Bangalore, 17/5: While celebrating the Karnataka Assembly election results on May 13, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was euphoric when he said that the people of Karnataka have ensured that South India was BJP-mukt. True. What is also true is before May 13 South India was also Congress-mukt. With the electoral probability of it winning only…
Italy, 17/5: Two people died and thousands were evacuated from their homes as devastating floods hit Italy’s northern Emilia-Romagna region, authorities said on Wednesday, warning that worse may be yet to come. “Rainfall is not over, it will continue for several hours,” the deputy head of the Civil Protection Agency, Titti Postiglione, told…
Islamabad, 17/5: A top Pakistani court here on Wednesday extended until May 31 its order to prevent the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan in any case filed against him after May 9. The Islamabad High Court (IHC) ruling came after the government’s lawyer requested more time to provide information about the cases filed…
Kolkata, 17/5: The West Bengal government has decided to upgrade the security cover of former Indian cricket team captain and ex-BCCI president Sourav Ganguly to Z category, a senior official said. The decision was taken on Tuesday following the expiry of the tenure of Y category security provided to Ganguly. “As the…
New Delhi, 16/5: Rashtrapati Bhavan will be open for public viewing for six days in a week from June 1, an official statement issued on Tuesday said. The tour of Rashtrapati Bhavan will be available from Tuesday to Sunday (except on gazetted holidays) in seven-time slots, between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm hours,…
UP, 16/5: A 25-year-old independent candidate won the recently held civic elections in Uttar Pradesh even after her death as citizens voted for her in large numbers as they liked her “kind and warm nature”, according to reports. Ashiya Bi, who passed away on April 20 due to acute lung and abdominal infection, had filed…
London ,16/5: Fast bowler Jofra Archer was Tuesday ruled out of the Ashes with a stress fracture to his right elbow as England announced their Test squad to face Ireland next month. The 28-year-old Sussex quick, who was recently in action in the Indian Premier League, will not play again “for the rest of the…
Bangalore, 16/5: Amid a race for the Karnataka chief minister’s post, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday met party president Mallikarjun Kharge and is reported to have held discussions over government formation in the southern state. Gandhi drove to Kharge’s residence and held a closed-door meeting with the Congress chief. Congress General Secretary Randeep Surjewala,…
Bangalore, 16/5: Karnataka Congress chief D K Shivakumar, engaged in an intense competition with Siddaramaiah over the post of Chief Minister, left for Delhi on Tuesday morning. “Congress party General Secretary has instructed me to come alone, I’m going to Delhi alone. My health is good,” Shivakumar told reporters outside his residence before…
Mumbai, 16/5: Vodafone’s new boss Margherita Della Valle said she would cut 11,000 jobs over three years to simplify the telecoms group, which she said “must change”, as it forecast little or no growth in earnings for the new financial year.
