Sri Sathya Sai (Andhra Pradesh): Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday said that the Centre will collaborate with the Andhra Pradesh government for a long-term drought management plan. Chouhan held a review meeting along with Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Minister K Atchannaidu at Sri Sathya Sai district Collectorate to discuss mitigation plans for drought-hit…
New Delhi: In a veiled swipe at Congress MP Shashi Tharoor after he penned an article on the Emergency, party leader Manickam Tagore on Thursday said when a colleague starts repeating BJP lines word for word, one begins to wonder whether “the bird is becoming a parrot”. Tharoor has said that the Emergency should not…
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday rejected rumours regarding the possible ouster of President Asif Ali Zardari and termed it as a “malicious campaign.” Naqvi’s statement was in reaction to speculation on social media platforms that army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir was set to replace Zardari as president of the country. “We…
New Delhi: In a striking admission, Pakistan’s former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has acknowledged that the recent attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, was indeed a terrorist strike. In an interview with Indian journalist Karan Thapar, Bhutto said he understands the pain of the victims and their families, and admitted that terror outfits like…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the Election Commission of India on the timing of the Special Intensive Revision drive in poll-bound Bihar, saying it went to the “root of democracy and power to vote” while rejecting the argument that the poll panel did not have any power to carry it out. The…
London: The third Test between India and England is underway at the iconic Lord’s cricket ground in London. England have won the toss and opted to bat first, even as the visitors made one change to their playing XI. On expected lines, Jasprit Bumrah has returned to the line-up after resting at Edgbaston, and his presence…
Bengaluru: Amid speculations of a leadership change in Karnataka, state Home Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday said the party high command is observing everything and will take a decision when the time comes. Responding to a question about the “drama” surrounding a possible change in leadership and the public statements made by some party leaders…
New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday said he will retire in August 2027, “subject to divine intervention”. He made the remarks while addressing an event at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) here. “I will retire at the right time, August 2027, subject to divine intervention,” he said in a lighter vein. Dhankhar’s five-year term…
New Delhi: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has said the next Dalai Lama will be from a free and democratic country and definitely not from China. He, however, said the process of selecting the next Dalai Lama starts only after an incumbent passes away and hoped and prayed the 14th Dalai Lama would live…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday commenced hearing on a batch of pleas challenging the Election Commission’s decision to undertake a special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the poll-bound Bihar. A partial working day (PWD) bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi was told by senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi, appearing for…
