Politics

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

PM Modi guarantees corruption-free BJP govt in Jharkhand

Promising a corruption-free government in Jharkhand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday slammed the Congress-JMM for their bid to divide OBCs and asked the marginalised communities to junk their politics over caste census by following the slogan of "Ek rahenge, toh safe rahenge" (United we will remain safe).

Nov 10, 2024

Karnataka halts property mutation to Waqf board

Under attack from the opposition for allegedly changing land records and giving ownership of farmers' lands and other properties to the Waqf board, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has given orders to halt the land mutation process.

Nov 10, 2024

Centre earns Rs 650 crore via scrap sale in Swachhata campaign

The Union Government has earned over Rs 650 crore from the disposal of scrap during the cleanliness campaign carried out in October, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Personnel.

Nov 10, 2024

Biden to meet President-elect Trump at White House on Nov 13

US President-elect Donald Trump is expected to meet President Joe Biden on Wednesday (November 13) at the White House, a senior official said on Saturday.

Nov 10, 2024

Judge agrees to special prosecutor's request to pause federal case against Trump

A federal judge has agreed to Special Prosecutor Jack Smith's request to pause the election interference case against US President-elect Donald Trump in the first indication that cases against him are crumbling.

Nov 9, 2024

Shiv Sena (UBT) expels ex-Hingoli MP Wankhede for 'anti-party' activities

In an abrupt move, the Shiv Sena (UBT) has expelled its former Hingoli Lok Sabha MP Subhash Wankhede from the party for alleged 'anti-party' activities

Nov 9, 2024

Guarantee scheme row: Congress ropes in HP and Telangana CMs, K'taka Dy CM to counter BJP in Maharashtra Polls

Congress ropes in Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Sukhu, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and Deputy CM of Karnataka D.K. Shivakumar, along with AICC Media & Publicity Chairman Pawan Khera

Nov 9, 2024