Panaji: A forest department official in Goa has lodged a police complaint against State River Navigation Department Minister Subhash Phal Desai, alleging his involvement in the transportation of soil from an iron ore dump located within a reserve forest area in Kushavati district. In a complaint filed at the Quepem Police Station on Saturday, Kurdi Read More…
Thrissur: BJP State Vice-President Shone George on Friday said the recent court verdict in the CMRL-related case is the strongest proof that India’s judiciary cannot be influenced or bought. Speaking to reporters in Thrissur, Shone George said the judgment was delivered without even granting sufficient time to approach the Supreme Court, thereby allowing the Enforcement Read More…
BJP leader and former Kerala state president K. Surendran on Friday alleged that there had been attempts to interfere with and settle the investigation into the mineral sand case. He claimed that the previous LDF government had made significant efforts to obstruct the probe by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office and that the situation had Read More…
Authorities on Friday announced that elections in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) will be held on July 27. According to a notification issued by the regional Election Commission, candidates can submit their nomination papers from June 9 to June 19. The scrutiny of nomination papers will take place on June 20. India has consistently maintained that Pakistan Read More…
A month after the West Bengal Assembly election results, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her party, the All India Trinamool Congress, are grappling with one of the most significant political reversals in their history. For a leader known for her resilience, combative style, and deep connection with Bengal’s electorate, the developments of the past month Read More…
New Delhi: Lao PDR Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Thongsavan Phomvihane called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday during his first official visit to India. Welcoming the Lao leader, President Murmu highlighted the close civilisational ties between India and Lao PDR, rooted in Buddhism and the Ramayana, and noted that the Read More…
New Delhi: Authorities are reportedly considering placing Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijith Dipke under preventive detention following an assessment of potential security threats linked to the party’s proposed protest activities. According to reports, Dipke, who is currently in the United States, is expected to arrive in India on Saturday. Authorities have decided to take Read More…
Karnataka Chief Minister-elect D K Shivakumar on Tuesday rejected media reports speculating about the composition of the new state Cabinet, stating that no official decision had been announced regarding the list of ministers. Shivakumar, who returned to Bengaluru from New Delhi along with outgoing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah after discussions with the Congress high command, said Read More…
New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday criticised Congress leader Shashi Tharoor over his remarks on Vande Mataram, alleging that the Congress has once again “capitulated” to the Muslim League, an ally of the ruling coalition in Kerala. The controversy arose after Tharoor questioned the practice of playing all five verses of Vande Mataram at the Read More…
The Congress on Tuesday criticised the Modi government over ongoing protests by villagers in Odisha’s Koraput district against a proposed bauxite mining project, alleging violations of legal provisions governing forest land and tribal rights. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said villagers were protesting against attempts to secure clearances for bauxite mining by allegedly bypassing legal safeguards. Read More…