Thiruvananthapuram/Palakkad: Congress digital media convenor Dr P Sarin, who raised a banner of protest against the party leadership over its candidate decision for the Palakkad assembly bypoll, was expelled from the primary membership of the party on Thursday. The KPCC made this decision simultaneously as Sarin announced a press conference in Palakkad, declaring his intention…
Chandigarh: OBC leader Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday took oath as the chief minister of Haryana at a ceremony in Panchkula attended by a galaxy of NDA leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Anil Vij, Krishan Lal Panwar and Rao Narbir Singh were among those administered the oath of office by Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya….
Pune: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday said the results of Haryana polls, where the BJP retained power by defeating the Congress, will not have any bearing on the next month’s Maharashtra assembly elections. He noted that the results of Jammu and Kashmir polls were significant from the country’s perspective as the union territory…
Our Political Desk Recent developments in India’s political landscape, particularly regarding foreign policy, are deeply concerning. The ongoing tension between India and Canada over the alleged killing of pro-Khalistan terrorist Harjit Singh Nijjar has exposed a troubling rift between the party in power and the Opposition. This divide not only weakens India’s foreign policy but…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stay the oath taking ceremony of the Nayab Singh Saini-led BJP government in Haryana. The ceremony is scheduled to begin shortly in Haryana’s Panchkula. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra took strong note of the plea, and…
Bengaluru: India were tottering at 34 for six at lunch on the second day of the rain-affected opening Test against New Zealand, here on Thursday. India’s top order was blown away in the first hour’s play by the Kiwi seamers, who returned after a rain intervention to prise out the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal (13)….
New Delhi: In a majority verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act which grants Indian citizenship to immigrants who came to Assam between January 1, 1966 and March 25, 1971. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said the Assam Accord was…
Nouakchott (Mauritania): India and Mauritania on Thursday signed several Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs), including on diplomat training and visa exemption, during President Droupadi Murmu’s visit to the African nation. President Murmu met with her Mauritania counterpart Mohamed Ould Ghazouani on Thursday at the Presidential Palace in Nouakchott. Both leaders discussed ways to strengthen their relationship…
Ottawa: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday acknowledged that he had only intelligence and no “hard evidentiary proof” when he alleged the involvement of Indian government agents in the killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year. Testifying before the public inquiry into foreign interference in federal electoral processes and democratic institutions, Trudeau claimed…
Omar Abdullah has officially taken oath as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, marking a new chapter in the state’s political landscape. His swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday was met with a quick show of support from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who emphasized that the central government would extend full cooperation to the new National…
