Thiruvananthapuram: A sense of rude shock gripped Kerala on Wednesday as ED officials raided the places linked to former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the state in the alleged CMRL monthly payment case, allegedly involving his daughter. Armed central security personnel stood guard outside the two-storey house at Bakery junction and his residence in Kannur…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the power of the Election Commission of India to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise of electoral rolls, saying that it “advances the constitutional imperative of free and fair elections”. It can’t be said that the poll panel acted outside statutory powers by exercising SIR, observed…
Dharamsala: Royal Challengers Bengaluru director of cricket Mo Bobat credited the franchise’s “collective contributions” and fearless identity after the defending champions thrashed Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 to storm into a second successive IPL final. RCB, who piled up a massive 254 for five before bundling out GT for 162, were powered by skipper Rajat…
Kolkata: An FIR has been lodged against former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee for hurting religious sentiments based on a complaint by a lawyer, police said on Wednesday. The complaint was filed at the Siliguri Cyber Crime Police Station on May 20 by advocate Rinki Chattopadhyay Singh. She also alleged that the police had…
United Nations: China has said it supports the “active mediation” by Pakistan and other countries between the US and Iran in the ongoing West Asia conflict. “Regarding the current situation, the key is the negotiation between the United States and Iran because they are the major parties concerned,” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told reporters…
For decades, India avoided an uncomfortable conversation. Every time concerns were raised over unchecked illegal immigration and demographic shifts in sensitive regions, the issue was either dismissed as “communal politics” or buried under the rhetoric of vote-bank secularism. The latest decision by the Union government to constitute a high-level committee to study demographic changes across…
Donald Trump has once again done what he does best – charm, flatter, praise, and leave everyone wondering whether to believe a word of it. At a glittering event in New Delhi marking the 250th anniversary of American Independence, Trump virtually wrapped Bharat and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a warm embrace. ‘I love India…
Washington: Republican Senator Lindsey Graham termed “problematic” the role of Pakistan as a mediator in the United States’ war with Iran. Graham’s remarks came as Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khwaja Asif said he is not in favour of Islamabad joining the Abraham Accords, which deal with establishing diplomatic, economic, and security ties between Israel and Arab…
Washington: After a successful lunar flyaround, NASA has announced three missions to the moon as part of efforts to establish a permanent base on the Earth’s natural satellite. At a press conference here, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on Tuesday unveiled a USD 20 billion plan to set up a permanent base on the moon, equipped…
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday termed as “mere speculation” the talk about any leadership change in Karnataka and asserted that the day-long discussions between the central and state top brass were solely focused on the upcoming elections to the Rajya Sabha and the state legislative council. Though Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge had convened a…
