NEW DELHI: The streets of Kerala are lined with posters — not of rival parties, but of rivals within the same party for the chief ministerial post. “Kerala wants KC,” says one poster, while the other next to it has an image of VD Satheesan with caption “natural choice”. Almost after the Kerala assembly election...
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Fuel price hike on cards? Centre considering emergency measures to save forex amid crisis
NEW DELHI: The central government is weighing emergency measures to bolster its foreign-exchange reserves amid the economic fallout from the US-Israel-Iran war, with officials considering steps such as raising fuel prices and restricting non-essential imports, including gold and electronic goods, Bloomberg reported citing people familiar with the matter.The report said that officials from the Prime...
Priyansh Arya and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi are the only batters in IPL history to …
Priyansh Arya and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Two young batting sensations – Priyansh Arya and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi – have taken the IPL by storm in no time. With fearless strokeplay, effortless six-hitting and breathtaking strike rates, the duo has emerged as the face of a new generation of ultra-aggressive T20 batting.While Sooryavanshi...
‘Whenever India faced war or …’: PM Modi calls for public responsibility amid Middle East crisis
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday once again called for collective national efforts to reduce dependence on imports and strengthen India’s position in global supply chains, while urging citizens to avoid unnecessary spending of foreign currency during a period of global uncertainty.Speaking in Vadodara amid concerns over disruptions caused by the ongoing conflict...
Suvendu govt appoints Bengal top poll officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal as chief secretary
Manoj Kumar Agarwal NEW DELHI: West Bengal government on Monday appointed chief electoral officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Agarwal, who was top official in a the state responsible for overseeing and conducting elections, chief secreatary of the Suvendu-led dispensation.The chief secretary is the top bureaucrat of a state government and the senior-most IAS officer, responsible for...
Trump White House gala shooting suspect pleads not guilty
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-131016359,imgsize-1472396,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/trump-assassination-suspect-pleads-not-guilty.jpg" alt="Trump White House gala shooting suspect pleads not guilty" title=" . ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> A California man accused of attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump during the White House correspondents’ association dinner in Washington has pleaded not guilty to multiple federal charges, including attempting to kill the president and shooting a Secret...
Mike Vrabel–Dianna Russini affair rumors resurface after bonding clip
Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini’s affair rumors take a new turn as a resurfaced clip shows how the two publicly bonded.(Image via Getty Images) Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini might have strongly denied their affair rumors but it has only gotten worse.As Mike Vrabel resumed his professional duties, a recent clip of his with Dianna...
Bengal cabinet: Suvendu Adhikari allocates key portfolios to 5 ministers – check list
NEW DELHI: Newly elected Suvendu Adhikari’s government on Monday allocated portfolios to five ministers in West Bengal. Dilip Ghosh received the state’s rural development, panchayats, and animal resources department and Agnimitra Paul is set to head women and child welfare.Moreover, Ashok Kirtania got the state’s food department, Khudiram Tudu received backward class welfare department and...
From Agni-I to Agni-VI: How India’s missile mastery keeps Pakistan, China on edge
India’s successful test of an advanced Agni missile equipped with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) capability has once again pushed the country’s strategic missile programme into the global spotlight, with fresh speculation emerging over whether the newly tested system represents an upgraded variant of Agni-V or an early precursor to the much-awaited Agni-VI programme....
Cracks in AIADMK out in open: Velumani camp moves to sideline EPS in Tamil Nadu assembly
NEW DELHI: Cracks within the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) came out in the open on Monday after some party MLAs, led by senior leader C Ve Shanmugam, submitted a letter to pro tem Speaker M V Karuppaiah seeking the appointment of former minister S P Velumani as the AIADMK legislature party leader....
