Bhopal: Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of attempting to influence the Rajya Sabha election after her nomination from Madhya Pradesh was rejected over alleged discrepancies in her election affidavit. The controversy began after election authorities rejected Natarajan’s nomination, citing the alleged non-disclosure of information related to a case in…

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar may have more firefighting to do amid dissatisfaction among his colleagues over Cabinet portfolio allocations. The chief minister weathered the Ramalinga Reddy storm last week after the senior leader withdrew his resignation, but looks like more turbulence is headed his way. Minister Krishna Byre Gowda, who has been allocated…

Thiruvananthapuram: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a summons to Veena Vijayan, daughter of former Kerala chief minister and current leader of opposition in Kerala Assembly, Pinarayi Vijayan, in connection with the CMRL-Exalogic financial transactions case. As per sources, the agency has directed Veena Vijayan to appear before its Kochi office on Friday for questioning….

New Delhi:  The demolition of Udyog Bhawan, one of the prominent government office complexes in the Central Vista area, has commenced as part of the Centre’s ambitious redevelopment programme, an official has said. The dismantling of Udyog Bhawan, constructed in the late 1950s, follows the demolition of neighbouring Nirman Bhawan in May. Both structures were…

Chennai:  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay will launch the Singappen Special Force on Tuesday evening aimed at providing enhanced protection to women and children in the state. This dedicated police unit will strengthen the government’s efforts in protecting women and children through monitoring and patrolling of public places, identifying vulnerable places, and taking…