- Politics
Telangana assembly poll success can be replicated in Goa: Congress leader Thakre
Panaji: Newly-appointed AICC in-charge of Goa Manikrao Thakre on Wednesday said the Congress’s recent electoral success in Telangana can be replicated in the coastal state currently ruled by the BJP. Thakre was…
- News
Solid preparations in place to conduct elections in AP, says CEC Rajiv
Vijayawada: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday said a solid set of preparations has been put in place to conduct elections in Andhra Pradesh and promised the best possible electoral experience…
- News
ED summons National Conference president Farooq Abdullah for questioning
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has summoned National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday for questioning in a money laundering case, official sources said on Wednesday. The 86-year-old politician is understood…
- India
Parliament breach: Court to hear accused Neelam’s bail plea next week
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday said that it will hear, on January 16, the bail application moved by Neelam Azad, one of the six accused in the December 13, 2023,…
- India
RSS chief Bhagwat formally invited to January 22 Ram temple consecration
New Delhi: Ram temple construction committee chairperson Nripendra Mishra and VHP working president Alok Kumar on Wednesday called on RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat here and formally invited him to attend the January…
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Ex Belgian PM condemns remarks by Maldives’ ministers on PM Modi
Kolkata: Former Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme condemned the derogatory remarks made by the now-suspended Maldivian ministers against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, citing a breach of good neighbourship principles and underscoring…
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AP has over 1,000 centenarian voters, says CEC Rajiv Kumar
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh has 1,174 voters who are above 100 years and 5.8 lakh electors of over 80 years of age, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Wednesday, adding that the…
- India
Renew Madrasa Modernisation Scheme: UP Madrasa Council Chairman to PM Modi
Lucknow: After Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led government ordered to stop the payment of additional state share under the Madrasa Modernisation Scheme, Uttar Pradesh Madrasa Education Council Chairman Iftikhar Ahmed Javed on Wednesday…
- India
Non-minority officials in AMU admin will not dilute its minority character: SC
New Delhi: The mere fact that some part of administration of an educational institution is also looked after by non-minority officials does not “dilute” its minority character, the Supreme Court observed on…
- News
Maldives, China sign 20 agreements after Muizzu-Xi meeting amid row with India
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday held talks with his Maldivian counterpart Mohamed Muizzu following which the two countries signed 20 key agreements, including one on tourism cooperation, and elevated their…
- India
UK to send warships to Indian Ocean: Defence Secy
London: The UK government on Wednesday unveiled plans to deploy Royal Navy warships to the Indian Ocean region later this year to operate and train with Indian forces, signalling what it described…
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Sonia showed lack of faith in Lord Ram by declining temple invite: Smriti Irani
Patna: Union minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday criticised former Congress president Sonia Gandhi for turning down the invitation to attend the Ram Temple consecration ceremony, claiming that it demonstrated her “lack of…
- India
India, UAE ink pact for possible energy grid connectivity between 2 countries
Gandhinagar: India and the United Arab Emirates have signed a deal to explore the establishment of grid connectivity between the two countries, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Wednesday. Kwatra said the deal…
- Telangana
Telangana: Tahsildar, his deputy land in ACB net for taking Rs 9K bribe
Hyderabad: A Tahsildar and his deputy in Nirmal district of Telangana were trapped by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 9,000. The Tahsildar, who is…
- Kerala
Shamshabad diocese Bishop elected as head of Syro-Malabar Church
Kochi: Bishop Raphael Thattil of Shamshabad diocese has been elected as the head and Major Archbishop of the influential Syro-Malabar Church, church officials said here on Wednesday. He succeeds Cardinal Mar George…
