- India
Shiv Sena’s Shinde writes to Kovind in support of simultaneous polls
New Delhi: Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has supported the concept of simultaneous polls, saying frequent elections are not good for the economy and hamper growth. In a…
- India
End of BJP has come: Akhilesh Yadav renews PDA pitch
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday said it has come to the fore in a survey that 91 per cent of the backward people, Dalits and minorities will vote unitedly…
- India
After SP chief’s ‘no invite’ jibe, Congress says will share Nyay yatra schedule
New Delhi: A day after Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said he hasn’t received an invitation for the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, the Congress on Sunday said the yatra’s programme in Uttar…
- Business
Adani’s USD 1.2 bn copper plant to boost India’s metal production
New Delhi: Billionaire Gautam Adani-led group is building the world’s largest single-location copper manufacturing plant at Mundra in Gujarat, which will help cut India’s dependence on imports and aid energy transition, sources…
- World
US, UK and allies strike Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen
Washington: The US and the UK have conducted joint strikes on 36 Houthi targets across 13 locations in Yemen, in another wave of assaults intended to degrade the capabilities of the Iran-backed…
- World
Biden wins South Carolina Democratic primary, vows to make ‘Trump a loser again’
Washington: Incumbent US President Joe Biden has secured a decisive win in the Democratic presidential primary in the crucial state of South Carolina, notching his first official victory in his largely unobstructed…
- Delhi
Delhi Police reaches Atishi’s residence to serve notice on AAP MLAs’ ‘poaching’
New Delhi: Crime Branch officials reached the residence of Delhi minister Atishi on Sunday to serve a notice in connection with allegations that the BJP was attempting to “poach” Aam Aadmi Party…
- Hyderabad
JMM alliance MLAs to leave Hyderabad after Jharkhand trust vote on Feb 5
Hyderabad: The political drama in Jharkhand shifted to Hyderabad on Friday with about 40 MLAs of the ruling JMM-led alliance in the state flying to the Telangana capital amid the coalition’s fears…
- Andhra Pradesh
Rahul Gandhi condemns threats to AP Congress chief Y S Sharmila
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday condemned the threats to his party colleague from Andhra Pradesh, Y S Sharmila, and termed it a disgraceful act. “Insulting and threatening women, a…
- News
UP: BJP’s minority front to launch new campaign to woo Muslims
Lucknow: Seeking to connect with voters of the minority community in Muslim-dominated Lok Sabha constituencies of western Uttar Pradesh, the minority front of the BJP is all set to organise ‘Quami Chaupal’…
- India
Money laundering concerns and KYC non-compliance led to ban on Paytm Bank by RBI
New Delhi: Money laundering concerns and questionable dealings of hundreds of crores of rupees between popular wallet Paytm and its lesser-known banking arm had led Reserve Bank of India to clamp down on…
- India
Advani saved Modi’s Gujarat CM chair in 2002: Jairam Ramesh
Deoghar: Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday alleged that BJP stalwart Lal Krishna Advani had saved Narendra Modi’s Gujarat CM chair in 2002. He claimed reporters at Mohanpur in Jharkhand’s Deoghar on…
- Andhra Pradesh
‘Only TTD’s spiritual programmes’ can catapult India as ‘Vishwa Guru’: Pontiffs
Tirupati: Transforming India into a ‘Vishwa Guru’ (world leader) will only be possible through the wide-ranging ‘Dharmic’ or spiritual programmes of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, claimed pontiffs on Saturday. The pontiffs and seers…
- India
I resigned as minister last Nov; will fight for OBCs till end: Chhagan Bhujbal
Ahmednagar: Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal, who has accused the state government of facilitating the backdoor entry of the Maratha community into the OBC quota, on Saturday disclosed that he had tendered his resignation…
- News
Maharashtra: Professor, 5 students held for play based on ‘Ramleela’ get bail
Pune: A professor and five students of Pune University were arrested for allegedly hurting religious sentiments by staging a play based on ‘Ramleela’ that reportedly had objectionable dialogues and scenes, police said on…
