Putin says ‘trade liberalisation’ talks have intensified between India, Eurasian Economic Union
Astana: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that negotiations on trade liberalisation between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and India have intensified, signalling fresh momentum in efforts to forge a free trade agreement between the two sides, according to a media report. “Last year trade agreements were concluded with Mongolia and the United Arab Emirates,…
NEET-UG to shift to CBT mode from 2027: NTA to SC
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency on Friday told the Supreme Court that it is all set to conduct the NEET-UG exam in computer-based test (CBT) mode from next year instead of the pen and paper mode after consulting the Centre. The National Testing Agency (NTA), responsible for conducting the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test…
Will not hesitate to demand CBI enquiry into ‘horse trading’ by TVK: AIADMK whip
Tiruvannamalai (Tamil Nadu): AIADMK whip Agri S S Krishnamurthy on Friday said that the party will demand a CBI investigation if the alleged poaching of lawmakers via “multi-crore cash” transfers by the ruling TVK continues. Four AIADMK legislators — K Maragatham Kumaravel (Maduranthakam Assembly constituency), S Jayakumar (Perundurai), P Sathyabama (Dharapuram) and Esakki Subaya (Ambasamudram)…
Digital drive: TDP’s annual Mahanadu tastes success after being held in hybrid format
Amaravati: The Telugu Desam Party adopted a hybrid format for its Mahanadu conclave this year which concluded on Thursday, combining physical participation with a network of digitally connected centres across Andhra Pradesh to facilitate cadre engagement. The two-day conclave, organised annually to mark the birth anniversary of TDP founder N T Rama Rao, popularly known…
Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot accepts Siddaramaiah’s resignation as Karnataka CM
Bengaluru: Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Friday accepted the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Siddaramaiah had submitted his resignation to the Governor’s Special Secretary at Lok Bhavan here, on Thursday, in the latter’s absence. “In exercise of the powers conferred on me under Article 164(1) of the Constitution of India, I, Thaawarchand Gehlot, Governor of…
New Punjab BJP chief Kewal Dhillon says party will form govt in state in 2027
Chandigarh: BJP on Thursday appointed Kewal Singh Dhillon as the party’s Punjab unit chief and shortly after the announcement he claimed the saffron party will form the government in the state after the 2027 Assembly polls. The 76-year-old former MLA from Barnala, who will be the first Jat Sikh face to head the party unit,…
If you don’t play Vaibhav in T2OIs now, when will you give him chance?: Gavaskar
New Delhi: Sunil Gavaskar believes that teen prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is “God’s gift to Indian cricket” and needs to be picked for their upcoming white-ball tour of England even if it comes at the cost of dropping an established top order batter from the playing eleven. Gavaskar, who saw Sooryavanshi’s astonishing 29-ball-97 against Sunrisers Hyderabad…
Shah reviews preparations for Commonwealth Games
Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday held a meeting to review preparations for the Commonwealth Games and proposed the Olympics to be hosted in Ahmedabad. Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi and senior officials were present at the meeting. Attending the review were Sports…
No ‘double standards’ in fight against terrorism: NSA Doval in Russia
Moscow: National Security Adviser Ajit Doval called for decisive action against terrorism and said there cannot be “double standards” in the fight against it, while addressing an international security forum in Russia on Thursday, according to the Indian Embassy in Moscow. Doval participated in the first International Security Forum and the 14th Meeting of High…
HCA: Revolution or Return of Rogues?
The Hyderabad Cricket Association’s proposed TG20 league was supposed to be a revolution. For once, many believed Hyderabad cricket would finally escape the suffocating grip of middlemen, academy cartels, backdoor selectors, and the invisible power brokers who have reduced one of India’s proudest cricket centres into a marketplace of favouritism and manipulation. Instead, before the…
