Shivakumar not in hurry to become CM, says ‘Delhi our temple, high command always provides guidance’

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said Friday he was ‘not in a hurry’ to take over from Siddaramaiah as the chief minister even as both of them are anticipating a call from the Congress high command to settle the matter. Add a… “I m not in a hurry…not hurrying anything. My party will…

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TMC claims 40 SIR-related deaths in West Bengal; says CEC has blood on his hands

New Delhi, 28/11: A Trinamool Congress delegation on Friday told the Election Commission that the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is a “completely unplanned and heartless” exercise, even as they accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the poll body of “having blood on their hands” for the deaths due to it….

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Kapil Sharma cafe shooting: Delhi police arrest Goldy Dhillon gang member

New Delhi, 28/11:The Delhi Police Crime Branch on Friday arrested Bandhu Man Singh, a gangster, in connection with shooting at comedian Kapil Sharma’s restaurant in Canada. Singh is associated with the Goldy Dhillon gang and has several criminal cases registered against him. A Chinese pistol and cartridges were recovered from him, Delhi police said in…

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Trump orders review of Green Cards from 19 countries after attack

Washington, 28/11: US President Donald Trump has ordered a widespread review of asylum cases approved under former President Joe Biden’s administration and Green Cards issued to citizens of 19 countries, Department of Homeland Security officials said on Thursday. Officials say the Afghan immigrant suspected of shooting two National Guard members in Washington, DC, on Wednesday…

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Why not a stringent law like SC/ST Act?: Supreme Court seeks to protect dignity of disabled person

New Delhi, 27/11: The Supreme Court on Thursday suggested for stringent law in line with the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act to protect the dignity of the disabled. The top court also directed content creator Samay Raina and other comedians to host persons with disabilities twice a month, and telecast programs about the success stories…

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Assam assembly passes bill to ban polygamy; Himanta promises UCC if he becomes CM again

Guwahati, 27/11: After Uttarakhand, Assam, another BJP ruled state, on Thursday criminalised polygamy with the Assembly passing an anti-polygamy bill. The Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill, 2025, entails punishment up to seven years in jail and a fine for those convicted, and up to 10 years if a person convicted of the offence hides an…

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Vijay’s fledgling party got a big pre-poll boost with Sengottaiyan joining TVK

Chennai: In February this year, when K A Sengottaiyan, who was with the AIADMK since its founding in 1972, raised a rebellion against party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, everyone was surprised. It is not the nature of 77-year-old to rebel as the soft-spoken veteran leader has always been known for his unflinching loyalty to…

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Now Vokkaligara Sangha wades into Karnataka power tussle row, seeks CM post for DK Shivakumar

Bengaluru, 27/11: The Vokkaligara Sangha on Thursday warned Congress of electoral ramifications if Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar is not made the chief minister. This comes a day after top Vokkaliga pontiff Nirmalanandanatha Swami publicly backed Shivakumar’s chief ministerial ambition and asked the Congress high command to make him the CM.

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Hong Kong police arrest three on suspicion of manslaughter as apartment fire death toll rises to 44, hundreds missing

Hong Kong, 27/11: A huge fire still burning in a Hong Kong apartment complex that has killed at least 44 people and left almost 300 missing may have been spread by unsafe scaffolding and foam materials used during maintenance work, police said on Thursday.Working through the night, firefighters were struggling to reach residents potentially trapped…

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