Annamalai questions Vijay’s UK investment trip NEW DELHI: Former Tamil Nadu BJP president criticised chief minister and TVK leader C Joseph Vijay’s recent visit to London to attract investments, arguing that the state government should instead focus on encouraging local industries to expand and invest.“Chief Minister Mr. Vijay has returned from London after attracting investments….
Pokimane (via Getty Images) Imane “Pokimane” Anys is pushing back against viewers who keep asking when she plans to have children. The Twitch star recently addressed the pressure women face over marriage, relationships, and motherhood, calling such questions invasive. Her candid response also touched on fertility expectations and personal boundaries. She also opened up about…
The election is the first parliamentary vote since full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. (Reuters photo) Russia’s ruling United Russia party, which supports President Vladimir Putin, has taken a strong early lead in the country’s State Duma elections, securing 57.5 per cent of the vote in initial results.The three-day parliamentary election ended on Sunday,…
Abbas Araqchi accused France of killing 1.5 million Algerians during Algeria’s war of independence. (Reuters photo) Iranian authorities have shut down a French language centre linked to the French embassy in Tehran, escalating tensions between the two countries ahead of a planned meeting between their foreign ministers.The centre was sealed following a judicial order, Tehran’s…
EC revised the rules in Phase 2 covering 12 states/UTs, doing away with the requirement to submit documents NEW DELHI: The large number of notices served on electors under special intensive revision largely stems from a key change made to the rules by EC following its experience during SIR Phase I in Bihar.The rules then…
Federal officers operate after Congressman Greg Casar (D-TX) said that a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot a person earlier in the day in Austin, Texas, US September 20, 2026. A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man in Austin, Texas, on Sunday during a brief foot pursuit, local…
SCHWERIN (GERMANY): The Alternative for Germany (AfD) took first place in state elections in northeastern Germany Sunday, exit polls showed, delivering a “disaster” for Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who vowed to push ahead with his reform agenda.The AfD was set to win 37% in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, ahead of the centre-left Social Democrats on…
Union minister Piyush Goyal addressed Rahul as a grumpy ‘fufa’ NEW DELHI: BJP responded to Rahul Gandhi‘s attempt to mock PM Narendra Modi with a sharp retort Sunday, saying he should consider becoming a stand-up comedian as he is making Congress unelectable.A stand-up comedian joined Rahul at his ‘chhatron ki goonj’ programme in Indore and…
Jairam Ramesh in a statement said, “With this SIR, the State has abdicated its responsibility NEW DELHI: Citing data to flag issues in the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Congress Sunday alleged the exercise was actually a massive “Shah instigated removal of voters” and an “assault on Constitution”.Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh…
SIR appeals pile up in WB, EC says hike number of tribunals NEW DELHI: The innumerable voters in West Bengal who were removed from the electoral rolls after special intensive revision (SIR) may not be able to vote for more than a decade as appellate tribunals set up by Supreme Court could take more than…