Kottayam (Kerala): Opposition Congress-UDF on Friday retained the Puthuppally Assembly constituency in Kerala as its candidate Chandy Ommen won by a margin of over 36,000 votes in the bypoll, Election Commission sources said. While Oommen, son of late Congress stalwart Oommen Chandy, gained a clear edge since the initial round, his nearest rival and ruling…
Bengaluru: BJP will have an understanding with former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda led JD(S) for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said on Friday, an announcement that shot up political temperature in the State. The veteran leader, who is also the BJP parliamentary board member, said that, as part…
Agarthala: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged victorious in the bypolls to the state’s Boxanagar and Dhanpur assembly seats, according to the Election Commission. BJP’s Tafajjal Hossain won the Boxanagar seat, which has around 66 per cent minority voters, by 30,237 votes. Hossain got 34,146 votes, while his nearest rival Mizan Hossain of the CPI(M) got…
New Delhi: The Union Environment Ministry has set up a new Central Empowered Committee (CEC), replacing an ad hoc expert panel with the same name which assisted the Supreme Court in matters of forest and environment issues. The CEC, initially established by the apex court in 2002, served as a watchdog for issues pertaining to environmental…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold over 15 bilateral meetings with world leaders between Friday and Sunday as India hosts the G20 summit meeting over the weekend. Official sources said he will hold bilateral meetings with the US president and the Bangladeshi prime minister on Friday at his official residence. He will also hold…
Visakhapatnam: The Waltair Division of East Coast Railways has taken the initiative of a Series of Talks by Distinguished luminaries called ‘Prerna’ or ‘Inspiration’ aimed at inspiring the workforce of railways to strive for the betterment not only of the institution they work for but also for the nation as well as the world. The…
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Thursday left for India where he would attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi and hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Biden will follow the COVID-19 guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) during his visit to India for the G20 Summit, the White House…
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy seeking Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi’s permission to prosecute Chief Minister MK Stalin’s son and Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin for calling to eradicate Sanatan Dharma stirred a debate. Swamy enjoys the people’s confidence as he even prosecuted All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader late J…
Kolkata/Lucknow/Kottyam: The results for bypolls to seven assembly seats in six states will be declared on Friday in what is being seen as a major test for the opposition alliance INDIA against the BJP-led NDA ahead of the polls in five states later this year and Lok Sabha elections in 2024. The counting of votes is…
Mathura/Mumbai: Janmashtami was celebrated with much fanfare across the country on Thursday, with thousands of devotees thronging the major temples in Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, the birthplace of Lord Krishna. Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people on the occasion. He wished new energy and enthusiasm in the lives of “every member of my family”, a reference…
