New Delhi: Launching a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not visiting violence-hit Manipur, the Congress on Tuesday said that he has found time, inclination, and energy to go all over the world but has not seen it necessary to reach out to the distressed people in the northeastern state. The Congress’ outburst…
Hyderabad: Senior BRS leaders K T Rama Rao and T Harish Rao were on Tuesday placed under “house arrest” here by the police following the arrest of party MLA P Kaushik Reddy. Former ministers Rama Rao and Harish Rao were placed under “house arrest” at their residences here, the BRS claimed. BRS legislator from the…
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy is set to leave for New Delhi on Tuesday to participate in the inauguration of the Congress party’s new headquarters, scheduled for January 15, official sources said. The new AICC office, Indira Gandhi Bhawan, will be inaugurated by Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi in the presence of…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday extended Makar Sankranti greetings to the people of the state. The Chief Minister also wished for prosperity in agriculture and other activities. “My greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. I wholeheartedly wish for this festival, an important one…
Bengaluru: V Narayanan has assumed charge as the chairman of ISRO, replacing S Somanath, the Space Agency said. In a statement, the ISRO said, “Dr V Narayanan, Distinguished Scientist (Apex Grade), assumed the charge of Secretary, Department of Space, Chairman, Space Commission and Chairman, ISRO on the afternoon of January 13, 2025.” Prior to this,…
Mahakumbh Nagar (UP): The Akharas took ‘Amrit Snan’ of the Maha Kumbh Mela on Tuesday on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. Shri Panchayati Akhara Mahanirvani and Shri Shambhu Panchayati Atal Akhara were the first ones to take ‘Amrit Snan’ on Makar Sankranti. The first ‘Amrit Snan’ is special in many ways. It took place a…
MS Shanker In a spectacle that could rival the twists of a political thriller, Omar Abdullah, scion of the National Conference, on Monday lavished praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the inauguration of the 6.5 km Sonamarg tunnel. A tunnel promising year-round connectivity between Srinagar and Ladakh may bridge geography, but Omar’s remarks revealed…
Indore: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday said the date of the consecration of Ram Temple in Ayodhya should be celebrated as “Pratishtha Dwadashi” as the “true independence” of Bharat, which faced “parachakra” (enemy attack) for several centuries, was established on this day. He said after India got political independence from the British on August…
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Monday announced naming two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers after former presidents Bill Clinton and George W Bush. Clinton, a Democrat, was the 42nd US president, holding office between 1993 and 2001. He was succeeded by Bush, a Republican, who held office from 2001 to 2009. Biden said in a statement,…
Madrid: India is striving for a closer partnership with the European Union and will be more visible in the Mediterranean region in future, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday as he discussed regional and global issues with Spanish counterpart Jose Manuel Albares. Jaishankar is here on a two-day visit – his first to…
