Chennai: The BJP-led NDA has decided to boycott the Erode East by-poll scheduled for February 5 and would focus on dethroning the ruling DMK in the hustings next year, the saffron party’s state unit said on Sunday. BJP’s announcement virtually makes the election a no-contest as the main opposition AIADMK and the DMDK have already…
Chennai: Tamils who had migrated from the state to many countries centuries ago, have contributed greatly for the development of the respective nations, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Sunday. Addressing the World Tamil Diaspora Day here, he said the Tamil language was the “umbilical cord” linking all. “The ancestors of many…
Hyderabad: The City Police on Sunday registered a criminal case against actor Daggubati Venkatesh and his family members for allegedly illegally demolishing a hotel last year, despite a pending injunction from a City Civil Court and order to maintain status quo from the Telangana high court. Besides Daggubati Venkatesh, his brother and producer Daggubati Suresh,…
Shirdi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said veteran politician Sharad Pawar played politics of betrayal and treachery in Maharashtra from 1978, which was ended by BJP’s massive victory in the assembly polls with its resolve to establish a stable government. Addressing a state BJP convention in Shirdi, Shah said the people of Maharashtra…
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday promised to give Rs 8,500 every month to educated unemployed youths in Delhi for one year if it comes to power in Delhi. This is the third scheme launched by the Congress ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls. The financial assistance will be provided under the ‘Yuva Udaan Yojana’…
New Delhi: Jasprit Bumrah is the frontrunner to replace Rohit Sharma as India’s Test captain going forward but the peerless pacer doesn’t seem to be a long-term option given his nagging fitness concerns, the latest being a back spasm which has rendered him doubtful for next month’s Champions Trophy. Indian selectors are hopeful that he…
New Delhi: As the Maha Kumbh Mela is all set to begin at Prayagraj from Monday, a new illustrated book looks at the mythology, vibrant rituals, and profound spirituality that define the mega event. “The Divine Kumbh: Echoes of Eternity: Ganga, Shipra, Godavari, and Sangam” by Deepak Kumar Sen also highlights the timeless essence of…
New Delhi: Terming the recently introduced Interpol ‘Silver Notice’ a “more effective” tool than the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLATs) for gathering information on illicit assets parked offshore, CBI Director Praveen Sood has said it was Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s idea, which has now been realised. In an exclusive interaction with PTI, he said Prime…
New Delhi: An hour before the start of the G20 Summit here on September 9, 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked Sherpa Amitabh Kant the status of the leaders’ declaration and when told there were some issues, he asserted he just wanted to see the result – a “consensus” – very soon. Kant immediately went…
Kannauj (UP): The rescue operation at the Kannauj Railway Station following a building collapse concluded Sunday morning with rescuers pulling out 28 workers safely after a 16-hour-long operation through the night, officials said. They said all the rescued workers had been admitted to a hospital for treatment. No fatalities have been reported. The shuttering of…
