Politics
Navi Mumbai Airport to Be Named After Bal Thackeray; Faces Oppn from DB Patil's Supporters
The airport, coming up in neighbouring Navi Mumbai, is expected to relieve the pressure on the Mumbai international airport.
Disgruntled With Cong; in Awe of PM Modi: Jitin Prasada Says Move to BJP Driven By 'Inner Calling'
Prasad was among the signatories on the letter written to Sonia Gandhi by 23 senior leaders demanding an organisational change within the party in August 2020.
‘Everyone Leaving One by One’: As Jitin Prasada Joins BJP, Congress Leaders Call for Introspection
In a setback for the Congress ahead of the 2022 assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, Jitin Prasada, who had been disillusioned with the grand old party, switched over to the BJP on Wednesday.
Kerala Highway Heist Case: Complainant Files Claim Report In Court Seeking Release Of Seized Cash
In a new twist to the sensational highway heist case in which allegations of "hawala" connections were raised against the Kerala BJP leadership, three people, including the complainant, filed a claim petition in a court here on Tuesday seeking the release...
Apna Dal (S) To Field Candidates For Zila Panchayat Chairmen, Block Chief Posts In Some UP Districts
Apna Dal (Sonelal), a partner in the BJP-led government in Uttar Pradesh, has decided to field its candidates in the elections for the post of zila panchayat chairmen and block chiefs in some districts of the state. Apna Dal (S) president and former Un...
Mamata Banerjee Shielding Alapan as He Knows Irregularities of TMC Govt, Alleges Suvendu Adhikari
The TMC, on the other hand, claimed that the BJP targeted Bandyopadhyay as he was working for the people of West Bengal
Is a Silent 'Statement War' between OPS and EPS- AIADMK Heading to Single Leadership Chaos in TN?
The duo has been issuing individual statements for the past few weeks and a silent conflict between EPS and OPS started from the drift that happened in 2017.
Bolsonaro Visits Indigenous Lands In Amazon Despite Protests
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro visited two indigenous reservations in the Amazon on Thursday for the first time as head of state, despite protests from some tribal leaders against his drive to open up their protected lands to commercial mining.
Eye on Punjab Polls, CM Amarinder Singh Reduces Domestic Power Tariff
Officials said that a cut of 50 paise to Re 1 per unit will come in effect for domestic power consumers in the state from June 1 till March 31, 2022. The state 2022 assembly elections will be fought before that.
Mexican President Seen Holding On To Lower House In Election -poll
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) and its allies are expected to maintain control of the lower house of Congress in elections on June 6, but with fewer seats, an opinion poll showed Wednesday.
War of Words Erupts Between BJP, Congress After Kamal Nath Refers to Covid-19 as Indian Variant
BJP State head had called Kamal Nath a ‘Chinese agent’ and ‘traitor” and demanded that Nath be thrown into jail.
EXPLAINER: How Congress' Jan. 6 Commission Would Work
An independent commission to study the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection would be modeled after a similar panel that studied the 9/11 terrorist attacks and has long been hailed as a bipartisan success.
COVID-19 Vaccine Will Be Available For All By December: Nadda
BJP president J P Nadda said on Wednesday the coronavirus vaccine will be available for all in the country by December. He also accused the Congress of spreading anarchy at the time of the pandemic.
Amazon Extends Moratorium On Police Use Of Facial Recognition Software
Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it is extending until further notice a moratorium it imposed last year on police use of its facial recognition software.
Freshers Need to be Given a Chance, Says KK Shailaja After being Dropped from Vijayan's New Cabinet
On its part, the CPIM said it’s part of their policy to have a new team and only concession was given to Vijayan.
KK Shailaja, Praised for Covid Control, Among Ministers Dropped from Kerala Cabinet as Vijayan Bets on New Faces
Shailaja, who is also a retired teacher, became popular after doing stellar work in containing the spread of COVID-19 in the initial phase of the pandemic.