repeatedly said that I will resign whenever the high command asks me to,” he said.

Kolkata’s New Town was designed as a model “Smart City” for modern, durable Urban living – complete with electric buses, solar power and top-tier green certifications. But behind its wide roads and rapid growth lies a more complex reality. In three decades, the region has lost about 60% of its green cover, contributing to rising urban heat. The rapid expansion is also encroaching on the East Kolkata Wetlands, a protected ecosystem important for waste water treatment and local livelihoods. while moving forward waste Management and e-mobility are key, challenges like floods, pollutionAnd uneven infrastructure raises questions about how sustainable this urban future really is. What does it take to make a city truly sustainable?

India and China discussed the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. Both countries agreed that maintaining peace and tranquility on the border will ensure progress in normalization of overall relations.

The two sides discussed various aspects of the border situation during the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) meeting in Beijing on Wednesday.

“The discussions were constructive and forward-looking,” the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said a day after the talks.

“Both sides reviewed the situation in the India-China border areas. They expressed satisfaction at the progress made in maintaining peace and tranquility in the border areas, which has led to gradual normalization of bilateral relations,” the ministry said.

“The two sides discussed issues related to delimitation, border management, mechanism building and cross-border cooperation,” the External Affairs Ministry said.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Ukrainian counterpart Andriy Sybyha discussed Russia’s war in Ukraine, battlefield developments and efforts aimed at achieving a “comprehensive and lasting peace”.

The discussion was held on the sidelines of an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in Cyprus, known as the Gymnich Forum.

In a post on Twitter, Jaishankar described the talks as a “useful meeting” and told the ministers they “exchanged views on the Ukraine conflict” and bilateral cooperation.

Sibiha said the “meaningful meeting” focused on Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine and “battlefield developments, especially Ukraine’s rising initiative”.

Indian Premier League’s 15-year-old left-handed batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi has broken the record of sixes in a single season of IPL. He scored 12 times on Wednesday and scored 97 runs in just 29 balls to lead Rajasthan Royals to victory.

This takes him to 65 sixes in the season, which leaves Chris Gayle’s 59 sixes in 2012. Gayle faced 456 balls to reach that figure, Suryavanshi needed just 266.

Kishori, who became the youngest IPL draft pick at the age of 13 in November 2024, also leads the IPL in terms of total runs with 680 at an average of 45.33.

“What a brilliant player Vaibhav is. Amazingly entertaining young man! The new six machine,” Gayle wrote, adding that “Baby Boss” fell just three runs short of breaking Gayle’s record of the fastest IPL century.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan became the latest player to call on the India selectors to react to the southpaw’s success.

“He is the best T20 opener in the world. India will have to pick him,” Vaughan said.

His captain at Royals, Riyan Parag, said that the youngster rarely needs guidance or advice.

“He loves to bat. Just leave him alone, let him go and have fun,” Parag said.

Muslims across the country gathered to offer morning prayers on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.

The “Feast of the Sacrifice” honors the Quranic story of the Prophet Ibrahim and involves the sacrifice of animals, usually goats.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his best wishes on this occasion.

“Happy Eid-ul-Azha. May this occasion deepen the spirit of brotherhood and happiness in our society. Praying for everyone’s success and good health,” Modi wrote on Twitter.

However, the day is being celebrated amid anti-Muslim fears in many parts of the country.

In the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has warned against prayer meetings on the streets, citing “law and order”.

Ahead of the festival, the newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party government in West Bengal state tightened slaughter rules.

The local government banned the public slaughter of cows, bulls and buffaloes, as well as made official certification mandatory before the slaughter of such animals.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah told his cabinet at a breakfast meeting that he was stepping down from the post. His deputy DK Shivakumar was also present in the meeting.

There are speculations that Shivakumar will take over as the Chief Minister of Karnataka.

Siddaramaiah is expected to formally tender his resignation today at 3.00 pm (local time).

Siddaramaiah had sought an appointment with Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot in Bengaluru this afternoon.

However, the Governor is not in the city.

There will soon be a meeting of the Congress Legislature Party to elect the leader in the Karnataka Assembly.

Good morning! I’m Midhat from New Delhi, bringing you the latest from India today.

Muslims in India are celebrating Eid al-Adha and gathered in mosques across the country to offer morning Eid prayers.

Delhi is likely to get some respite after prolonged scorching heat, with the Indian Meteorological Department predicting rain in the next three days.

On the political front, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced his resignation.

Meanwhile, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Ukrainian counterpart Andriy Cybiha spoke about Russia’s war in Ukraine at the Gymnich Forum in Cyprus.

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