NEW DELHI: Former Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai on Friday resigned from the party, saying he wanted to start a new “political movement.”He also voiced to end “cult and dynastic” politics. His resignation made the speculations official after days of buzz around his possible exit from the BJP. The development comes a month after…
It is easy to picture the Great Pyramid of Giza standing isolated against sand and heat, as if it had always belonged to a desert that never changed. That image has shaped how the monument is discussed for centuries, especially the question of how such heavy stone blocks ever reached the plateau in the first…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday welcomed Blackstone-backed AirTrunk’s proposed investment programme of Rs 3 lakh crore in India by 2030 to expand digital infrastructure capacity, signalling one of the country’s largest proposed investments in data centres, cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.He said that the investment plan reflected the growing strength…
Britain targets student visa abuse with tough new rules for universities / Image: File Universities in England could face restrictions on recruiting overseas students or even lose their sponsorship licences under new government plans aimed at tackling abuse of the student visa system.The measures, announced by the UK Home Office on Wednesday, form part of…
NEW DELHI: RJD patriarch Lalu Prasad and former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi lost their Z-plus security cover after the Bihar government carried out a review of protection arrangements for VIPs in the state.The move was announced through a notification issued on Thursday, which stated that the two senior RJD leaders would now receive security…
IMD weather alert: Heavy rain, thunderstorms forecast across multiple states this week (Image credit: ANI) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast further advancement of the southwest monsoon over several parts of the country in the coming days.In its June 4 bulletin, the weather agency predicted widespread rainfall activity and issued alerts for thunderstorms, heavy…
NEW DELHI: Upset over being denied the Bengaluru development portfolio that he said was promised to him, senior Congress leader R Ramalinga Reddy on Friday resigned from the Karnataka cabinet just two days after being sworn in as a minister.Announcing his decision in Bengaluru, Reddy said he could not continue in the ministry after chief…
Mamata Banerjee and Ritabrata Banerjee (R) NEW DELHI: Expelled Trinamool Congress leader Ritabrata Banerjee on Friday exuded confidence that support for the rebel TMC faction he is leading will continue to “increase”.Ritabrata’s remarks came amid turmoil within Mamata Banerjee‘s party.The expelled TMC leader claimed to have the backing of a sizeable section of MLAs from…
Tamil Nadu BJP chief Nainar Nagendran NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu BJP chief Nainar Nagendran on Friday said the party would not suffer any loss following the exit of former state president K Annamalai.Addressing reporters after Annamalai’s exit, Nagendran said, “There is no loss.” His remarks came shortly after Annamalai announced the launch of a new…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday once again targeted the Centre over Great Nicobar development project, alleging that it prioritises commercial interests at the cost of the island’s ecology and local communities.In a post on X, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha said he had recently visited Indira Point, the southernmost…