Mumbai: Maharashtra’s caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said the BJP will decide on the state’s new CM who will have his full support, and asserted there were no differences among Mahayuti partners on government formation. Talking to reporters at his native Dare village in Satara district, Shinde also said talks were underway on…
In the latest installment of Kejriwal Productions, Arvind Kejriwal found himself in the middle of a “life-threatening” attack—at least, according to his party’s scriptwriters. During a ‘padayatra’ in Greater Kailash, a man approached Kejriwal and tossed some liquid from a glass. Cue the outrage: AAP leaders immediately declared it an attempt to set their leader…
In a high-stakes standoff between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), it’s clear who emerged victorious. The PCB’s attempts to gain leverage by rejecting the BCCI’s proposal for a hybrid model ultimately backfired, forcing a concession under pressure from the International Cricket Council (ICC). The BCCI’s…
Thiruvananthapuram: Sree Narayana Guru’s message of universal human unity is pertinent today when hate all across is on the rise, Pope Francis has said. He said the social reformer’s message is “pertinent to our world today, where we witness growing instances of intolerance and hatred between peoples and nations.” The Pope made the remarks while…
Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday nominated New York real estate developer Charles Kushner as his envoy to France. Kushner is the father of Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. Jared played a key role in the first term of the Trump Administration including the Israel-Palestine peace plan. He is married to Ivanka Trump, daughter of…
Washington: President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday warned BRICS countries against any move to replace the US dollar and has sought a commitment from the nine-member group that includes India, Russia, China, and Brazil. BRICS, formed in 2009, is the only major international group of which the United States is not a part. Its other members…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari held a high-level meeting here on Saturday to review the progress of critical road infrastructure projects in the state, particularly those aimed at facilitating the Maha Kumbh scheduled in Prayagraj next year. The review covered multiple projects, including…
Bhubaneshwar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed on Saturday various subjects on policing and security with top police officers of the country here. Around 250 officers in the rank of DGP and IGP are physically attending the 59th DGPs/IGPs conference being held here, while more than 200 others are participating in it virtually. “Had a productive…
Telangana’s Fiscal Crisis and Reddy’s Risky Gamble Telangana, India’s youngest state, has long been touted as a model of progress and development. However, beneath the surface of glossy infrastructure projects and ambitious welfare schemes lies a fiscal reality that is far less promising. Under Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s stewardship, Telangana’s finances have worsened, although he…
Even after 44 years of first four HIV cases were reported in New York and the first 10 AIDS cases were reported in India in 1986 even today India is the second country in the world with the highest infections after South Africa. Hence there is a need for observation of World AIDS Day to…
