Kerala CM working for Modi, Adani; alleges CPI(M) State Secy Govindan
Thiruvananthapuram: CPI(M) State Secretary M V Govindan on Wednesday alleged that Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan was “working for Modi and Adani” in connection with the proposed share transfer in the Vizhinjam International Seaport project. He raised allegations against Satheesan, linking him to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the business group, after Adani Ports…
Iltija Mufti seeks preservation of cave shrine of Amarnath
Srinagar: PDP leader Iltija Mufti on Wednesday said quality and preservation of the cave shrine of Amarnath must take precedence over quantity as the ongoing annual yatra crossed the one-lakh mark in the first five days of the pilgrimage. More than 1.15 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at the ice lingam of Lord Shiva at…
PM Modi leaves for Australia after Indonesia visit
Jakarta: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday left for Australia after concluding a three-day visit to Indonesia, during which he inked 14 agreements to boost cooperation in critical minerals, maritime security and other key sectors. “As I conclude my visit to Indonesia, I leave with immense satisfaction at the outcomes achieved as far as the…
Stock markets tumble over 2 pc on escalating US-Iran tensions, sharp surge in oil prices
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty fell sharply by over 2 per cent during the fag-end of the trade on Wednesday amid reports that US President Donald Trump said the interim agreement with Iran is over, leading to a sharp rally in crude oil prices. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 1,722.99 points, or 2.20…
Our performance was atrocious, unacceptable: Shreyas Iyer
Nottingham: India captain Shreyas Iyer minced no words after his team’s crushing 125-run defeat to England in the third T20 International, describing the performance as “atrocious” and admitting such a heavy loss was “not acceptable”. Under Iyer, India are yet to win a T20 International, and Tuesday’s outing marked an abject surrender as they were…
Wayanad landslide: Search on for 5 missing; unnatural death case registered, says police
Wayanad (Kerala): A day after a landslide at the tunnel road construction site in this hill district claimed three lives, extensive search operations are ongoing to find five people who are still missing following the incident, police said on Wednesday. Wayanad SP Devamanohar told reporters that a case of unnatural death has been registered in…
U.S. launches new attacks on Iran in retaliation for attacks on commercial ships, U.S. military says
Online Desk The U.S. military launched new attacks on Iran on Tuesday in retaliation for its attacks against commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command said. “U.S. Central Command forces have begun launching a series of powerful strikes against Iran to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by…
Ritabrata-led TMC faction gets July 10 deadline to submit signatory, organisational poll claims
New Delhi: The Election Commission has asked the Ritabrata Banerjee-led rebel faction to submit its claims on the issue of authorised signatories and organisational polls of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) by Friday, July 10, sources said. On July 2, the Election Commission asked rival factions of the Trinamool Congress to submit their claims and counter-claims…
Switzerland beat Colombia in penalty shootouts to reach World Cup quarterfinals
Online Sports Desk Switzerland defeated Colombia in a penalty shootout in Vancouver to reach the quarterfinals of the World Cup. Neither team succeeded in securing a winner in the 90 minutes, taking the match to extra time, where the deadlock continued. Switzerland will now face Argentina in the last eight after prevailing 4-3 on penalties…
India moving forward with the mantra of ‘reform, perform and transform’: PM Modi
Jakarta: India is moving forward with the mantra of “reform, perform and transform,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday, underscoring that the country’s self-reliance is a multiplying force not only for Indonesia but for the entire ASEAN region. Speaking at a diaspora event in Jakarta attended by President Prabowo Subianto and his top ministers, Modi…
