New Delhi: Africa is India’s partner and its “priority”, and whether one speaks of a multipolar world order or of a reformed multilateralism, it will happen only when the continent is “given its due place”, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday. In his address at an event marking Africa Day 2026, Jaishankar said…
Ranchi: Students intensified their protest over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations in Jharkhand with five demonstrators joining an indefinite hunger strike, even as Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday said the question paper leak issues are a national problem and offered talks to resolve the impasse. The protest, which began on July 25 under the…
New Delhi: Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday declared that she is determined to return home in December to put the country on the “right track” by restoring democracy notwithstanding the risk of facing the threat of imprisonment or a death sentence. Hasina made the remarks during an audio-only virtual press conference —…
New Delhi: There is no proposal for any special session from August 16 to 18 on the women’s reservation and delimitation bills, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Wednesday night. The government is making a fresh attempt for the passage of a Constitution Amendment Bill to implement 33 per cent reservation for women in…
New Delhi, Aug. 5: Meta has apologised to the Government of India after the temporary removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech video from Facebook triggered sharp criticism from the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology, which warned the social media giant that continued non-compliance could jeopardise its safe harbour protection under Indian…
New Delhi: As India marked the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed his government’s commitment to the development and progress of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh and the people residing there. He stated that in these seven years, the Union Territories have witnessed significant transformation across…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Finance Minister N. Marie Wilson on Wednesday presented the maiden Budget of the TVK government, outlining a fiscal roadmap centred on revenue mobilisation, education infrastructure and long-term economic growth, while setting a target of transforming the state into a $1.5 trillion economy by 2036. Presenting the Budget for 2026-27 in the State…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Finance Minister N Marie Wilson on Wednesday said Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay remains steadfast in his resolve to ensure a corruption-free, transparent regime and various measures were being taken to shore up revenue mobilisation. In his address in the Assembly on revised budget estimates for 2026-27, the minister detailed the steps…
New Delhi: A Parliamentary standing committee on Wednesday demanded an apology from Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech being removed from Facebook. In a letter to the secretary, Ministry of Electronics and IT, a director of the Lok Sabha secretariat said protection and immunity for Zuckerberg may be withdrawn if there…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti on Tuesday said Chief Minister D K Shivakumar phoned him requesting his resignation from the post, adding that he would decide after discussing the matter with BJP and JD(S) leaders. He also asserted that electing the council chairman and assembly speaker is the prerogative of the House, not…
