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NEW DELHI: With the Tamil Nadu assembly election approaching, political activity in the state has intensified, with major alliances consolidating and parties recalibrating strategies based on past performance and evolving voter dynamics. The contest is expected to once again centre around the DMK-led alliance and the AIADMK-led NDA front, though the BJP is attempting to…
NEW DELHI: The govt on Tuesday told the Lok Sabha that revolutionary freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru — who were hanged to death by the then British regime on March 23, 1931 — have become martyrs for the cause of attaining Independence of India and that their martyrdom is a fact “not dependent…
There’s a Cold War joke when two rival agents – a KGB one and a CIA one – find themselves in the same bar. The American tells his Russian counterpart: “I have to hand it to you – your propaganda is very impressive.” The Soviet smiles and replies: “It’s nothing compared to American propaganda.” Flummoxed,…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the West Bengal government over its objection to the maintainability of the Enforcement Directorate’s plea alleging obstruction by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a January 8 raid at I-PAC, asking what remedy ED officers would have if their rights were allegedly violated.As per news agency PTI, a…
NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the evolving situation in the Middle East, with both leaders emphasising the strategic importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open.US Ambassador to India and Special Envoy to South and Central Asia, Sergio Gor in a post on X…
Asiya Andrabi (extreme right) and her three young students. (TOI file photo) NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Tuesday sentenced Kashmiri separatist and Dukhtaran-e-Millat chief Asiya Andrabi to life imprisonment in an Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) case.Her two associates, Fehmeeda and Nasreen, were sentenced to 30 years in prison in the same case.On January…
Representational image (ANI file photo) The central government called an all-party meeting on Wednesday to discuss the escalating West Asia crisis. The move comes amid reports of an LPG crisis and unstable market conditions caused by tensions in the region.Opposition leaders have been attacking the government’s handling of the situation and pressing it to convene…
N Rangasamy (left) and V Vaithilingam NEW DELHI: Puducherry’s Thattanchavady constituency will see Congress MP and former chief minister V Vaithilingam take on incumbent CM N Rangasamy, marking the most high-profile contest in the upcoming assembly election.Rangasamy is also the current Thattanchavady MLA. Watch TN Polls Turn 5-Cornered: DMK, NDA, Vijay & Rebels: Who Holds…
NEW DELHI: Even though the first supplementary voters’ list was published on Monday in West Bengal based on adjudication of cases found ‘doubtful’ during special intensive revision (SIR), the window for filing appeals, based on electoral rules, by those aggrieved by exclusion and others objecting to electors’ inclusion may be rather small.As per rules, the…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that a person who professes a religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism cannot be recognised as a member of a Scheduled Caste. The top court observed that conversion to any other religion results in the loss of such status.A bench of Justices PK Mishra and NV…
