Srinagar: Over 2.5 million voters will decide the fate of 239 candidates in the fray for 26 Jammu and Kashmir assembly seats in the second phase of the election to be held in the Union territory on Wednesday. These assembly constituencies are spread over six districts – three in the Valley and as many in…
Bengaluru: In a significant blow to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed his petition challenging Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s decision to approve his prosecution in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case. The ruling casts a shadow on Siddaramaiah’s political future, as the initiation of prosecution puts him in a difficult position…
New Delhi: After bringing bountiful showers across large parts of India, the south-west monsoon has embarked on its return journey, beginning from western Rajasthan and Kutch. The process of withdrawal of the southwest monsoon, which has brought five per cent excess rains across the country, started on Monday, but the weather office has forecast widespread…
New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is deeply concerned by the war in Ukraine and his meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy here demonstrates his commitment to finding a way forward and contributing in any way possible to a resolution of the conflict, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said. Modi on Monday held a bilateral meeting with…
New Delhi: S&P Global Ratings announced on Tuesday that it is maintaining India’s growth forecast at 6.8% for the current fiscal year, alongside expectations that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will initiate interest rate cuts in its upcoming monetary policy review scheduled for October. In its economic outlook for the Asia Pacific region, S&P…
Mumbai: The Indian equity markets marked a historic day on Tuesday as both Sensex and Nifty achieved new record highs, with the Sensex breaching the 85,000 mark for the first time and the Nifty approaching the 26,000 level. This surge in the benchmark indices follows the momentum triggered by the Federal Reserve’s significant rate cut…
New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday left for home after wrapping up his “successful and substantial” three-day visit to the US during which he attended the Quad Leaders’ meeting, an overwhelming Indian community event and addressed the Summit of the Future at the UN General Assembly. He also held bilateral meetings on Sunday…
Washington: Former US president Donald Trump has accused the Department of Justice and the FBI of “mishandling and downplaying” the recent apparent assassination attempt on his life, demanding that the state of Florida handle the case. A second bid in two months on 78-year-old Trump’s life took place on September 15 at the Trump International…
New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met several members of the Sikh community here in the US, who thanked him for the work done by his government for the Sikh community. “We were so happy, and what a positive feeling we had after the meeting. We greeted the prime minister as soon as he…
Jaipur: Targeted by the Congress over his comments against Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu defended his stand and said the opposition party should instead protest against Gandhi’s remarks in the US on Sikhs. A few days ago, Bittu had attacked Gandhi over the statements he made in…
