New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Karnataka government and the state election body to hold the long-pending polls for Bengaluru local body by June 30. The tenure of the earlier elected body for Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) expired on September 10, 2020, and since then a government-appointed administrator has been taking…
Mumbai: BJP MLA R Tamil Selvan on Monday defended party leader K Annamalai’s remarks about Mumbai, saying his statements, aimed at highlighting the city’s global importance, had been deliberately misconstrued for political gains. The Shiv Sena (UBT) last week demanded that Annamalai be arrested for his remark that “Bombay is not a Maharashtra city”. While…
This article is relevant and significant in the present-day context of the game, when Hyderabad cricket is sliding downhill—not for lack of talent, but due to nepotism, corruption, and the erosion of merit. “Pay-to-play” has replaced performance. Even court-appointed ombudsmen and supervisory committees—by the Supreme Court and state High Courts—have failed to arrest the decline….
New Delhi: In a first, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the general budget in Parliament on Sunday, February 1, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced on Monday. This will be Sitharaman’s ninth budget presentation, one short of the record 10 budgets presented by the then finance minister Morarji Desai. The Budget session of Parliament…
New Delhi: No other nation is as essential to the United States as India, said US ambassador-designate Sergio Gor, as he announced that Washington and New Delhi are set to restart their next round of trade deal talks from Tuesday (January 12). Gor, who is also Special Envoy to South and Central Asia at the…
New Delhi: India all-rounder Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the ODI series against New Zealand after suffering a rib injury in the series opener in Vadodara. The 26-year-old, who bowled five overs for 27 runs, walked off midway through the New Zealand innings and did not return to the field on Sunday. Despite the…
Thane: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has said that after Mumbai and Thane, the state’s Mira Bhayander city is all set to be painted “saffron” in the upcoming municipal elections. The Shiv Sena (then undivided) had won the Brihanmumbai and Thane municipal corporation polls in 2017. Addressing a public meeting following a roadshow on…
Chennai: TVK chief Vijay on Monday left for Delhi to appear before the CBI in connection with the Karur stampede case, and his party has requested police authorities in the national capital to ensure the security of its founder-leader. Complying with the summons issued to him, Vijay will appear before the authorities for questioning at…
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad on Monday morning and paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi. Sabarmati Ashram, also known as Gandhi Ashram, was established by Mahatma Gandhi in 1917. It was home to Gandhi from 1917 until 1930 and served as one of the main…
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh): ISRO’s trusted workhorse PSLV lifted off from the spaceport here on Monday, carrying an earth observation satellite along with 14 other commercial payloads for both domestic and overseas customers. Marking the first launch of the year, the mission is part of the contract secured by NewSpace India Ltd, the commercial arm of…
