Washington: Vice President Kamala Harris is “just as much of a joke as President Joe Biden is”, alleged the Donald Trump Campaign on Sunday, immediately after Biden ended his re-election bid and endorsed his deputy as the Democratic Party nominee for the general elections in November. In a statement, it claimed that Biden cannot take…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Sunday said during 2014-24, his party-led government at the Centre had given Rs 10.76 lakh crore worth of projects to the state. In a post on ‘X’, Annamalai said the ongoing work for the East Coast Road expansion project here, an election assurance of the DMK, is now…
Washington: The uproar over President Joe Biden’s reelection bid showed no signs of abating Sunday with a fifth senator urging him to withdraw from the race and let Democrats hold an “open process” for a new nominee. The Biden campaign acknowledged “differing opinions” but said the party would unite to defeat Republican Donald Trump. West…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced that India will contribute USD 1 million to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre which will be used for capacity building, technical assistance and conservation of world heritage sites. He said this during his address at the opening ceremony of the 46th session of the World Heritage…
Thiruvanthapuram: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been chosen for the first Oommen Chandy Public Servant Award instituted in memory of the party veteran and former Kerala Chief Minister late Oommen Chandy. The Oommen Chandy Foundation announced the award on Sunday, three days after the first death anniversary of the leader. The honour comprises a purse…
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to create history when she presents her seventh straight Budget on Tuesday for the fiscal 2024-25, surpassing the record of former prime minister Morarji Desai. Sitharaman, who will turn 65 next month, was in 2019 appointed as India’s first full-time woman finance minister when Prime Minister Narendra…
New Delhi: India’s elderly population is expected to double by 2050, UNFPA India chief Andrea Wojnar said, stressing that more investment in healthcare, housing and pensions is needed, especially for older women who are “more likely to live alone and face poverty.” In an interview with PTI given days after World Population Day on July…
Kolkata: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav said on Sunday that the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre would not last long as “communal forces” may experience temporary success but will ultimately be defeated. While addressing the mega Martyrs’ Day rally of the TMC, Yadav said, “Those who have come to power are guests for…
New Delhi: In a significant move ahead of the Parliament’s monsoon session, an all-party meeting was convened by the government on Sunday morning. During the session, the JD(U) and YSRCP reignited their calls for special status for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh, respectively. The Congress reiterated its demand for the Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker’s post for…
Kolkata: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy said there is “no shortage” of coal for the power sector and the Centre will ensure adequate supply of the dry fuel to meet demand. The long-term demand will be met by increased productivity of Coal India and commercial mines, he said. “We are supplying coal to all thermal…
