Politics

Arvind Kejriwal highlights Delhi govt schools' makeover

Ahead of Delhi Assembly elections, AAP Convener and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday highlighted the strides made by government schools here, claiming that students from poor families are now clearing exams like NEET and IIT-JEE.

Nov 11, 2024

Pure fiction, completely untrue: Russia denies Trump-Putin conversation

Russia on Monday denied US media reports which claimed that the US President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have spoken over phone after the former's win in the presidential election, last week.

Nov 11, 2024

Society should understand God is same for all: K'taka Minister on entry of Dalits in temples

Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara has stated that Dalits are not allowed inside temples at many places across the state.

Nov 11, 2024

Polling parties deployed by helicopter to conduct elections in remote areas of Jharkhand

The personnel deputed for election duty were sent on Monday to 225 polling stations located in remote and inaccessible areas of five districts of the state -- West Singhbhum, Latehar, Lohardaga, Gumla and Garhwa.

Nov 11, 2024

Delhi CM Atishi congratulates New CJI Justice Sanjiv Khanna

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi extended warm greetings to Justice Sanjiv Khanna on Monday, following his swearing-in as the 51st Chief Justice of India (CJI).

Nov 11, 2024

Campaign for 5 Assam Assembly constituencies in bypolls to end today

By-elections in five Assembly constituencies—Dholai, Samaguri, Behali, Bongaigaon, and Sidli have been necessitated due to the elections of five legislators to Lok Sabha in the general elections this year.

Nov 11, 2024

Yunus expands Bangladesh's interim Govt, adds 3 more advisors

Three more advisors to the Bangladeshi interim government took oath on Sunday.

Nov 11, 2024

Donald Trump calls Putin, urges de-escalation of Ukraine conflict

US President-elect Donald Trump urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to avoid any escalation in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine in a recent phone call.

Nov 11, 2024

Andhra Pradesh presents Rs 2.94 lakh crore Budget for 2024-25

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav on Monday presented a Budget of Rs 2,94,427 crore for the financial year 2024-25.

Nov 11, 2024

Bengal by-polls: TMC leader writes to ECI seeking intervention on crucial issues

Senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Derek O'Brien wrote to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday, seeking the latter's intervention on issues pertaining to upcoming by-elections for 6 assembly constituencies in West Bengal.

Nov 11, 2024

Campaigning for 3 Assembly bypolls in K'taka set to end; leaders make last-ditch effort

The campaign for the bypolls in three Assembly constituencies in Karnataka will end on Monday.

Nov 11, 2024

Trump shuts out Haley, but Ramaswamy may get senior role in new admin

US President-elect Donald Trump has shut the door on Nikki Haley declaring that he won't be inviting her to join his administration, but another Indian American, Vivek Ramaswamy, may get a senior role.

Nov 11, 2024

Amit Shah confident of Mahayuti's victory, rules out any need of Shiv Sena-UBT

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday claimed that the Mahayuti government comprising BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP will come back to power and completely ruled out any need for estranged partner Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray.

Nov 11, 2024

PM Modi lauds success of Special Campaign 4.0; total scrap yield goes up Rs 2,346 cr

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded the Special Campaign 4.0, India's largest campaign for institutionalising swachhata, which achieved substantial outcomes including earnings of Rs 2,364 crore for the state exchequer simply by disposing scrap over the last three years.

Nov 10, 2024

End of EV subsidies, more industry tariffs may be on the cards under Trump: Report

The US' Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and federal EV manufacturing and consumer subsidies could be at risk in the new Donald Trump administration, according to a report on Saturday.

Nov 10, 2024