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Published: May 27, 2026
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The exit of Siddaramaiah from the post of Karnataka Chief Minister into what could be a political sunset has a major echo with what happened with Janata Dal (U) leader Nitish Kumar, not just in exit routes prescribed but in the fact that their exits also signal the death of a particular political lexicon of socialist politics. In 1994, Nitish Kumar held a Kurmi sammelan and formed the Samata Party, carving out the non-Yadav OBC “Luv-Kush” vote bank. In Bihar, the BJP got its first-ever Chief Minister with Nitish Kumar’s exit, with little chance of the Luv-Kush vote bank going away from the NDA in any intact way.
The rights of the State were of utmost importance and in no condition would those be compromised, Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister P. Viswanathan said on Thursday (May 28, 2026).
However, following a circular issued by the Union Home Ministry in January this year, the national song (Vande Mataram) has been sung first at some government events. In 2026 alone, 12 incidents of arrest had taken place, while 58 fishermen from Tamil Nadu were currently in custody in Sri Lanka and 266 boats had been seized, he said and urged the Prime Minister to press the Sri Lankan government for the immediate release of the fishermen and their boats. During the meeting, the Chief Minister said Tamil Nadu has been a fastest growing State and investments in key infrastructure projects are essential to sustain and accelerate this growth.
Candidates can fill up the registration form till June 9, 2026. This will help the students who have missed the first deadline to fill out the form and to make changes in their preferred college.
Five of the seven villagers were rescued by the Laotian organisation Rescue Volunteer from a flooded, remote cave 300 m (984ft) deep from the exit in Laos. (Photo Source: Reuters) Five of the seven villagers were rescued by the Laotian organisation Rescue Volunteer from a flooded, remote cave 300 m (984ft) deep from the exit in Laos. Persistent rains further escalated the situation, BBC reported.
