DK Shivakumar (left) and Siddaramaiah BENGALURU: A foreign tour by a bloc of Congress legislators aligned with CM Siddaramaiah has injected volatility into Karnataka politics, sharpening a power struggle with deputy CM DK Shivakumar over a long-speculated transition.About 27 Congress MLAs and MLCs are set to leave for Australia and NZ Tuesday, party insiders said….
Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar PUNE: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Monday stayed certificates granting minority status to at least 75 educational institutes across the state soon after the death of former deputy CM Ajit Pawar, who also headed the minority affairs department, in a plane crash on Jan 28. The action followed inquiry demand from…
The assault was captured on CCTV camera JAMMU: Three inmates of a juvenile observation home, including two Pakistani nationals, fled custody after allegedly attacking and injuring two policemen posted on guard duty at the facility in RS Pura area in Jammu district on Monday evening.After escaping the observation home around 5.15pm, the trio allegedly robbed…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Monday laid the foundation stone of projects worth Rs 1,075 crore in east Delhi’s Vivek Vihar and said the projects will improve traffic management in the city. Over the past year, the Delhi government has established a new work culture to accelerate development, she said. “These projects…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday jabbed the Centre after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Israel, saying India was learning about its own government’s decisions from foreign leaders.PM Modi is set to travel to Israel on a two-day visit from February 25 to 26, news agency PTI…
NEW DELHI: Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) city’s busiest rail hub witnessed a dangerous incident when a man, reportedly intoxicated, was found sleeping on a railway track, halting Harbour Line services and delaying thousands of daily commuters.The incident, captured in a video that is now circulating widely on social media, shows the man lying…
Representative image (AI-generated) NEW DELHI: A civil court in Karnataka on Monday sentenced three men to death for sexually assaulting an Israeli tourist and murdering a youth in Koppal district last year.The Gangavathi Civil Court pronounced the quantum of punishment, awarding capital punishment to the convict: Mallesh alias Handi Malla, Sharanabasava and Chaitanya Sai. The…
NEW DELHI: Facing the embarrassment of recovery proceedings for failing to refund a contractor — with some movable property, including furniture and vehicles, already seized — the Rajasthan government received relief from the Supreme Court on Monday. The top court stayed the proceedings against it.A bench comprising Justices M M Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh…
The Supreme Court refused to hear pleas seeking a FIR and SIT probe against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma over his alleged “target-shooting” video, directing petitioners to the Gauhati High Court. At least eight workers died and two were feared trapped after explosions triggered a massive fire at an illegal firecracker unit in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan….
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Akhilesh Prasad Singh made a stark remark against Om Birla‘s Bangladesh visit calling it a reward from the Centre for not letting the Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, speak in the Lok Sabha. Om Birla will be visiting Dhaka for the swearing-in ceremony of Bangladesh PM-elect Tarique Rahman.Speaking to ANI, Singh…
