Summon Naravane, End the Drama
Special Correspondent Parliament has once again been paralysed—not over economic distress or a national security failure, but over selective leaks and political interpretations attributed to an unpublished memoir of former Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane. The Congress-led Opposition’s decision to stall the Budget Session over unverified claims marks yet another low in its increasingly…
Maharashtra to recruit 70,000 personnel soon under new system: Fadnavis
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government will launch a phase-wise mega recruitment drive to fill more than 70,000 vacant posts through a new and reformed system, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday. Addressing a meeting on reforms in service recruitment rules, Fadnavis said around 20,000 posts will be filled through the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC)…
We’re preparing to play all games at T20 WC: Pak pacer Mirza on playing India
Colombo: Pakistan pacer Salman Mirza on Monday said that the team is preparing for the entire T20 World Cup and will play against arch-rivals India on February 15 here if his government decides so. While addressing a press conference ahead of Pakistan’s match against the USA on Tuesday, Mirza was asked if the players had…
Implementation of 7 new high-speed rail corridors to be expedited: Railway ministry
New Delhi: The Railway Ministry on Monday said that it has initiated steps to expedite the implementation of seven new High-Speed Rail (HSR) corridors announced in the Union Budget 2026, marking a major push towards next-generation passenger travel in India. “The proposed corridors include Mumbai – Pune, Pune – Hyderabad, Hyderabad – Bengaluru, Hyderabad –…
Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta-starrer ‘Lahore 1947’ to release in August
New Delhi: “Lahore 1947”, a period drama featuring Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta in the lead roles, is set to release on August 13. Produced by Aamir Khan under his production banner Aamir Khan Productions, the film is directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. It also features Shabana Azmi, according to a press release. Khan remembered the…
10 days of ‘severe’ air quality in Delhi during winter season: Govt tells Lok Sabha
New Delhi: Delhi saw 10 days of ‘severe’ air quality during the winter season (October-January) in 2025-26 as against 31 days in 2016-17, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Monday. He shared the information in response to a written question by Congress MP Manish Tewari in the Lok Sabha. “The total number of days…
BJP Questions Revanth Govt Over ‘Shadow CM’ Influence
Hyderabad: Senior BJP leader Marri Shashidhar Reddy raised serious allegations against what he described as an “extra-constitutional power structure” operating within the Telangana government, naming Faheem Qureshi—whom he termed the “shadow Chief Minister,”—and digital media activist Akram Ali Mohammed, also known as Abu Aimal Azad Reporter. Addressing the media, Reddy referred to reports stating that…
BJP will give Bharat Ratna to Godse as well: Owaisi on RSS chief’s remarks
Mahabubnagar (Telangana): AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday launched a sharp attack against the BJP-RSS over the Sangh chief’s demand to confer a Bharat Ratna on VD Savarkar. Invoking Maulvi Allauddin, known for his contribution to the 1857 revolt, Owaisi criticised the idea of conferring the highest civilian award to Savarkar. He said, “Maulvi Allauddin,…
A forgettable budget prepared by a finance minister, who forgot promises made last year: Chidambaram
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday attacked the government for cutting capital expenditure in 2025-26 at a time ‘when neither the public sector, private sector nor foreign investors are investing in India’, while terming Union Budget 2026-27 a “forgettable budget”. Initiating a general discussion on Union Budget 2026-27 in the Rajya Sabha, the…
Huge surge in domicile certificate applications at KMC amid SIR; over 18,600 requests received
Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has received more than 18,600 applications for domicile certificates in the past one-and-a-half months, an unprecedented spike linked to the Election Commission’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, officials said on Monday. Cumulative figures available till February 6 show that 18,605 applications were submitted, far exceeding the…
