Parbhani: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday demanded the immediate disqualification of six party MPs who recently defected to the Eknath Shinde-led camp, alleging that their switch was part of a larger political conspiracy. Addressing a rally in Parbhani, the former Maharashtra chief minister said the Lok Sabha Speaker must uphold the rule…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and his deputy Pawan Kalyan on Sunday paid tributes to former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao on his birth anniversary, recalling his visionary leadership and lasting contributions to the nation’s progress. The chief minister said Rao would always be remembered as a great leader who assumed the…
New Delhi: A reshuffle in the council of ministers of the Modi government seems imminent, with indications from the top echelons of the ruling dispensation that the exercise may be carried out anytime from now — possibly before the Monsoon session of Parliament begins. Sources aware of the deliberations said the reshuffle in the Union…
New Delhi: Indian Navy’s indigenously-built Survey Vessel Large (SVL) — INS Ikshak — has arrived in Victoria as part of its operational deployment to the south-west Indian Ocean region and to take part in the golden jubilee celebrations of the National Day of Seychelles. The vessel arrived in the port of Victoria, the capital of…
New Delhi: Intelligence agencies have issued a security alert for Delhi and Uttarakhand following a possible terror threat, with key religious sites, government establishments and police installations put under heightened surveillance, sources said on Saturday. According to sources in the intelligence establishment, the alert was triggered after an email surfaced warning of possible attacks in…
Amritsar: AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced that a grand temple dedicated to Luv, Kush and Mata Janaki will be built in Amritsar, while the Punjab chief minister said his government will leave no stone unturned in constructing it. The site of the proposed temple will be next to the temple of Lord Valmiki,…
Victoria (Seychelles): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday described the India-Seychelles friendship as “steady, strong and long-lasting” and said the two countries would “together win the race” as he addressed a state dinner hosted by the archipelagic nation’s President Patrick Herminie. Modi arrived in Seychelles earlier in the day on a three-day official visit, during…
Special Correspondent Even as the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) may argue that there is no immediate urgency to constitute its Women’s Cricket Selection Committee because the domestic women’s season begins only around October, the delay has begun raising uncomfortable questions among women cricketers and former players alike. Their concern is not merely about timing but…
Temple freedom must mean accountability too The battle for Hindu temples should not end with freeing them from government control. It should begin with ensuring every rupee offered by devotees is beyond suspicion. For decades, one of the most contentious debates in Bharat’s constitutional and religious landscape has revolved around a simple but uncomfortable question:…
“Doctor, I think I am getting old. “The gentleman sitting in front of me in my consultation chamber said it. “I become breathless after climbing one flight of stairs nowadays. Earlier, I could climb three floors without stopping. I suppose this is simply part of aging. “His wife disagreed immediately about who came with him….
