New Delhi: India was the fourth largest military spender globally in 2023 with an expenditure of USD 83.6 billion, behind the US, China and Russia, according to a report by an independent international think-tank. The report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) shared on its website in April also said the “rise” in global…
Thiruvananthapuram: The electoral landscape of Thiruvananthapuram and Attingal Lok Sabha constituencies has always been intricately intertwined with the delicate balance of CSI Nadar, Latin Catholic, and Ezhava votes, each group having the potential to sway the outcome in favor of a particular political front. The UDF’s fortunes in these areas hinge significantly on minority votes,…
Hubbali: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday spoke to the father of slain student Neha Hirenmath over the phone and said “sorry” over his daughter’s killing and assured that “we will be on your side.” The Chief Minister also informed Niranjan Hiremath, who is also a Congress councillor of Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation, about the government’s…
Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Congress tried to extend reservation on the basis of religion and give it to Muslims, and once again accused the party of hatching a “deep conspiracy” to snatch people’s wealth and distribute it among “select” people. Launching a blistering attack on the Congress, Modi also charged…
Washington: Two Indian students’ teams from the New Delhi area and Mumbai have won awards from the NASA for the Human Exploration Rover Challenge. The KIET Group of Institutions, Delhi-NCR has won the award in the “Crash and Burn” category of the annual Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC) award, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration…
Bengaluru: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said reverse migration had started as a lot of people are coming back to establish business here. According to her, reverse migration has started in which a lot of people, who have a global footprint, are finding businesses, professions and careers to be built in India. “Ideally,…
Surat: Even as campaigning for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 26 gains momentum, the BJP on Monday opened its account with Mukesh Dalal being declared winner from the Surat parliamentary constituency after several withdrawals and disqualifications of opposition candidates. In an interesting turn of events, the nomination papers of Congress candidate…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called a spade a spade and has echoed people’s sentiments, the BJP asserted on Monday after the opposition slammed his remarks on ‘redistribution of wealth’ made at a poll rally in Rajasthan as communally divisive. BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia told reporters that the opposition is in pain as…
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday expressed happiness at the Supreme Court “intervention” on providing drought management funds to Karnataka and termed it a success in his government’s fight to secure justice and relief for the people of the state. The Centre earlier on Monday told the Supreme Court that the Election Commission has given…
Srinagar: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday visited Siachen, the world’s highest battlefield, and reviewed India’s overall military preparedness in the region. Singh’s visit to Siachen came over a week after the Indian Army marked the 40th year of its presence in the strategically key region. The defence minister, accompanied by Army Chief Gen Manoj…
