Politics
- India
Rahul Gandhi slams DU over Jantar Mantar protest advisory
New Delhi: With the Delhi University urging students to “stay away” from Jantar Mantar protests, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday, July 24, slammed the varsity and asked how dare it “threaten”…
- India
Congress calls PM’s paper leak plan ‘too little, too late’
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday, July 23, dismissed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement to set up fast-track courts to punish those involved in paper leaks as “too little, too late” and…
- India
Shiv Sena (UBT) moves SC over merger of six MPs
New Delhi: The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Tuesday, July 21, moved the Supreme Court challenging Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s approval to the merger of its six MPs with the Shiv Sena…
- World
Andy Burnham takes charge as UK’s new Prime Minister
London: Andy Burnham, newly elected leader of the Labour Party, on Monday, July 20, took charge as the UK’s new Prime Minister. King Charles III invited the 56-year-old former mayor of Greater…
- News
Andy Burnham to take office as UK prime minister today
London: The moment for Andy Burnham has finally come. After weeks as UK prime minister-in-waiting, Burnham will take office on Monday, succeeding the departing Keir Starmer, and Britain’s political turbulence will give…
- Telangana
Headmaster of Telangana govt school with zero enrollment suspended
Hyderabad: The headmaster of a government school having zero student enrollment this year has been suspended by the higher authorities, even as a closer look at the school’s functioning revealed more than…
- India
HC to hear plea over Wangchuk’s health as CJP plans mass fast
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court said it will hear on Thursday, July 16, a public interest litigation raising concern over the health of activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is on an indefinite…
- Bangalore
Congress leadership set to discuss Karnataka Cabinet expansion
Bengaluru: The Congress high command is expected to take a decision on the expansion of the Karnataka Cabinet soon, with All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Mallikarjun Kharge confirming that consultations with…
- Telangana
Pawan Kalyan’s party gets fresh recruits in Telangana push
Hyderabad: Several political, social, educational and trade union leaders from Telangana joined the Jana Sena Party (JSP) here on Friday, July 10, in the presence of party president Pawan Kalyan, in what appeared…
- Opinions
Pathology of power: When democracy rewards defiance
A “leader” slaps a teacher. A “leader” forces food into the mouth of a fasting canteen employee. A journalist who wrote against some leaders is murdered. A journalist who investigated a politically…
- India
Success attracts jealously in politics: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
Nagpur: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Thursday, July 2, that resilience during adversity is the secret for success, adding that in politics someone’s success automatically makes detractors jealous.…
- Sports
Shadow of political conflict robs FIFA WC of joy, sportsmanship
Throughout the course of history, the FIFA World Cup has always carried political undertones. Way back in 1938, it was alleged that dictator Benito Mussolini had used his power to influence the…
- Bangalore
BJP slams Karnataka CM for releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu
Bengaluru: Karnataka Leader of the Opposition R Ashoka has launched a sharp attack on the Congress government, alleging that it is secretly releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu despite the state facing…
- Politics
Kharge, seven newly elected Rajya Sabha MPs take oath
New Delhi: Eight newly-elected MPs of the Rajya Sabha, including Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and BJP leader Tarun Chugh, took oath as members of the Upper House on Monday, June 29. Rajya…
- India
2 UBT MPs join Shinde’s Sena, Fadnavis calls Op Tiger successful
Mumbai: In a setback for Uddhav Thackeray, at least two of six dissident Lok Sabha MPs of the Shiv Sena (UBT) on Sunday, June 21, confirmed their switch to the Eknath Shinde-led…
