Thiruvanthapuram: The fake election ID cards allegedly used for the state Youth Congress organisational polls in Kerala were raised in the Assembly by ruling party members on Friday and the Congress-led opposition accused the Left government of trying to divert attention from the issues affecting it. The fake ID cards issue was raised during the…
Chikkodi (Karnataka): A day after a Vokkaliga seer publicly urged Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to step down and make way for his deputy D K Shivakumar, a prominent seer from the dominant Veershaiva-Lingayat community on Friday urged that ministers from his community should be considered in case there is a change in CM post. Also…
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold a “respectful” and good discussion in Parliament on the issue of alleged irregularities in the conduct of the NEET exam as it concerns the country’s youth and their future. Addressing reporters in Parliament complex, Gandhi…
New Delhi: The proceedings of the Lok Sabha were adjourned for the day on Friday as the opposition demanded a discussion on the alleged irregularities in the conduct of the medical entrance exam NEET. When the House reassembled at 12 noon, opposition members continued with their demand for a discussion on matters related to the…
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday night visited the base camp of Amarnath yatra in Jammu and reviewed the final arrangements for the pilgrimage. Amid multi-security escort, the first batch of Amarnath pilgrims will depart for twin base camps in Kashmir from Jammu on Friday, marking the beginning of this year’s pilgrimage from here….
New Delhi: he Indian Railways plans to reduce the speed of premium trains such as Vande Bharat and Gatiman Express on specific routes from 160 kmph to 130 kmph to enhance safety. As reported by The Hindu citing sources, the North Central Railway has formally requested the Railway Board to implement this speed reduction for Train No…
New Delhi: The AAP will boycott President Droupadi Murmu’s address to the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on Thursday to protest against the arrest of its convenor Arvind Kejriwal. AAP general secretary (organisation) and Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak slammed the BJP over the arrest of Kejriwal and said they…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has submitted a chargesheet against former Chief Minister and senior BJP leader B S Yediyurappa in connection with allegations of sexually assaulting a minor, as reported by The Indian Express. Yediyurappa faces charges under Section 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, which mandates…
Thiruvanthapuram: The state government has ordered the suspension of prison officials at Kannur Central Jail who sought police reports on CPM workers serving life sentences for the T P Chandrasekharan murder case to grant them early remission. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who also oversees the Home Department, issued the suspension orders for K S Sreejith,…
Chennai: In an effort to position Hosur as a key industrial hub in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister MK Stalin announced on Thursday in the Assembly that a new international airport, covering over 2,000 acres, will be constructed in Hosur. This airport will have the capacity to handle 30 million passengers annually. Announcing the project under…
