Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah informed his cabinet colleagues of his decision to step down, during a breakfast hosted at his residence, official sources said on Thursday. His current deputy and possible successor, D K Shivakumar and other cabinet colleagues attended the breakfast meeting. In a picture shared by the Chief Minister’s Office, Siddaramaiah is…
New Delhi: (May 28) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted people on the occasion of Eid ul-Azha and hoped that the occasion deepens the spirit of brotherhood and happiness in society. Eid ul-Azha or Bakrid is being celebrated across most parts of India on Thursday. “Eid ul-Adha greetings! May this occasion deepens the spirit…
Kolkata: The West Bengal government has handed over 142.79 acres of land to the BSF for setting up outposts and barbed-wire fencing infrastructure along the India-Bangladesh border, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said on Wednesday. The handover is part of the BJP government’s decision, taken at its first cabinet meeting on May 11, to transfer 600…
Bengaluru: Amid speculation about a change of chief minister, AICC General Secretary in charge of Karnataka Randeep Singh Surjewala clarified on Wednesday that the Congress has not called a meeting of its legislature party in the state and no other decision has been taken yet. He requested the media not to speculate on the issue….
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday met with the family of a NEET aspirant who hanged himself in Rajasthan’s Sikar, and sought accountability from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, who met the family in NSUI’s office here, said the…
New Delhi/Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday and discussed matters concerning the state, including the Mekedatu dam issue, fishermen arrests and the Tamil invocation song row. In addition, Vijay also met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and handed over a memorandum to prioritise funding for ports,…
Bengaluru: In a remarkable gathering that drew widespread attention from parents, educators and spiritual seekers, more than 7,000 children participated in a large-scale demonstration of intuitive and sensory activities at the The Art of Living Foundation International Center in Bengaluru on Sunday. The event, attended by over 11,000 children and parents associated with the Art…
Thiruvananthapuram: A sense of rude shock gripped Kerala on Wednesday as ED officials raided the places linked to former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the state in the alleged CMRL monthly payment case, allegedly involving his daughter. Armed central security personnel stood guard outside the two-storey house at Bakery junction and his residence in Kannur…
Kolkata: An FIR has been lodged against former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee for hurting religious sentiments based on a complaint by a lawyer, police said on Wednesday. The complaint was filed at the Siliguri Cyber Crime Police Station on May 20 by advocate Rinki Chattopadhyay Singh. She also alleged that the police had…
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday termed as “mere speculation” the talk about any leadership change in Karnataka and asserted that the day-long discussions between the central and state top brass were solely focused on the upcoming elections to the Rajya Sabha and the state legislative council. Though Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge had convened a…
