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Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s Forest Minister K Ponmudy‘s misogynistic remarks – laced with caste undertones -have landed Chief Minister MK Stalin and his DMK in controversy, inviting fierce criticism from women’s rights activists, opposition political parties, and even from within the ruling party. Mr Ponmudy – whom Mr Stalin re-inducted into …

Bengaluru: The state Assembly on Friday passed the ‘Karnataka Legislature Salaries, Pensions and Allowances (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which proposes significant salary hikes and allowances for MLAs, MLCs, ministers and Assembly staffers. The move which has come amid the government complaining of shortage of funds has invoked criticism and also raised …

Bengaluru: Karnataka lawmakers – from the Chief Minister down to MLAs – will vote on doubling their salaries, as well as those of top government officials like the Assembly Speaker and the Leader of the Opposition. They will also vote, possibly tomorrow, on expansive increases to other facilities, ranging from …