Siddaramaiah resigns as Chief Minister of Karnataka
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah submitted his resignation on Thursday to the Governor’s Special Secretary at Lok Bhavan here. Special Secretary Prabhu Shankar received the resignation in the absence of Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot. According to Lok Bhavan sources, Gehlot is in his native place, Indore, for personal reasons. Deputy CM D K Shivakumar and other…
Pages of history, no matter their colour, cannot be excised: Culture minister Shekhawat
New Delhi: In frank recognition of India’s cultural plurality, Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has said Indian civilisation is an “amalgamation” of different faiths, and pages of history, “no matter what their colour”, cannot be removed. His remarks, during an exclusive interview with PTI Videos on Wednesday, come in the backdrop of various right-wing…
TMC’s LS member accuses party MP Kalyan Banerjee of verbal abuse, misogyny; writes to speaker
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar has complained to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, accusing party colleague Kalyan Banerjee of verbally abusing her inside Parliament and misogynistic behaviour towards women parliamentarians. The complaint comes amid deepening faultlines within the TMC following its drubbing in the assembly election, with public display of dissent and internal…
India, China hold ‘constructive’ talks on LAC; agree border peace key to normalising ties
New Delhi: India and China held “constructive” and “forward-looking” talks on the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, noting that maintaining border peace and tranquillity enabled progress in the normalisation of overall relations. The two sides discussed various aspects of the border situation during a meeting of the Working Mechanism…
Siddaramaiah informs cabinet colleagues of his decision to step down: Official sources
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah informed his cabinet colleagues of his decision to step down, during a breakfast hosted at his residence, official sources said on Thursday. His current deputy and possible successor, D K Shivakumar and other cabinet colleagues attended the breakfast meeting. In a picture shared by the Chief Minister’s Office, Siddaramaiah is…
PM Modi greets people on Eid ul-Azha
New Delhi: (May 28) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted people on the occasion of Eid ul-Azha and hoped that the occasion deepens the spirit of brotherhood and happiness in society. Eid ul-Azha or Bakrid is being celebrated across most parts of India on Thursday. “Eid ul-Adha greetings! May this occasion deepens the spirit…
Jaishankar, Ukrainian FM discuss war, peace efforts amid evolving battlefield situation
Nicosia: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha have discussed the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, battlefield developments and efforts aimed at achieving a “comprehensive and lasting peace”. The meeting took place on Wednesday on the sidelines of the informal meeting of European Union foreign ministers, known as the Gymnich Forum, in Cyprus….
Is HCA a Divided House — Or a House Haunted by Failed Power Brokers?
Special Correspondent The Hyderabad Cricket Association today appears less like a united sporting body and more like a battlefield of bruised egos, frustrated power centres, and vested interests unwilling to let the game breathe in peace. The endless complaints, anonymous leaks, WhatsApp propaganda, selective outrage, and counter-allegations flooding your e-paper office raise one unavoidable question:…
Bharat’s Solar Surge Changes Global Power Equation
For decades, Bharat was mocked as a country that would forever remain energy-hungry, import-dependent, and technologically trailing behind the developed world. Those predictions now lie shattered under the blazing Indian sun. Bharat, under the able and decisive leadership of Narendra Modi, has officially emerged as the world’s second-largest solar power market in terms of annual…
Twisha Sharma case: Giribala Singh’s anticipatory bail quashed by the MP High Court
Jabalpur: Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday quashed the anticipatory bail of former judge Giribala Singh in the Twisha Sharma death case. In its 17-page order, vacation judge Devnarayan Mishra said, “In the light of the factual aspects of the case and the allegations levelled against the respondent (Giribala Singh), the anticipatory bail order dated…
