New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday hit out at Rahul Gandhi over his comments on Tata issue, saying the Congress leader is trying to incite business leaders to join him in spreading distrust and toxicity and he should refrain from “politicising” every issue. Accusing Gandhi of repeatedly decrying the successes of Indian industry…
New Delhi: The results of the 2026 Legislative Council (MLC) elections across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka and Maharashtra are throwing up a mixed picture for the major political parties. The elections covered 28 seats across the four states, with counting continuing in several constituencies on Wednesday, October 28. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured…
New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh bore the brunt of Cyclone Arnab, with three people killed and 31 houses damaged, a senior National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) officer said on Wednesday. The disaster response and rescue teams of the Centre and those of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha are now bracing to tackle the effects of rainfall, which…
New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday named Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri as the party’s candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha bypoll in Madhya Pradesh. The BJP central election committee has approved Puri’s name for the bypoll, the party said in a statement. Puri, 74, currently serves as the Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural…
Panaji: BJP president Nitin Nabin on Wednesday said there was no need to differentiate young people as Gen Z, Gen Alpha or other generations, asserting that anyone driven to bring change through hard work and perseverance should be considered young. Youth should not be defined by age alone. A person remains young as long as…
New Delhi: Tata Group is being criminally destroyed, and no business leader dares say a word, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged on Wednesday, asserting that “we will ensure justice for these crimes”. Gandhi’s remarks come amid Tata Group’s bitter dispute over Tata Sons’ leadership. The conflict has already split trustees and spilled into the Tata…
Lucknow: BJP candidates Dinesh Kumar Goyal and Shri Chand Sharma have won the biennial Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council election in Meerut, an official said on Tuesday. “Both the victorious BJP candidates Dinesh Kumar Goyal (Meerut Graduates’ constituency) and Shri Chand Sharma (Meerut Teachers’ constituency) emerged victorious. Certificates have also been handed over to the winners,”…
New Delhi: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday accused the Congress of openly supporting the “enemy’s malicious propaganda” against the country and alleged that the circulation of a “fake AI video” on China by it was an “act of betrayal” and equivalent to the “heinous acts of the enemies”. Rijiju, an MP from Arunachal Pradesh,…
Patna: Counting of votes for biennial elections to eight Bihar Legislative Council seats began at 8 am on Tuesday amid tight security, an official said. The counting will decide the electoral fate of 90 candidates in four graduates seats and 60 in four teachers constituencies, he said. Polling, held on October 23, recorded a turnout…
Online News Desk Seventeen inmates lodged at the Theni sub-jail in Tamil Nadu escaped late Monday night after allegedly assaulting a police official, officials said. One of the 17 inmates has been arrested, while 17 special teams have been formed to trace and apprehend the remaining escapees. Inspector General of Police (IGP), South Zone, Vijayendra…
