Politics

BJP, Congress in confrontation mode to lay siege SP's office in Karnataka

The ruling BJP and congress in Karnataka are in uncooperative mode with the conflict party's plans of lying siege to the office of SP in Kodagu

Aug 19, 2022

Gandhi Statue in New York Destroyed by 6 Men in 2nd Attack This Month

A statue of Mahatma Gandhi in front of a temple in New York has been overbalanced and destroyed in the second attack of this month.

Aug 19, 2022

CBI Raids AAP leader Manish Sisodia's residence; Party says BJP scared

In connection with its investigation into the now-retracted new excise policy of the Delhi government, the CBI conducted a raid on Manish Sisodia, the deputy chief minister of Delhi, on Friday morning.

Aug 19, 2022

Husband expressing opinion on family planning is not cruelty: Karnataka HC

Karnataka High Court has observed that a husband asking his wife to pursue higher education and talking to his wife about when to have a baby can not be considered cruelty.

Aug 18, 2022

Arjun Kapoor's remarks on boycott trend of Bollywood movies irks MP home minister

Arjun Kapoor's recent comments on the boycott trend on Twitter against some Bollywood movies has irked some netizens and Madhya Pradesh home minister Narottam Mishra.

Aug 18, 2022

Yogi seeks list of officials who "refuse to listen" on complaints from party workers

In a move that could now lead to a major bureaucratic reshuffle in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has sought a list of officers who allegedly refused to address the complaints of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and workers on public matters.

Aug 18, 2022

Lakhimpur Kheri Violence: Farmers to hold 75-hr protest under BKU, SKU

Farmers are also demanding the withdrawal of cases, compensation to families of farmers who died during the agitation

Aug 18, 2022

Confirmed: Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to Sri Lanka on Aug 24

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to Sri Lanka on Aug 24 and the Thailand government denied reports that he had sought asylum there

Aug 17, 2022

Congress names Vikar Rasul Wani as J&K chief; Azad quits, party stumped [details]

After Ghulam Nabi Azad quit as the campaign committee Chairman hours after his appointment, sources in the Congress claimed that the party had held extensive consultations with him on every committee.

Aug 17, 2022

Ukraine President Zelensky to meet Turkish counterpart Erdogan, UN chief Guterres this week

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres this week, a spokesman for the world body confirmed.

Aug 17, 2022

75 years of India's Independence: Telangana comes to standstill for mass recital of national anthem

Telangana came to a standstill for a minute on Tuesday for mass recital of national anthem as part of the ongoing celebrations to mark 75 years of India's Independence.

Aug 16, 2022

Left leader Nalakkanu donates Rs 10 lakh award prize to Tamil Nadu's CMPRF

Veteran leader of the Communist Party of India (CPI), R. Nallakannu, who was chosen for the 'Thagaisal Thamizar' award by the Tamil Nadu government, returned the Rs 10 lakh cash prize of the award to the Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund (CMPRF). He added an amount of Rs 5,000 to the award money and donated the total amount to CMPRF.

Aug 16, 2022

Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi given 6 more years in jail for corruption

A court controlled by the military junta in Myanmar sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to six more years in prison over alleged corruption, according to sources familiar with the proceedings.

Aug 16, 2022

Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai announces govt job for a member of martyr's family

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday announced a government job for the member of a martyr's family during his Independence Day address.

Aug 15, 2022

India must be a developed nation in 25 years: PM Modi lists five pledges [I-D photos at Red Fort]

Addressing the nation for the 9th time from the historic ramparts of Red Fort on the occasion of 75th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for moving India forward with five pledges to achieve the dreams by 2047.

Aug 15, 2022