NEW DELHI: Outgoing Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday had lunch with his deputy DK Shivakumar and minister KJ George, and Legislative Council member Yathindra Siddaramaiah in Delhi.This comes a day after Siddaramaiah decided to step down from Karnataka’s top job, paving way for DK Shivakumar to take over as CM.Earlier in the day, Siddaramaiah...
Category: Events
Red alert for airlines? Middle East war pushes global passenger demand down 3.4% in April
NEW DELHI: The ongoing conflict in West Asia has sharply hit the global aviation sector, with worldwide air passenger demand falling 3.4 per cent in April. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), soaring fuel prices, airspace disruptions and security concerns triggered major operational challenges for airlines.In data released on Friday, IATA said the...
Shadow fleets & teapot refineries: How China keeps Iranian oil flowing
Image credit: ANI Despite escalating US sanctions and a maritime blockade, Iran continues to earn billions of dollars in oil revenue by using a clandestine network of aging tankers to ship crude to China, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.In waters 45 miles off Malaysia’s coast, sanctioned tankers conduct covert ship-to-ship transfers,...
Siddaramaiah out, DKS in: Why Congress’ Karnataka challenge may not be over yet — what’s next
NEW DELHI: A day after stepping down as Karnataka chief minister, Siddaramaiah joined his successor DK Shivakumar in Delhi for a fresh round of consultations with the Congress leadership, as the party shifted its focus from the leadership transition to the shape of the next government.The two leaders met Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Congress...
‘She made nation proud’: SC allows Vinesh Phogat to compete in Asian Games trials
WFI issues a show-cause notice to wrestler Vinesh Phogat. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with the Delhi high court order allowing Olympian wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in the selection trials for the 2026 Asian Games, observing that the athlete had brought laurels to the country through her...
AP SBTET diploma results 2026 released for C23, C20, C16 schemes ; direct download link here
AP SBTET Diploma Results 2026 Released for C23, C20 and C16 Schemes AP SBTET Diploma Results 2026: The Andhra Pradesh State Board of Technical Education and Training (AP SBTET) has officially declared the much-awaited diploma examination results today, May 29, 2026. The board announced the marks for various technical and pharmacy courses simultaneously, bringing relief...
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi reveals father’s lesson on missed centuries
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image: IPL/BCCI) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been the undisputed breakout star of IPL 2026. The 15-year-old Rajasthan Royals sensation currently leads the Orange Cap race with 680 runs in 15 matches and has lit up the tournament with a series of record-shattering performances. Yet, despite his remarkable season, he has narrowly missed out on...
A truce, $300 billion investment & Hormuz: What’s in the draft deal that can end US-Iran war?
Representative image (AI) With the months-long ongoing war and despite the fragile ceasefire, mediators between the United States and Iran are now engaged in fresh negotiations aimed at ending the conflict.According to a report by The New York Times, officials involved in the talks are discussing a new draft memorandum that is said to be...
US-Iran conflict: Can India shrug off impact? RBI confident of domestic resilience — key takeaways
Growth was primarily supported by robust private consumption and sustained investment activity. Amid the Middle East crisis and the US-Iran conflict, the Indian economy is in focus for the possible fallout from the war and rising global crude oil prices that is now hitting the external sector’s resilience. However, striking a positive note, the Reserve...
‘Part of RSS agenda’: Pinarayi Vijayan says ‘no need to sing Vande Mataram in its entirety’
Kerala LoP Pinarayi Vijayan NEW DELHI: Kerala leader of opposition and former chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday lashed out at the Centre and the BJP amid the ongoing controversy over the rendition of ‘Vande Mataram‘ in the Kerala Assembly. He alleged that singing the full version of the national song was ‘part of the...
