Washington: Donald Trump lashed out at the “radical left” on Wednesday after the apparent assassination of his right-wing ally Charlie Kirk, vowing a crackdown after a killing that has sparked fears of worsening political violence in the United States. Kirk, a powerful voice in conservative politics at just 31 years old, had been dead only a…
Orem, Utah: Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump who played an influential role in rallying young Republican voters, was shot and killed Wednesday at a Utah college event in what the governor called a political assassination carried out from a rooftop. “This is a dark day for our state….
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted multi-state searches in a money laundering case linked to alleged fake GST input tax credit claim of Rs 650 crore, official sources said. The raids were being carried out at several locations in Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Telangana by the Guwahati office of the…
New Delhi: Praising Mohan Bhagwat for his intellectual depth and empathetic leadership, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that his tenure as the head of the RSS since 2009 will be considered the most transformative period in its 100-year journey. In a glowing piece that appeared in several newspapers on Thursday on Bhagwat’s 75th birthday,…
S Venkateshwaran I welcome this debate on whether the BCCI should amend its constitution to accommodate the genuine demand of the Telangana Cricket Association. As a former Secretary of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), I consider it my responsibility to speak with honesty and clarity, drawing on my own experience Let me admit upfront: there…
India has always prided itself on its diversity and the peaceful coexistence of faiths. Yet, time and again, we witness ugly flashes of communal friction—most often during religious processions or festivals. The disturbing part is not merely that such incidents occur, but that they recur with uncanny political convenience. More telling is the pattern: these…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condemned the violation of Qatar’s sovereignty in the wake of Israel’s air strikes on Doha targeting Hamas leaders that triggered fears of further escalation of the already fragile situation in the region. The prime minister’s rare criticism directed at Israel came after he spoke to Emir of…
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed the NDA government in Bihar after police in Patna baton-charged aspirants staging a sit-in demanding the release of supplementary results of the Teacher Recruitment Exam (TRE-3). He said that this time the youth of the state will show the government its real place, and the countdown…
Nagpur: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday noted India’s ethos is rooted in seva or selfless service, and this sentiment will be its guiding principle in serving the world neutrally instead of becoming like superpowers of today. He rued that despite advancements in science, other spheres of knowledge, and human beings having…
Tirumala: Senior IAS officer Anil Kumar Singhal on Wednesday assumed charge as the new Executive Officer of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), taking over from the outgoing EO J. Syamala Rao. This is the second stint for Singhal at the helm of the world’s richest Hindu temple trust. He had earlier served as TTD EO during…
