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Uddhav faction asks for name with Thackeray for party
The Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv Sena has given a list of three names and symbols for the upcoming bye-election in Mumbai’s Andheri East, sources in the Election Commission said. ‘Shiv Sena Balasaheb Thackeray’ is the first choice for the name and ‘Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray’ is the...
Musk ‘formula’ to resolve China-Taiwan tensions, Ukraine war
Billionaire Elon Musk, days after floating a possible deal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine that drew condemnation in Ukraine, suggested that tensions between China and Taiwan could be resolved by handing over some control of Taiwan to Beijing. “My recommendation . . . would be to...
Mob performs puja at Karnataka heritage madrasa on Dussehra
A mob participating in a procession for Dussehra allegedly broke into a heritage madrasa in Bidar district of Karnataka. They shouted slogans and even performed a puja in a corner of the building. A police case has been registered against nine people, but no arrest has been made yet....
ED raids across Delhi, Punjab, Hyderabad in liquor policy case
The Enforcement Directorate today launched fresh raids at about 35 locations in Delhi, Punjab and Hyderabad, deepening its money laundering probe into alleged irregularities in the now scrapped Delhi liquor policy. The searches are being conducted at premises linked to liquor companies, distributors and supply chain networks in these...
RSS chief: Hindu Rashtra concept getting more acceptance
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said scare-mongering was being done by some that there was a danger to minorities, but asserted that this is neither the nature of the Sangh nor of Hindus. “The Sangh resolves to stand on the side of brotherhood, amity and peace,”...
Shah blames Farooq, Nehru-Gandhis for JK woes
Union home minister Amit Shah ruled out talks with Pakistan today and indicated that the elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held soon. Speaking to a huge crowd in Kashmir’s Baramulla, Shah said, “I assure you that once revision of revision of electoral rolls is completed, free and...
KCR moves to national stage with Bharat Rashtra Samithi
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, aspiring for a national role ahead of the 2024 election, launched the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), a new version of his party, at the recommended “auspicious time” of 1.19 pm on Wednesday. The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) is now BRS, Rao declared after...
Sisodia demands action in 6,000-cr scam in BJP-run MCD
In the scam-versus-scam fight between the BJP and AAP in Delhi, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia wrote to Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena with a renewed demand for action over a “Rs 6,000-crore scam” in collection of toll tax by BJP-run municipal bodies. This came a day after the Lieutenant Governor —...
Cong left with chairmanship of only one parliamentary panel
For the first time in around three decades, opposition parties have not been given the chairmanship of any of the four key parliamentary panels in the latest reshuffle announced on Tuesday. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who headed the panel on Information Technology, has been replaced by an MP from the...
Roll-out of KCR’s national party to take on BJP today
After months of positioning himself as a national player and touring states to meet anti-BJP leaders, Telangana Chief Minister and Telangana Rashtra Samiti President K Chandrasekhar Rao is on Mission 2024. He is all set to launch his national party. The muhurat (auspicious time) has been set for 1:19...
Case against ‘obscene’ dance on UP Ramlila stage
Uttar Pradesh cops have filed a case against 10 members of a Ramlila committee after a video of an “indecent” dance being performed on a stage surfaced on social media. The video was from Panwasa village, Sambhal police said in a statement. An FIR was lodged against 10...
Another front opens in L-G’s feud with Kejriwal govt
Another front opened today in the ongoing war between the BJP-ruled Centre and Delhi’s AAP government — this time over the free electricity scheme, one of Arvind Kejriwal’s calling cards. Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena directed the Chief Secretary to probe “irregularities and discrepancies” in the power subsidy given...
Top J&K cop found dead at home on day of Shah’s visit
A senior police officer in Jammu and Kashmir was murdered at his friend’s home last night. His help, who is missing, is the main suspect, the police say. Hemant Kumar Lohia, the officer in charge of prisons, was found with his throat slit and burn marks on his body...
Ukrainian forces burst through Russian lines in South
Ukrainian forces achieved their biggest breakthrough in the south of the country since the war began, bursting through the front and advancing rapidly along the Dnipro River on Monday, threatening to encircle thousands of Russian troops. Kyiv gave no official confirmation of the gains, but Russian sources acknowledged that...
Fight over Navratri celebration by Dalits in MP district
An all-out fight with sticks broke out between two communities in Madhya Pradesh over Navratri celebrations on Sunday in a video that is being shared widely. According to the police, the incident took place in Kankar village of Agar district, about 200 km from Bhopal. Members of the Dalit...
Mulayam Singh Yadav shifted to ICU in Gurugram’s Medanta
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Mulayam Singh Yadav’s health deteriorated on Sunday and he was shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Medanta hospital in Gurugram. The 82-year-old SP leader was admitted for several days but on Sunday he has been shifted to the...
Russia abandons annexed city, Putin ally for N-response
Russia said on Saturday its troops had abandoned their bastion of Lyman in Ukraine’s east for fear of encirclement and the leader of Chechnya, a close Kremlin ally, said Moscow should consider using a low-yield nuclear weapon in response. The fall of the town is a major setback for...
PM to launch 5G services across India at telecom event
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch 5G services in India today in select cities. The service is expected to progressively cover the entire country over the next couple of years. India Mobile Congress (IMC), which claims to be the largest telecom, media, and technology forum in Asia, is jointly...
