Mysuru, 19/2: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife B M Parvathy, brother-in-law Mallikarjuna Swamy and J Devaraju, who sold the land, were given clean chit in the Mysuru Urban Urban Development Authority (MUDA) alternate site allotment case investigated by Lokayukta Police of Mysuru. In a notice issued to complainant Snehamayi Krishna on Wednesday, Lokayukta Police…
Mumbai, 19/2: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday claimed that Uddhav Thackeray planned to make Eknath Shinde the chief minister of Maharashtra after the 2019 polls, but first the BJP and later the MVA allies, including Sharad Pawar, played a spoilsports . The BJP did not fulfill the promise of sharing the CM’s…
Washington,19/2: When Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine nearly three years ago, then-US President Joe Biden took a firm stand in solidarity with Kyiv, forged a bulwark of European allies and set veteran advisers to the task of isolating Moscow economically and diplomatically. Washington’s approach changed dramatically with Tuesday’s initial meeting between…
Dubai, 19/2: India vice-captain Shubman Gill on Wednesday dethroned Babar Azam of Pakistan from the No. 1 spot in the ICC ODI Rankings for batters on the back of his strong show against England in the recent home series. The ICC issued the latest rankings just ahead of the start of the eight-team Champions Trophy…
Bengaluru, 19/2: The Cubbon Park police have arrested a suspect who obstructed the convoy of Union Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh recently in Bengaluru, police officials said on Wednesday. The arrested is Ahmed Dilwar Hussain. According to the police, Hussain, who was on his motorcycle, tried to mow down Dinesh, a constable on duty. …
New Delhi, 19/2: The much-awaited decision about the new chief minister of Delhi will be made in the BJP legislature party meeting to be held at the party’s Delhi unit office on Wednesday evening. The BJP has come to power after 26 years, defeating the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the February 5 Delhi Assembly…
Pune, 18/2: A special court in Pune on Tuesday granted permanent exemption from appearance to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case filed over his alleged objectionable remarks on Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar. An application seeking permanent exemption from appearing before the court was moved by Advocate Milind Pawar, who is representing Gandhi…
New Delhi, 18/2: The BJP on Tuesday hit back at Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for his objections over the appointment of the new Chief Election Commissioner, describing it as an effort to undermine an elected government’s constitutional mandate through “malicious” judicial activism. It also claimed that the Congress leaders are acting…
Jaipur, 18/2: Orders replacing Urdu with Sanskrit as the third language in some government schools in Rajasthan followed by a minister’s remarks that many Urdu teachers secured jobs with fake degrees has created a row in the BJP-ruled state. Rajasthan’s education department had recently issued an order to Mahatma Gandhi Government School (RAC Battalion), Jaipur,…
Dubai/Karachi, 18/2: Intrigue, uncertainty, backstage drama. The ICC Champions Trophy has seen it all even before the curtains go up on the tournament and it would only get more stirring over the next three weeks, starting with the opening clash between Pakistan and New Zealand in Karachi. Eight teams will vie for a trophy, often…
