File photo: Tamil Nadu CM and DMK chief MK Stalin NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin has played down the possibility of a larger role in national politics, saying “I know my limits,” even as he exuded confidence that the DMK-led alliance will sweep the April 23 Assembly elections with over 200…
NEW DELHI: Actor-turned-politician Vijay on Saturday kicked off the “final sprint” of his party’s campaign for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, urging workers of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam to convert momentum into a “victorious procession”.In a post on X, Vijay addressed supporters as “comrades who reside in my heart” and stressed that the next…
NEW DELHI: Residents of Ladakh will now have “Ladakh” instead of “Jammu & Kashmir” in their Aadhaar cards, in what has been described as a “significant move” to uphold their regional identity. Despite the formation of Ladakh as a Union territory in 2019, after the region was carved out of Jammu and Kashmir, which was…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday jabbed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, questioning the government’s failure to prevent Washington from according Islamabad a key role in mediating between the United States and Iran.This comes after US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Islamabad to lead crucial talks with an Iranian delegation aimed at stabilising…
Meet Mr Bipin. He is nearing 62. These days, he pauses before signing his name, his hand trembling as he tries to steady the pen. What was once a simple task now takes great effort. His movements have slowed, his steps have become shorter, and at times he shuffles or loses balance without warning.Mr Bipin,…
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister and All India Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of attempting to get her candidature from the Bhabanipur assembly seat cancelled with the help of the Election Commission of India by filing “false cases”, alleging the move was…
NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday took a swipe at Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay, remarking that “governance offers no retakes” — in a pointed reference to the actor-politician’s film career.“Governance is not easy. I have governed for about 20 years, and I can say it is not a simple task….
BJP leader Biman Ghosh (Photo credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Supporters of the Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party clashed during an election campaign on Friday in the Hooghly district of West Bengal, news agency ANI reported.Biman Ghosh, BJP’s candidate from the Pursurah Assembly constituency, alleged that four party workers sustained minor injuries in the…
NEW DELHI: With his resignation on Friday, former Allahabad high court judge Justice Yashwant Varma saved himself from the embarrassment of being the first judge to be “removed” through a motion adopted in Parliament.Lok Sabha had admitted the motion to initiate proceedings against him in Aug last year. The law for removal of a judge…
PM Modi with Rahul Gandhi (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday were seen engaging in a brief and candid conversation during the tribute ceremony held on the occasion of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule’s 200th birth anniversary at the Parliament premises.The interaction came at…
