New Delhi: Elections in Jammu and Kashmir can take place any time and a decision on the issue has to be taken by the poll panel, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Thursday while giving a roadmap for restoration of electoral democracy and complete statehood in the union territory. A five-judge bench headed by Chief…
(Jag Mohan Thaken) While participating in a protest march to press for compensation for crop loss in the recent floods in the state, a Punjab farmer, Preetam Singh, died in chaos during a clash between the agitating farmers and the police on August 21. On the call of farmer unions of Punjab, Haryana, and other…
(Although your website will not endorse the views expressed by the author, we find his analysis worth considering to post it in our Special Reports columns for the benefit of our regular visitors. Source: Quora. – EDITOR) (Kanthaswamy Balasubramaniam) What’s in store for the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the upcoming 2024…
Mumbai: Noting that the BSP had held a dialogue with the BJP in the past, NCP supremo Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said no decision on the Mayawati-led party’s inclusion in INDIA bloc can be taken until there is clarity on whose side she is on. His remarks at a joint press conference at the Grand Hyatt…
Singapore: People in Singapore will vote on Friday to elect the country’s ninth president, with former minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam hoping to be the next Indian-origin Singaporean head of the state in a three-way contest. Shanmugaratnam, 66, an Indian-origin Singapore-born economist, formally launched his presidential campaign last month with a pledge to evolve the country’s culture to…
Mumbai: Aviation watchdog DGCA has suspended simulator training activities for A320 pilots at Air India’s facility in Hyderabad, close on the heels of suspending the training activities for Boeing pilots at the Tata Group-owned airline’s facility in Mumbai, according to sources. The two decisions by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in a span of…
Mumbai: As many as 63 representatives from 28 political parties will attend the third meeting of INDIA alliance meet on August 31 and September 1, NCP president Sharad Pawar said on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference here, Pawar expressed confidence that the opposition alliance will provide a formidable alternative to bring about political change. Pawar said…
New Delhi: About 80 per cent of Indians have a favourable view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and around seven in 10 Indians believe their country has recently become more influential, according to a survey by the PEW Research Center. The survey, released ahead of the G20 Summit, also noted that public opinion of India…
Chennai: Premier India spinner R Ashwin feels Pakistan will be the side to beat in the Asia Cup and consistent performances from Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan will make them even more dangerous in the continental event. Terming both Pakistan and India as favourites for the Asian title, Ashwin said on his YouTube channel, “If Babar…
Islamabad: A special court on Wednesday extended till September 13 the judicial remand of Imran Khan in a case related to the alleged disclosure of state secrets, dashing the beleaguered former Pakistan prime minister’s hopes of quick release from jail. Judge Abual Hasnat Zulqarnain, who arrived at Attock jail in the Punjab province to conduct…
