DK Shivakumar says unity intact with CM Siddaramaiah

Bangalore, 29/11:The Congress party led Karnataka Government will likely start to breathe normally again from Saturday as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar have put all speculations of a power struggle at rest. Following a much-anticipated breakfast meeting between the two Congress heavyweights at the Chief Minister’s residence, DK Shivakumar reaffirmed his loyalty…

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Cyclone Ditwah: Red alert declared in parts of Tamil Nadu as IMD warns of extremely heavy rainfall

Chennai, 29/11: Cyclone Ditwah which was hovering over coastal Sri Lanka has slowly started moving towards Tamil Nadu and a red alert has been declared in parts of the state on Saturday bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds and risk of waterlogging in Puducherry, Kerala and Telengana. Cyclone Ditwah was slowly moving closer towards the Tamil…

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IndiGo, Air India warn of disruptions as A320 software issue affects over 200 flights

New Delhi, 29/11: IndiGo, Air India and Air India Express flight operations will see disruptions as they work on fixing a potential issue related to flight controls in their A320 family planes and 200-250 aircraft will be impacted in the country, according to sources. Airbus on Friday said intense solar radiation might corrupt data critical…

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India logs forecast-beating 8.2% GDP growth in Q2, PM calls it impact of govt’s pro-growth policie

New Delhi, 28/11: The Indian economy recorded a six-quarter high growth of 8.2 per cent in July-September, as factories churned out more products in anticipation of a consumption boost from the GST rate cut, according to government data. The GDP growth in the second quarter was better than the 7.8 per cent of the preceding…

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BJP credits 8.2% GDP growth to PM Modi, takes swipe at Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, 28/11: As the Indian economy recorded a six-quarter high growth of 8.2 per cent, the BJP on Friday attributed it to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “decisive leadership” and took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. As per data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO), the Indian economy grew by a higher-than-expected…

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Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit India on December 4-5

New Delhi, 28/11;Russian President Vladimir Putin is planning to visit India on December 4-5 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian state news agencies reported on Friday, citing the Kremlin. In October, PTI had reported that the Russian president would visit India in the first week of December to solidify bilateral relations.  …

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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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