Bengaluru, 3/10: Amid ongoing speculation about a possible change in chief minister later this year in Karnataka, AICC General Secretary K C Venugopal on Friday dismissed the rumours, asserting that the Congress is fully capable of handling decisions regarding its State leadership. Speaking to reporters here, he said, “The Indian National Congress is capable enough…
New Delhi,4/10: India welcomes US President Donald Trump’s leadership as peace efforts in Gaza make decisive progress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday. He said on X, “India will continue to strongly support all efforts towards a durable and just peace.” Trump has ordered Israel to stop bombing the Gaza Strip after Hamas said…
New Delhi, 3/10: The Union Health Ministry on Friday ruled out toxic contamination of cough syrups as the reason for deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan as initially suspected, but maintained that investigations are on to determine the cause behind the tragedy. Medicine samples collected by the official probe team were tested for…
Chandigarh, 3/10: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the BJP government in Haryana has ended the “kharchi-parchi” system that prevailed in the state earlier, wherein people could not get jobs without corruption or favouritism. The senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader also said the people of Haryana have given their mandate to…
Bengaluru, 3/10: Eminent journalist and author Thayil Jacob Sony George, popularly known as T J S George, passed away at Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru on Friday. He was 97. A Padma Bhushan awardee, TJS was widely respected for his incisive writings, often marked by satire and sarcasm.
Patna, 10/3: The CPI and CPI(M) on Friday demanded a total of 35 seats in the upcoming Bihar polls as part of the Mahagathbandhan, stressing the need for the opposition alliance to finalise the seat-sharing agreement without delay The two Left parties also demanded that RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav be declared the chief ministerial face…
New Delhi, 3/10: India launched Operation Sindoor with a clear objective, and its swift conclusion after the goal was achieved offers a lesson for the world, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal A P Singh said on Friday. Speaking at a press conference ahead of Air Force Day, the Air Chief Marshal said the…
Moscow, 3/10: Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “balanced, wise and nationally oriented” leader, calling him a friend with whom he shares a relationship of trust. Speaking at the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi on Thursday evening, Putin underlined the “special” nature of India-Russia ties and said he was looking…
New Delhi, 3/10: Activist Sonam Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali J Angmo, filed a plea in the Supreme Court challenging her husband’s detention under the National Security Act (NSA). Angmo has filed a habeas corpus petition on Thursday under Article 32 of the Constitution, questioning her husband’s arrest as illegal.
Mumbai, 2/10: Coinciding with the RSS centenary celebrations, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray launched a scathing attack on the BJP describing it as an “amoeba” which adjusts everywhere under all circumstances for political gains. As the RSS is the ideological fountainhead of the BJP, Uddhav, a former Maharashtra Chief Minister, used the Dussehra rally…
