NEWS 1- DK wishes Siddha luck
The Karnataka cliffhanger just got a new twist with state party chief DK Shivakumar, one of the two contenders for the top post, sending his “best wishes” to his rival today. The 61-year-old, who was expected to visit Delhi this evening, in a sudden turnaround, said he would not and wished Siddaramaiah all the best, “since he has the numbers”.

NEWS 2- Owaisi slams Himanta
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday attacked Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma following the latter’s address at ‘Hindu Ekta Yatra’ in Karimnagar on Sunday. He accused Sarma of using the language of disunity and fear, and said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has reached a saturation point in Telangana.

NEWS 3- Cyclone Mocha strikes Mizoram
At least 236 houses and eight refugee camps have been damaged after super cyclone ‘Mocha’ struck several parts of Mizoram, officials said on Monday.

NEWS 4- Mamata sends feeler to Congress
The Karnataka assembly election results have led to a rethink by the Opposition camp leaders, some of whom were against the Congress playing a central role in a proposed front against the BJP, on the electoral strategy for the big 2024 elections.

NEWS 5- BJP to decide on caste equations
The Karnataka crash has pushed the BJP to tweak its campaign template for the next round of state elections due later this year. Four crucial states are going to polls — Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Chhattisgarh. Of these, only Madhya Pradesh is ruled by the BJP and the party is hoping to cash in on the revolving door policy in Rajasthan and anti-incumbency in the two others to work in its favour.

NEWS 6- France to send more tanks to Ukraine
France has promised to deliver many additional light tanks and armoured vehicles to Ukraine amid its ongoing conflict with Russia and also to train Ukrainian forces how to operate them