Mumbai: Maharashtra minister Pankaja Munde on Wednesday said the state government will not ignore the concerns expressed by the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) community over the Maratha reservation issue. The BJP leader was speaking after attending the first meeting of the cabinet sub-committee formed last week to expedite welfare measures for the OBCs and resolve…
Kathmandu: Army troops fanned out across Kathmandu and other cities from early Wednesday morning, enforcing restrictive orders and restoring calm, a day after violent anti-government protests swept across Nepal, triggering the resignation of K P Sharma Oli as Prime Minister. The Nepali Army, which assumed command of nationwide security operations at 10 pm on Tuesday,…
New Delhi: India will participate in a multilateral joint military exercise in Russia from today to that seeks to improve interoperability and provide a platform to exchange tactics, techniques, and procedures in the domains of conventional warfare and counter-terrorism operations, officials said. A contingent of the Indian armed forces, comprising 65 personnel, departed on Tuesday…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reacted warmly to US President Donald Trump’s positive assessment of trade talks between the two countries, expressing confidence that the ongoing negotiations will pave the way for unlocking the limitless potential of the partnership between them. India and the US are close friends and natural partners, Modi…
New Delhi: Maharashtra Governor and NDA nominee C P Radhakrishnan was elected the 15th Vice President of India on Tuesday, bagging 452 votes against Opposition nominee and former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy’s 300 votes, amid indications of cross-voting in his favour. Announcing the result of the vice presidential election, Rajya Sabha Secretary General…
New York/Washington: Signalling a thaw in the bilateral chill between India and the US, President Donald Trump has said he feels “certain” that there will be “no difficulty” for the two countries to come to a “successful conclusion” in trade talks and he looks forward to speaking with his “very good friend” Prime Minister Narendra…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security to discuss developments in Nepal, where violent protests have toppled the government headed by K P Sharma Oli, and stressed that stability, peace and prosperity of the country are of utmost importance to India. Modi said the violence…
Chandigarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a Rs 1,600-crore assistance for flood-hit Punjab as he reviewed the situation and damage in the state battling its worst deluge since 1988. He announced the assistance for the border state in addition to the Rs 12,000 crore already in the state’s kitty. Ahead of the PM’s…
New Delhi: Vice President-elect C P Radhakrishnan on Tuesday described his election to the second-highest Constitutional post as a victory of the nationalistic ideology and vowed to work towards making India a developed nation by 2047. He won the vice presidential election by bagging 452 votes, while the opposition candidate, B. Sudershan Reddy, polled 300…
This is a response to my article yesterday, titled “Time for BCCI to Break Free from Rotten State Units,” published in these ‘Special Reports’ columns. The response comes from a Club Secretary of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), who prefers to remain anonymous in view of the prevailing volatile situation. We welcome similar perspectives—whether in…
