Thiruvananthapuram: In an escalating conflict between the Left government in Kerala and the BJP-ruled Centre, the state administration on Wednesday labeled as “unconstitutional” a new condition introduced by the union government for the distribution of grants approved by the financial commission for local bodies. “The central government, at the last moment and without the Finance…
Indore: Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot has said his party will form government in at least four states in the upcoming assembly polls and that would be a clear indication as to which way the wind is blowing for the 2024 general elections. He also brushed aside talk of cracks in the INDIA bloc over…
Bengaluru: Software icon N R Narayana Murthy on Wednesday called for spending USD one billion a year to train school teachers by 10,000 retired highly accomplished teachers from the developed world and from India in STEM areas (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) This course alone is not sufficient, Murthy said. “We must show much respect and…
Doda: At least 36 people were killed and 19 injured when a bus carrying passengers skidded off the road and rolled down into a 300-foot gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Wednesday, officials said. The bus bearing registration number JK02CN-6555 was reportedly carrying around 40 passengers, the officials said, adding that it skidded…
Bengaluru: Newly-appointed Karnataka BJP President B Y Vijayendra on Wednesday formally assumed charge at the party office here and set a target to win all Lok Sabha seats in the state in next year’s elections. Former Chief Ministers B S Yediyurappa, Basavaraj Bommai, and D V Sadananda Gowda and senior party leaders were present in a…
New Delhi: India is in the process of procuring a batch of Igla-S hand-held anti-aircraft missiles from Russia to bolster the combat capability of the Army units deployed in various sensitive forward locations, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. India is also looking at production of the Russian missile systems in the country under…
Lucknow/Mumbai: Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy died due to a cardiorespiratory arrest at a private hospital in Mumbai on Tuesday after a prolonged illness, according to a company statement. He was 75. Having created a huge business empire across retail, real estate and financial services sectors, Roy was at the centre of a huge controversy and…
Jhabua: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Congress treats tribals merely as a vote-bank, while the “double-engine” government of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has constantly worked for their welfare and to transform their lives. Modi asserted that Congress is staring at a big defeat in Madhya Pradesh where polling will take place…
Chennai: The ruling DMK’s official organ ‘Murasoli’ on Tuesday alleged that Governor R N Ravi’s speeches in public were an attempt to position himself as a guard of ‘Sanatana’. Such speeches of Governor Ravi on ideological lines are only ‘propaganda’ against social justice, the Tamil daily alleged. In an editorial that explained the background to the…
New Delhi: The Congress leadership on Tuesday paid rich tributes to India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary, describing him as the prime architect of modern India. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, former party chief Sonia Gandhi, AICC treasurer Ajay Maken were among the party leaders who visited Nehru’s memorial at Shanti Van here…
