Political Crisis  

This is the second day in a row during the current session of Parliament that the Rajya Sabha failed to transact any business
 

Rahul Gandhi is appearing in the defamation case of derogatory comments made against Amit Shah during a Lok Sabha election rally. The Karnataka coalition partners should not blame the BJP for trying to destabilise the government when there are hints of their own lawmaker (JDS) scripting the resignation and threat drama. Watch MyNation in 100 seconds for the top headlines of the day.

Cases of malaria have spiked in the national capital with at least 51 persons affected by it in June this year, a municipal report released on Monday said. A UP Roadways bus carrying more than 40 passengers plunged into a drain on Yamuna Expressway, killing 29 people and leaving others severely injured near Agra. Don’t miss MyNation in 100 seconds. 

Here is what Telangana BJP leader Kishan Reddy has to say about the political crisis in Karnataka, after the resignation of 12 MLAs, yesterday.

Siddaramaiah spoke exclusively to MyNation ahead of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting in Bengaluru to discuss the poaching row and the political crisis in the state

Two men were caught in the act of injecting cows with sedatives. Actor Sushmita Sen is in a happy place and loves to share the good vibes with her social media followers. All this and more on MyNation in 100 seconds.
 

Sri Lanka’s main parties today challenged in the highest court the President’s sacking of Parliament, a move which has escalated a political crisis and deepened international alarm.

The 72-year-old Mahinda Rajapaksa received the membership of the SLPP on Sunday. The party was launched by his supporters last year. In February this year, the party won two-third of the total 340 seats in the local council polls

The political crisis in the country began when Maithripala Sirisena sacked Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and named former President Mahinda Rajapakse as the premier on October 26. However, Wickremesinghe has refused to leave the official residence

Political turmoil in the island nation was triggered late on October 26 when Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena appointed his predecessor Mahinda Rajapaksa as Prime Minister. It was opposed by Ranil Wickremesinghe, who insists he's still in charge. The two are now set to face off in parliament in a confidence vote.

Former PM Wickremesinghe, who has termed his sacking as unconstitutional, claimed that he is still the legally appointed Prime Minister with parliamentary majority.