Wine, women, poor in newly minted TN CM’s to do list
Chennai: On the first working day after Edappadi Palaniswami won the trust vote and took over as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, five important files have been signed. According to reports, Palaniswami is occupying J Jayalalithaa's chambers at the state secretariat and...
Palaniswami government has absolute majority: TN assembly speaker
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal said that Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami's government has absolute majority and the voting on its confidence motion was done as per House rules. Declaring the result of the confidence vote, won by the...
UP will elect its own daughter, not adopted son: Mayawati
Lucknow: A day after Priyanka Gandhi took on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his 'UP's son' remark, BSP supremo Mayawati today said that the people of Uttar Pradesh have decided to ensure the victory of their "own daughter" rather than...
DDCA defamation case: Kejriwal to appear before court on March 21
New Delhi: The Tis Hazari court in Delhi on Saturday granted exemption to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for his absence at the hearing today in connection with a criminal defamation case filed by Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) and...
NCP won’t support Fadnavis govt if Shiv Sena pulls out: Sharad Pawar
Mumbai: NCP President Sharad Pawar on Saturday asserted that his party will not bail out the BJP Government in Maharashtra if it is reduced to minority and dared the Shiv Sena to withdraw support to it. “We are willing to...
Pakistan lists Hafiz Saeed under anti-terrorism act
New Delhi: Mumbai attack mastermind and JuD chief Hafiz Saeed has been listed under Pakistan's anti- terrorism act by the provincial Punjab government, a tacit acknowledgement of his links to militancy. Dawn News reported that the Punjab government has included names...
TN assembly adjourned again after DMK MLAs refuse to leave
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu assembly was adjourned for the second time after marshals unable to evict Dravida Munnetra Kazhgam MLAs. DMK lawmakers refused to leave the assembly even after Speaker orders their eviction. The assembly will resume at 3...
Don’t arrest Amma’s supporters: Panneerselvam writes to cops
Chennai: O Panneerselvam has written a letter to the state police requesting them not to arrest Amma supporters who are peacefully protesting against the current government. Ever since it was announced that Sasikala would be chief minister, people in the state...
Need ‘solid evidence’ to back India’s efforts to ban Masood Azhar at UN: China
New Delhi: Ahead of its strategic dialogue with India, China on Friday said "solid evidence" was needed for it to back efforts to get JeM chief Masood Azhar banned by the United Nations. Foreign secretary S Jaishankar and China's executive vice-foreign...
Don’t indulge in politicking at cost of security forces’ morale: Govt rebukes Cong
Srinagar: As debate rages over Army Chief General General Bipin Rawat's warning to terror sympathizers in the Kashmir Valley, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office Jitendra Singh on Friday appealed to all political leaders not to indulge in...
Vande Mataram NOT Jana Gana Mana, no equal respect: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the plea filed by BJP leader and senior Supreme Court advocate Ashwini Upadhyay seeking direction to give equal respect to the national song as given to the national anthem. The apex court also...
Breaking: SC Gets Five New Judges, Total Number Reaches 28
New Delhi: Five new judges to the Supreme Court were sworn in on Friday by Chief Justice of India JS Khehar, taking the court’s strength to 28, with three seats still vacant. Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice Naveen Sinha, Madras High...
SP eyes Priyanka’s campaign in Rae Bareli
Rae Bareli: With Priyanka Gandhi all set to attend the first election rally in Rae Bareli, the Samajwadi Party on Friday said the former's presence is expected to make a lot of difference as far as the votes are concerned. "Priyanka...
Despite fall, GDP will bounce back sharply: RBI Governor
New Delhi: Reserve Bank Governor Urjit Patel today said India's economic growth will make a "sharp V" recovery following the recall of old 500 and 1,000 rupee notes. Patel also made a strong case for continuing with globalisation even in...
Stay away from encounter sites: J-K govt advisory after Army Chief’s warning
Srinagar: Following Army Chief Bipin Rawat's warning, the Jammu and Kashmir government issues a fresh advisory on encounters in Kashmir. Asks people to stay away from encounter sites to avoid collateral damages during anti-militancy operations. While stressing that the Army has...
Tycoon Rajiv Bajaj Warns Against ‘Made In India’ Becoming ‘Mad In India’
Mumbai: Peeved at hurdles being faced by his company to launch its quadri-cycle in India, industrialist Rajiv Bajaj today said stifling of innovation by regulatory agencies will turn 'Made in India' into 'Mad in India', taking potshots at the Centre's...
Woman Asks SC to Ban Pornography As Husband’s Porn Addiction Has Wrecked Married Life
New Delhi: In the midst of efforts by the Supreme Court to direct the Centre to end the menace of child pornography websites, a woman in Mumbai has approached the apex court seeking a ban on pornography websites as her...
Skewed Sex Ratio: SC Tells Search Engines To Block Keywords Indicative Of Sex Determination
New Delhi: The court observed that while knowledge, information and wisdom should not be blocked from reaching by public, but such knowledge, information and wisdom cannot be allowed to violate the provisions of laws, including the PNDT Act. Expressing deep concern...
MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup appointed envoy to Canada
New Delhi: MEA Spokesperson Vikas Swarup appointed as High Commissioner of lndia to Canada. Swarup is a writer and diplomat is the official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs of India. He is best known as the author of the...
Akhilesh does ‘kaam ki baat’ not ‘mann ki baat’: Dimple
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav is more interested in doing "kaam ki baat" (practical work) rather than "mann ki baat", SP candidate and his wife Dimple Yadav said today in an apparent dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's...
Hafiz Saeed tells Pak govt to remove his name from travel ban list
New Delhi: Hafiz Saeed, chief of terror group Jamaat-ud-Dawa has told the Government of Pakistan to immediately remove his name from a list that bars him from leaving the country. He claimed that he is not a security risk. In a letter...
