New Delhi: People of Kerala are ready for change, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Friday, as he pitched for a UDF government in the state. “Team UDF is Team Keralam,” he said in a post on X. “Each candidate reflects the voice, the aspirations and the trust of the people of Keralam. This is…
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma filed nomination papers on Friday, seeking re-election from the Jalukbari constituency for the sixth term in a row. Sarma was accompanied by his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, son Nandil Biswa Sarma, BJP’s Gauhati Lok Sabha MP Bijuli Kalita Medhi and Guwahati Mayor Mrigen Sarania. Before reaching the Kamrup…
New Delhi: Union minister Jayant Chaudhary allegedly received a death threat from an unknown caller, triggering a review of his security and a police probe based on a complaint lodged in the matter, officials said on Friday. Police said the caller has been traced to Murshidabad in West Bengal. Chaudhary, the minister of state (Independent…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Anutin Charnvirakul on his re-election as the prime minister of Thailand and said he was looking forward to working closely with him to further deepen the multifaceted strategic partnership between the two nations. Charnvirakul won a vote in parliament on Thursday to remain in office. “Heartiest…
Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expanded his cabinet on Friday, with five MLAs taking oath as ministers at the Lok Bhavan here. With the induction of the new ministers — Khazan Das, Bharat Singh Chaudhary, Madan Kaushik, Pradeep Batra, and Ram Singh Kaida — the Uttarakhand cabinet has reached its maximum strength of…
Nagpur: Selfish interests and the desire for dominance were the root cause of conflicts in the world, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Friday, asserting that lasting peace can only be achieved through unity, discipline and adherence to dharma. Addressing a gathering in Nagpur, Bhagwat said that for 2,000 years the world has experimented with…
New Delhi: Delhi woke up to drizzle and breezy weather on Friday morning, with the minimum temperature settling at 16 degrees Celsius, 0.5 degrees below normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The weather office has issued a yellow alert for the city. “Very light rain/drizzle accompanied by thunderstorms is likely at most places,…
New Delhi/ Chennai: The AIADMK will finalise seat-sharing with BJP and other allies and formally make the announcement on constituencies allocated to the parties in four days, the party’s general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami informed on Friday. Denying any hitch in the negotiations, Palaniswami, who had called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his…
New Delhi: India on Thursday highlighted Islamabad’s track record of “clandestine” nuclear proliferation after a US report flagged new risks regarding Islamabad’s nuclear payload and missile programmes. New Delhi’s remarks followed the US intelligence report that named Pakistan as one of the few nations developing advanced missile systems capable of carrying both nuclear and conventional…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to leaders from Qatar, France, Jordan, Oman and Malaysia on Thursday, and expressed concern over the evolving situation in West Asia. Seeking de-escalation in the conflict in West Asia, Modi strongly condemned the attacks on the region’s energy infrastructure. In separate telephonic conversations with five leaders, the prime…
