New Delhi, India, and Japan on Friday agreed to ramp up cooperation in areas of trade, critical minerals, defence, and high technologies, with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar saying that the partnership between the two sides holds immense potential to de-risk the global economy. A meeting between Jaishankar and his Japanese counterpart, Toshimitsu Motegi, saw…
New Delhi: India is mulling various options on its engagement in the development of the strategically-located Chabahar port in Iran against the backdrop of the Trump administration threatening a 25 per cent additional tariff on countries doing business with Tehran. India is a major partner in the development of the Chabahar port, located in the Sistan-Balochistan…
Kolkata/Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will criss-cross poll-bound West Bengal and Assam this weekend, a visit expected to have a blend of high-voltage political messaging with a series of infrastructure launches as the countdown to the 2026 assembly elections gains momentum. In West Bengal, where the BJP is the principal challenger to Chief Minister Mamata…
Mumbai: In a setback for the BJP, the Congress on Friday emerged as the single largest party in the Chandrapur Municipal Corporation after winning 28 of the 66 seats in the civic elections, even as counting of votes is ongoing. The Congress and its allies have won 28 seats, the BJP 26, Shiv Sena (UBT)…
Chennai: The TVK on Friday constituted a 10-member election campaign committee to take up poll- related activities in view of the forthcoming assembly polls in Tamil Nadu. K A Sengottaiyan, N Anand, and Adhav Arjuna are among those present in the committee. “In view of the upcoming legislative assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, an election…
Mumbai: The BJP and ally Shiv Sena were ahead in high-stakes Mumbai municipal corporation elections as per trends in 210 of 227 wards, after counting of votes began Friday morning. There was no official confirmation from the State Election Commission, but TV channels said the BJP was leading in 92 wards in Mumbai, while Shiv…
Chennai: (Jan 16) Tamil Nadu Minister TRB Rajaa slammed the BJP, stating that the party does not understand Tamil Nadu nor make an effort to understand Tamils. Delhi does not have any clue about Tamil Nadu and the Tamil festivals, the industries minister said. His comments came in the backdrop of Union Home Minister Amit…
New Delhi: The BJP on Friday attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with a “khandani chor” barb, accusing him of misleading people by discrediting the Maharashtra civic poll process while the counting of votes was underway. This came in response to Gandhi asserting that “vote chori is an anti-national act” and accused the Election Commission of…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday appealed to everyone to read Tirukkural, a classic Tamil treatise on various aspects of life. “Today, on Thiruvalluvar Day, paying homage to the versatile Thiruvalluvar, whose works and ideals inspire innumerable people,” Modi said in a post on X. “He believed in a society that is harmonious…
Agartala: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday expressed confidence that the BJP will retain power in the state in the upcoming Assembly elections, likely to be held in March or April. Speaking to reporters after offering prayers at the Mata Tripura Sundari temple at Udaipur in Gomati district, Sarma said the election schedule…
