I am rather tempted to write on this topic after seeing some surveys on Telengana elections, purportedly carried out by an unknown Bengaluru-based agency. It was time to nail these fakeries. The Congress party’s sweep of the Karnataka assembly polls, held a few months ago, was a fluke. The Congress rode to power not on…
Chennai: A fishing boat crew of 10 men, who were stranded in the Palk Bay after the vessel’s hull was damaged were safely rescued and the boat was towed to the shoreline, the Coast Guard said here on Saturday. The boat that sailed from Navoor harbour in Nagapattnam, early on October 5, suffered a crack in…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed solidarity with Israel after Hamas militants launched an attack on the country. Modi condemned it as “terrorist attacks” in Israel as its leader Benjamin Netanyahu said the country is at war. “Deeply shocked by the news of terrorist attacks in Israel. Our thoughts and prayers are with…
New Delhi: The GST Council on Saturday decided to reduce GST on molasses to 5 per cent, from 28 per cent, and exempt alcohol for human consumption from the levy. Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister T S Singh Deo, who is a member of the GST Council, said extra neutral alcohol (ENA) for industrial use will…
Mumbai: Superstar Akshay Kumar says he seeks encouragement from his audiences to make movies that bring about a societal change, irrespective of how they perform at the box office. The 56-year-old actor, whose latest film “Mission Raniganj” opened in theatres on Friday, said the Hindi cinema is going through a “nice phase” where both commercial and…
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in his first public statement following the surprise attack by Islamic Hamas on Saturday, said that the nation is “at war” and will extract an unprecedented price from its enemy. “We are at war, not in an operation or in rounds, but at war. This morning, Hamas launched a…
New Delhi: The Indian Navy on Saturday said it has institutionalised a “transformative” appraisal mechanism as the present system has an inherent limitation of a “top-down” approach. The new ‘360 degree appraisal mechanism’ for promotion boards has been finalised with a focus on having an agile and adaptive human resource management framework, it said, noting the…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday said India has created history by winning 100 medals at the ongoing Asian Games and the country’s players have shown tremendous dedication, skills and character to reach the much-awaited milestone. The Indian contingent won the unprecedented 100th medal at the Asian Games in China as the women’s kabaddi…
New Delhi: Days before it it announces the schedule for assembly elections in five states, the Election Commission on Friday told poll observers to be visible, accessible, neutral and ethical in their functioning. Addressing over 1,100 observers, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar directed them to ensure a level-playing field by working in a coordinated manner to…
New Delhi: India reaching the unprecedented milestone of 100 medals at the ongoing Asian Games is a momentous achievement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, announcing that he will host the country’s contingent on October 10. “Every awe-inspiring performance has made history and filled our hearts with pride. I look forward to hosting our…
