Hyderabad: President Droupadi Murmu will undertake a sojourn at the Rashtrapati Nilayam here, one of the Presidential Retreats, from December 17 to 21. Telangana Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari, who held a meeting with officials on Tuesday, directed them to work in close coordination and make foolproof arrangements for the President’s visit. The forest department officials…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday said he never met industrialist Gautam Adani and sought to know if the BJP and its ally, the PMK were prepared for a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe on the Adani issue. Responding to a question raised by PMK leader G K Mani in the…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said Swahid Diwas is an occasion to remember the extraordinary courage and sacrifices of those who dedicated themselves to the Assam Movement. The Assam movement was an indigenous stir seeking the identification and deportation of illegal immigrants in the state. December 10 is observed as Swahid Diwas…
Geneva: Bullish on the aviation growth prospects in the “fascinating” Indian market, IATA chief Willie Walsh on Tuesday said somebody with an ambition to be a pilot should be looking at India, considering the large number of aircraft orders placed by the domestic airlines. The Director General of the global airlines’ grouping, which has been…
Belgavi (Karnataka): Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Tuesday paid tributes to former Chief Minister and External Affairs Minister S M Krishna, with leaders cutting across parties describing the departed leader as a “gentleman politician”, “statesman”, and lauding his contribution in making Bengaluru an IT hub. Leaders also expressed their admiration for his dressing sense, command over…
New Delhi: Ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced Rs 10 lakh insurance for the city’s auto drivers. Kejriwal, who had lunch with the family members of an auto driver in Kondli constituency, also promised Rs 1 lakh as assistance to the auto drivers for the marriage of their…
New Delhi: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday alleged the government was not allowing Lok Sabha to function as a strategy because it is afraid of discussing the Adani issue. She also said the ruling party is accusing the Congress leadership of having links with George Soros to divert attention from the main issue…
The second week of the Winter Session of Parliament has come to a standstill, raising critical questions about the balance between opposition rights and national priorities. While healthy debate and dissent are cornerstones of democracy, frequent disruptions that stall legislative proceedings appear to do more harm than good, especially when taxpayer money and pressing national…
Bengaluru: Not many politicians may have held positions as Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna — SMK to his friends and the inner circle — did in his political career spanning over five decades. Suave and sophisticated with outstanding academic credentials, Krishna played his part with aplomb as the chief minister in promoting the tech sector in Karnataka…
Our Political Desk The political landscape in Telangana has descended into a symbolic battlefield over “Telangana Thalli,” the mother figure of the state. This controversy highlights the underlying tensions between the ruling Congress and the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS), with both parties leveraging cultural icons to assert their political narratives. The Telangana Thalli statue, introduced…
