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A BJP delegation led by state president BY Vijayendra met the chief electoral officer on Saturday. NEW DELHI: The BJP has approached the Election Commission alleging that the Congress government in Karnataka is interfering with the ongoing revision of electoral rolls. The party claimed that officials responsible for updating voter lists are being prevented from…
TEHRAN — Massive crowds showed up Saturday for the official start of the funeral of Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran’s capital, the beginning of a weeklong mourning period that is meant to project the strength and resilience of the Islamic Republic. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get…
In a letter to Cockroach Janta Party president Abhijit Dipke, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) said it stood in “wholehearted solidarity”. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, the umbrella body that led the year-long farmers’ protest against the Centre’s farm laws, has announced its support for the ongoing student protest at Delhi’s Jantar…
NEW DELHI: Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Saturday dismissed speculation of a rift within the party, asserting that all senior leaders would soon be seen united despite recent calls by some party workers to replace him with former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi as the state unit chief.The remarks come days after…
Indians are increasingly moving away from traditionally mainstream and for many the “only choice of engineering & medicine” “My son will become an engineer.”“My daughter will be a doctor.”For decades, statements like these defined middle-class ambition in India.From coaching centres to family gatherings, engineering and medicine became shorthand for success; careers that promised stable incomes,…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday reportedly issued a notice to K Kavitha over her use of “TRS” for her newly launched party, Telangana Rakshana Sena.The development comes after the poll body reportedly received more than 1,100 complaints over the party’s originally proposed name, Telangana Rashtra Sena. Among those who objected…
Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha will sit during the nearly four-week session, during which the government is expected to take up key legislative business and other matters of public interest. NEW DELHI: The Monsoon Session of Parliament will begin on July 20 and continue until August 13, after Droupadi Murmu approved the…
Tamil Nadu CM C Joseph Vijay (File photo) NEW DELHI: The BJP’s Tamil Nadu unit on Saturday approached governor Rajendra Arlekar, seeking action against two “private individuals” for allegedly attending a cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister C Joseph Vijay despite holding no official government position.State BJP chief Nainar Nagenthran identified the duo as John…
Rajya Sabha MP introduces National Commission for Men Bill in Parliament NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Kumar Mittal introduced the National Commission for Men Bill, 2025 in Parliament, saying the recent Pune Ketan Agarwal case highlighted the need for institutional support and legal protection for male victims. In a post on X, the former…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that India’s friendship and diplomacy with other countries helped it tackle the biggest energy crisis of the 21st century, triggered by the war between Iran and the United States in the Middle East.Addressing a rally in Rajasthan’s Balotra , the Prime Minister said the number of…