London: King Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort, on Saturday left Buckingham Palace for Westminster Abbey for the historic coronation in a solemn religious ceremony that dates back almost a thousand years. Westminster Abbey has been the site of every British Coronation since that of William The Conqueror in 1066 and King Charles III and…
New Delhi: Karnataka Congress chief D K Shivakumar Saturday exuded confidence that his party would win at least 141 seats in the May 10 assembly polls and asserted that he would abide by whatever the party decides on the issue of chief ministership. In an interview with PTI, Shivakumar said the Congress will get a…
Bengaluru: With just four days left for Assembly polls in Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a massive road show in the city, waving at a large number of enthusiastic crowd, who had lined up on both sides of the route. The 26 km roadshow from Someshwar Bhavan RBI Ground in Bengaluru South to…
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday announced to give tax-free status to ‘The Kerala Story’ in the state, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi credited the movie for bringing out terror conspiracies and used it to attack the Congress during a rally in Karnataka. “We have already made a law against…
New Delhi: A CRPF CoBRA commando on leave was shot dead by armed assailants in his village in Manipur’s Churachandpur district on Friday, officials said. Constable Chonkholen Haokip of delta company of the 204th CoBRA battalion was killed around 2-3 pm, they said. The circumstances in which he was killed are not clear, but it…
Imphal: The death toll in the Manipur carnage increased to 54, officials said even as unofficial sources put the figure at several scores. Life returned to a wary normalcy in Imphal Valley on Saturday as shops and markets reopened and cars started plying on the roads. Security presence which has been bolstered by flying in more…
New Delhi: India on Friday wrapped up ‘Operation Kaveri’, launched to rescue its nationals stranded in crisis-hit Sudan, with the transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force making its final flight to bring 47 passengers home. India launched Operation Kaveri on April 24 to evacuate its nationals from Sudan, which has witnessed deadly fighting between the…
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday said his visit to Goa was a “success” as he advocated his country’s case on the soil of India. His remarks came hours after his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar accused him of being a “promoter, justifier and a spokesperson of a terror industry.” Addressing a press conference after…
Imphal: The Imphal Valley in Manipur which remained peaceful for most of Friday witnessed sporadic clashes later in the day as more security forces were rushed in from other states by road and air to calm down a state which had witnessed bloody ethnic rioting over the last 48 hours. A Defence spokesperson said a total…
Benaulim (Goa): The relations between India and China cannot be normal if peace and tranquillity in border areas are disturbed, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday. His comments at a press conference came a day after his talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang. “I think the issue is that there is an…
