Politics
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Amit Shah holds talks with Chandrababu Naidu, Pawan Kalyan
Amaravati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday held talks with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan about state-related issues. The Home Minister who arrived…
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Harish Rao accuses Telangana govt for delaying gram panchayat workers’ salaries
Hyderabad: A war of words broke out between Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Siddipet MLA T Harish Rao and Telangana women and child welfare minister Danasari Anasuya (Seethakka) regarding the delay in payment…
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SC asks TN govt, governor to resolve differences over V-C appointments
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has asked the Tamil Nadu government and the governor to resolve the issue of appointment of vice-chancellors in universities. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and…
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RG Kar verdict: Political slugfest erupts in Bengal after Sanjay Roy’s conviction
Kolkata: Just hours after a special court in Kolkata convicted civic volunteer Sanjay Roy for the rape and murder of a junior woman doctor of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital…
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Pinarayi Vijayan determined to be last CM from CPI(M): Congress MP
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala state Congress President and Kannur MP K Sudhakaran, on Saturday, January 18, accused Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan of prioritising personal gain over the state’s welfare. “Pinarayi Vijayan seems determined…
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Telangana BJP to elect its new president in a week: Kishan Reddy
Hyderabad: Announcing that Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Telangana unit will elect its new president in a week, current party state president and Union coal and mines minister G Kishan Reddy clarified that…
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South Korea: Hearing to extend Yoon’s detention ends after 5 hrs
Seoul: The South Korean Court hearing on whether to extend detention and issue an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law ended on Saturday,…
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AP: Centre’s aid to Vizag Steel Plant insufficient, says YSRCP
Visakhapatnam: The YSR Congress Party on Saturday, January 18, termed the financial package insufficient, announced by the Centre for the revival of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant. YSRCP leader and former Andhra Pradesh…
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RSS occupy system, Dalit leaders in BJP feel caged: Rahul Gandhi
Patna: Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday, January 18, staunchly criticised the growing concentration of power in the hands of 500 big business houses and the…
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Centre approves Rs 11.4K cr to revive Vizag steel plant; AP CM thanks PM
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet has approved a Rs 11,440 crore revival package for Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd’s (RINL’s) Vizag Steel Plant, to help the struggling steelmaker tide over its financial woes,…
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AIMIM, BSP, others to campaign innovatively in Delhi polls
New Delhi: As the Delhi Assembly polls approach, political activity has intensified with smaller parties like AIMIM, BSP and others in the city engaging voters through grassroots campaigns including street plays ,…
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Trump, XI hold phone talks, agree to maintain regular contact on major issues
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President-elect Donald Trump spoke over the phone on Friday ahead of Trump’s swearing-in and agreed to establish strategic communication channels and maintain regular contact on…