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Naidu probe may extend to son’s role; TDP calls bandh
The timing of Ex-Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s arrest in connection with a Rs 371 crore corruption case is critical, as it comes just months ahead of state elections. Other top leaders of his party, the Telugu Desam Party, are also accused in the alleged scam involving...
Tharoor praises G20 Sherpa’s negotiation with Russia, China
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday praised India’s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant for “negotiations” with China and Russia to reach consensus on a joint communique from G20 leaders on the bloc’s stance on Ukraine war. Taking to his official X (formerly known as Twitter) account, the Lok Sabha MP...
Net-zero emission remains contentious as before
A day after several top world leaders touched down in Delhi for the big G20 Summit being hosted by India over the weekend, they will gather at the event venue — the Bharat Mandapam, the newly inaugurated India Trade Promotion Organisation complex at Delhi’s Pragati Maidan — to kick...
Modi has 15 bilateral meetings lined up for G20
PM Narendra Modi is likely to hold 15 bilateral meetings during G20 summit, sources said. Among those he will hold one-on-one discussions with include US President Joe Biden and France’s Emmanuel Macron. Sources said PM Modi will hold bilateral meetings with the US president and the Bangladeshi prime minister...
Manmohan Singh backs India’s Russia-Ukraine stance
India has “done the right thing in putting its sovereign and economic interests first while also appealing for peace,” former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said in an interview with The Indian Express, ahead of the mega G20 meet for which world leaders are converging in Delhi from today....
RSS chief for continued quotas until inequality ends
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday said that discrimination exists in our society, and reservations should continue as long as inequality persists. Speaking at an event in Nagpur, he also said the ‘Akhand Bharat’ or undivided India will become a reality before today’s youngsters become old,...
Indian-origin leader is Singapore president
Singapore’s former Indian-origin Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam was elected President on Friday, comfortably securing victory in the city-state’s first contested vote for the largely ceremonial position in more than a decade. “My fellow Singaporeans, I am truly humbled by the strong endorsement you have given me in our...
Panel formed on ‘One Nation, One Election’
Taking a big step forward on the ‘one nation, one election’ proposal, the Centre has set up a committee to study the issue and submit a report. The panel will be headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind. The move comes a day after Centre had announced a special...
Rahul demands PM statement on China map
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today demanded a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi in response to China’s release of a map that claims ownership of Aksai Chin and Arunachal Pradesh, which has been categorically rejected by India. On Monday, China released a new “standard” map that shows Aksai Chin,...
Supreme Court questions J&K bifurcation
Jammu and Kashmir is not one-of-a-kind and Punjab and the Northeast have faced similar situations, the Supreme Court pointed out yesterday, questioning the need for bifurcation of the border state in August 2019. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud also questioned how to ensure that the power to bifurcate...
China includes Arunachal, Aksai Chin in new ‘map’
China on Monday claimed ownership of Arunachal Pradesh – which Beijing calls South Tibet – and Aksai Chin – occupied during the 1962 war – in the 2023 edition of its ‘standard map’. The Indian government has yet to react to this controversial move, which is sandwiched between the...
Modi meets Chandrayaan-3 team at ISRO centre
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bengaluru today to congratulate and interact with ISRO scientists involved in the Chandrayaan-3 mission to the Moon. Following the BRICS summit in South Africa and a maiden visit to Greece, PM Modi arrived at the ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) in...
Biden avoids mention of Trump arrest, appeals for poll funds
As former President Donald Trump was arrested in Atlanta, U.S. President Joe Biden said he had spoken with Ukraine’s president on Thursday and issued a fresh appeal for contributions to his 2024 re-election campaign “apropos of nothing.” Biden was silent all day on Thursday while on vacation at a...
How moon success brings huge economic benefits
India’s space economy is expected to be worth USD$13 billion by 2025. On Wednesday, the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft landed on the Moon – an event with the potential to unlock real economic benefits. Chandrayaan-3 is the third lunar exploration mission by the Indian Space Research Organisation. India became the fourth...
Wagner chief Prigozhin among 10 dead in crash
The head of the Wagner mercenary group, which in June attempted to topple Russia’s military leadership, was on board a plane that crashed on Wednesday, with all passengers killed, Russian officials said. The crash comes two months after Yevgeny Prigozhin launched a short-lived rebellion — seen as the biggest...
Buzz over possible PM Modi-Xi Jinping meeting
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for South Africa to attend the BRICS Summit, sources say there is a possibility of a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The Prime Minister will join the leaders of Brazil, China, Russia and South Africa at the 15th BRICS Summit in...
Nuh demolitions not ethnic cleansing: Haryana govt
The Haryana government has defended its demolition drive in Nuh, saying no structure was razed against the law and that the exercise was “not remotely a case of ethnic cleansing”. In a reply that it will submit to the Punjab and Haryana High Court registry, the state government has...
SC questions release of Bilkis Bano convicts
The Gujarat government had some tough questions to field today from the Supreme Court, which is hearing a series of petitions on the untimely release of the men convicted for raping Bilkis Bano and slaughtering her family during the 2002 riots. The judges said the Gujarat government is on...
