Politics

Kerala mulls increasing retirement age of govt employees from 56 to 57

The Kerala government is mulling to increase the retirement age of government employees to 57 years.

Nov 19, 2024

India's vision for free, secure maritime network resonates across the world: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that India's "vision for free, open and secure maritime network -- be it the Indian Ocean or the Indo-Pacific region -- is finding resonance across the world".

Nov 19, 2024

MVA cries foul as top BJP leader accused of 'cash-dole' in Palghar, oppn seeks action

In a dramatic development, a senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was allegedly found distributing cash to some people even as the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) raised an uproar demanding action, here on Tuesday. The BJP Central and the state unit have vehemently denied the incident which snowballed into a huge political storm barely 24 hours before the November 20 Assembly elections.

Nov 19, 2024

J&K L-G stresses need to preserve links with civilisational values

Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha said on Tuesday that it was necessary to preserve and strengthen the links with time-tested civilizational values and pass on the treasure of art and literature to the young generation.

Nov 19, 2024

Very 'productive' meeting with PM Modi: British PM Starmer

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday described his talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "productive" as he announced plans to relaunch bilateral trade negotiations.

Nov 19, 2024

'Jharkhand has become second home for me': Assam CM

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that Jharkhand has become a second home for him and hoped that the state will write a new chapter on November 23 when the results of the Assembly polls will be announced.

Nov 19, 2024

Conspiracy to create communal rivalry: Manisha Kayande on Abu Azmi meeting Mufti Azhari

As Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Abu Azmi met Islamist cleric Mufti Salman Azhari ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly polls, Shiv Sena leader Manisha Kayande on Tuesday said that this meeting was a conspiracy to create a conflict between the two communities particularly Hindus and Muslims for the sake of votes in imminent elections.

Nov 19, 2024

"If not for Nehru, Bengaluru perhaps would not be what it's today": Dy CM Shivakumar

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress chief D.K. Shivakumar has said that if India's first Prime Minister late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru had not demonstrated the foresight to set up a series of public sector industries in Bengaluru, the state capital perhaps would not have developed so much.

Nov 19, 2024

Britain-India free trade talks will launch in 2025: Starmer

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced the relaunch of the stalled talks for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India and said Britain will also seek a "new strategic partnership".

Nov 19, 2024

UN chief Guterres calls for nuclear-weapon-free zone in Middle East

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on an immediate ceasefire and the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East.

Nov 19, 2024

Delhi Govt seeks Centre's NOC for cloud seeding

Amid worsening air quality in Delhi, Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday urged the Centre to intervene and approve artificial rain through cloud seeding as an emergency measure to combat the severe pollution crisis in the national capital.

Nov 19, 2024

BJP protests alarming air pollution levels in Delhi, slams AAP govt

Delhi BJP leaders on Tuesday staged a protest near Anand Vihar bus station, targeting the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government over its failure to address the alarming pollution levels in the city and also alleged corruption in the green cess, collected by city dispensation.

Nov 19, 2024

EAM ​Jaishankar meets China's Foreign Minister, discusses 'next steps'​ in bilateral ties

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed next steps in bilateral relations following the recent meeting of the leaders of the two countries and the de-escalation of border tensions.

Nov 19, 2024

Rio G20 Summit: Firmly focused on 2047 roadmap, PM Modi and Macron solidify Indo-French strategic partnership

Working jointly towards completion of several key Indo-French goals all the way to 2047, the centenary year of India's Independence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron held extensive discussions on the sidelines of Rio G20 Summit to strengthen the India-France Strategic Partnership.

Nov 19, 2024

Vice President interacts with Navodaya school students in Rajasthan

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will be in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu district on Wednesday where he will interact with students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kajra.

Nov 19, 2024