BJP spokesperson CR Kesavan slammed the Congress in Tamil Nadu, citing MP Jothimani’s public criticism of opaque constituency selection for the 2026 Assembly polls. He alleged a “deep divide” and “disarray” within the party, linking it to alleged ticket selling and a “compromised” Congress. …
View More ‘Total disarray’: BJP’s CR Kesavan targets Congress amid row over candidate selection in Tamil NaduCategory: India
Tamil Nadu assembly polls: AMMK releases manifesto, rolls out 120 promises
TTV Dhinakaran’s AMMK unveiled a 120-point manifesto for the 2026 Tamil Nadu polls, promising 85% jobs for Tamils, making Tamil the official language, and waiving all farmer loans. The party also pledged to increase rural employment days and restore the Old Pension Scheme, while seeking Bharat Ratna for Jayalalithaa. …
View More Tamil Nadu assembly polls: AMMK releases manifesto, rolls out 120 promises‘Fearing ground assault, our families have started leaving Tehran’: Iranians in India
Fear grips Tehran as residents anticipate a ground assault. Ambiguous statements from Washington and threats from Tel Aviv fuel anxiety. Many families are leaving the capital for safer rural areas. Iranians in India report loved ones are rationing essentials and struggling with communication blackouts. Video calls offer brief solace amidst…
View More ‘Fearing ground assault, our families have started leaving Tehran’: Iranians in IndiaEC seeks report on Mamata’s ‘provocative’ remark from CEO
With her statement seen as a provocation to TMC women workers and supporters to launch attacks at polling stations in rural areas, posing a risk to the central armed police forces deployed there, of facing criminal charges were they to intervene and stop them, EC will examine if the statement…
View More EC seeks report on Mamata’s ‘provocative’ remark from CEOED chargesheets Anil aide in RCom laundering case
RCom, Ambani, his close associates and some family members are under investigation in the purchase and sale of an apartment worth over Rs 70 crore in Manhattan, New York. Sources said the chargesheet has mentioned Vaishali Jairam Mane, besides Garg, as an accused. Mane was an RCom employee based in…
View More ED chargesheets Anil aide in RCom laundering caseUS, Ukraine citizens who went to Mizoram posed no threat to India: Shah
This is the first time a govt functionary has clarified on record that the group’s interest lay in Myanmar and India was merely a transit point. “No threat was posed to India’s security. It is our policy that any foreigner who visits India for any wrong act will not be…
View More US, Ukraine citizens who went to Mizoram posed no threat to India: Shah12L on Bengal’s 2nd supplementary list, but no clarity on who made the cut
As was the case when Election Commission released the first supplementary rolls close to midnight last Monday, there were more questions than CEO Manoj Agarwal had answers for. “About 37 lakh of the 60 lakh pending cases have been disposed of till now. After receiving the list from Calcutta HC,…
View More 12L on Bengal’s 2nd supplementary list, but no clarity on who made the cutPilots of VIP charters can now refuse to fly in unsafe conditions
Noting that VVIPs “use air travel frequently for electioneering and other purposes in (small) aircraft” and choppers, DGCA said, “Analysis of earlier accidents/incidents associated with aircraft operations to/from airstrips/temporary helipads and during election flying has often revealed violation of instructions and safety was jeopardised. It is essential that adequate measures…
View More Pilots of VIP charters can now refuse to fly in unsafe conditionsDef council clears Rs 2.4L cr proposals for procurement of more S-400 units, transport aircraft, desi Bofors
The approval for additional S-400 ‘Sudarshan’ systems, which had helped neutralise Pakistani missiles during last year’s conflict in May and had also to its credit the world’s longest-range kill of an enemy aircraft, has come at a time when IAF teams are in Russia to receive the fourth squadron under…
View More Def council clears Rs 2.4L cr proposals for procurement of more S-400 units, transport aircraft, desi BoforsDefence ministry inks Rs 445cr deal for Tunguska missile systems with Russia, signs Rs 413cr P8I jet maintenance contract with Boeing
The contract for the procurement of Tunguska systems, valued at Rs 445 crore, for the Indian Army, was signed with JSC Rosoboronexport of Russia in the presence of defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh in New Delhi. These cutting-edge missiles will enhance India’s multi-layered air defence capabilities against aerial threats. Tunguska…
View More Defence ministry inks Rs 445cr deal for Tunguska missile systems with Russia, signs Rs 413cr P8I jet maintenance contract with Boeing‘Alive & protesting’: MP in Janata regime turns 100
Sitting in his Bharatpur home, the veteran, “Lohia’s oldest disciple” as he likes to call himself, speaks with the authority of one who has not just witnessed history, but shaped it. Until a recent fall briefly hospitalised him, he was holding three meetings a week. What keeps him going is…
View More ‘Alive & protesting’: MP in Janata regime turns 100‘Evidence insufficient’: Spl Delhi court clears ex-MP Darda, son & others in coal ‘scam’ case
The case stemmed from the allocation in Maharashtra’s Bandar and led to the first CBI chargesheet in the larger coal block controversy dating back to the time Congress-led UPA was in office. The FIR was filed in 2012 and the chargesheet in 2014. Judge Sunena Sharma held that there was…
View More ‘Evidence insufficient’: Spl Delhi court clears ex-MP Darda, son & others in coal ‘scam’ caseGovt slashes excise duty on petrol, diesel to shield consumers, oil companies
The windfall tax will also help the Centre partly offset the impact of the excise duty cut. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs chairman Vivek Chaturvedi said the windfall tax on exports will result in a gain of about Rs 1,500 crore in the first fortnight while the govt…
View More Govt slashes excise duty on petrol, diesel to shield consumers, oil companiesElon Musk joined Trump’s call with PM Modi on Iran war earlier this week: Report
The conversation focused on the evolving situation in West Asia, with both leaders emphasising the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open, secure and accessible. The key maritime corridor handles a significant share of global oil shipments and remains critical to international energy markets. However, it remains unclear why…
View More Elon Musk joined Trump’s call with PM Modi on Iran war earlier this week: ReportMaharashtra: Father arrested as 10-year-old dies after being hung upside down overnight
A horrific incident in Sangli, Maharashtra, saw a 10-year-old girl die after her father allegedly hung her upside down overnight, suspecting her of theft. The 11-year-old sister also endured similar torture and is hospitalized. Family members’ attempts to intervene were met with threats. The accused farmer has been apprehended. …
View More Maharashtra: Father arrested as 10-year-old dies after being hung upside down overnight