NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday met deputy CM DK Shivakumar over breakfast at his official residence ‘Kaveri’, where several ministers from the state cabinet were also present. During the meeting, Siddaramaiah reportedly informed his ministers that he would step down from the post, paving the way for DK Shivakumar and bringing an…
The US administration has announced imposed fresh sanctions on Iran, targeting the country’s newly formed agency overseeing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, as Washington continued its economic pressure campaign amid the ongoing war.The move came hours on Wednesday (local time) after US forces carried out strikes on an Iranian military facility following the downing…
NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appeared frustrated due to continuous electoral defeats and did not stand with India’s scientific progress. His remarks come amid the ongoing controversy over alleged discrepancies in the CBSE Class 12 evaluation system.Speaking to reporters in Delhi, Pradhan said: “Yesterday CBSE…
At an age when many people are settling into retirement, 69-year-old Mike Marshall is preparing to graduate with a history degree and fulfil a lifelong dream he once believed was out of reach. The former soldier and police officer left school at just 15 with no qualifications and spent decades building a career in public…
NEW DELHI: Government spending on healthcare in India has nearly tripled over the last decade, while the amount families spend directly from their own pockets on treatment has sharply declined, according to the latest National Health Accounts (NHA) estimates released by the Union health ministry.The report showed that Government Health Expenditure (GHE) increased from ₹1.30…
A new United Nations climate report has warned that the worst may still lie ahead for India and the world as temperatures in Rajasthan soared to 48.2°C on Wednesday and heatwave conditions gripped large parts of northern and central India.The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) projected this week that there is a 75 per cent chance…
Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar and Kalyan Banerjee NEW DELHI: Former Trinamool Congress MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar on Thursday lodged a formal complaint with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla against party MP and current chief whip Kalyan Banerjee, alleging that he had ‘repeatedly verbally abused’ her inside Parliament.“I seek your permission to lodge a formal complain to…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings to the nation on the occasion of Eid ul-Adha on Thursday, as India celebrated Bakrid with special prayers and charitable festivities.“Eid ul-Adha greetings! May this occasion deepen the spirit of brotherhood and happiness in our society. Praying for everyone’s success and good health,” Modi posted on…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday validated Election Commission‘s decision to conduct Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar electoral rolls, rejected opposition’s stand that it was an arbitrary and exclusionary exercise and said SIR was carried out as per EC’s constitutional mandate of ensuring free and fair elections, which are founded on the integrity, accuracy…
Times News NetworkNew Delhi: Buoyed by the SC’s endorsement of SIR, which has received flak from the opposition, BJP said Congress has encountered “total defeat” and targeted Rahul Gandhi for travelling to Car Nicobar and Vietnam during elections and then looking for a scapegoat in EC after his party’s losses.“Opposition’s efforts to cover up its…