BENGALURU: Amid rumblings within Karnataka Congress, the party’s central leadership Tuesday spiked speculation about a change in leadership and deputy CM DK Shivakumar stated that there was no discussion on leadership. “No one is in a hurry, 2028 is important to us,” Shivakumar, also president of Congress’s Karnataka unit, said.AICC general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala,…
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet Tuesday approved the Rs 1-lakh crore Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) scheme, aimed at generating more than 3.5 crore jobs in the organised sector. Announced in July 2024, the scheme is meant to counter criticism over inadequate jobs being created in the economy at a time when there is a rising number…
NEW DELHI: India will exercise its right to defend its citizens from terrorism, and it expects Quad partners to understand and appreciate that, external affairs minister S Jaishankar told his Quad counterparts in Washington. Going into the Quad foreign ministers’ meeting – ahead of the summit that India will host later this year – the…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar has said govt remains hopeful of reaching a trade deal with the US amid hardening of position by India on issues related to tariff cuts on agricultural products. “We are in the middle, hopefully more than the middle, of a very intricate trade negotiation. Obviously, my hope would…
KULLU: Five people died and at least 15 were reported missing as cloudbursts, flash floods and landslides struck several parts of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh in the early hours of Tuesday. All educational institutes in Mandi and Kangra districts remained closed on Tuesday.According to HP State Emergency Centre, Mandi was battered by 10 cloudbursts…
NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday told the US that it reserves the right to respond and defend itself against terrorism as well as pre-empt and deter any further cross-border attacks from Pakistan, days after President Donald Trump effusively praised Pakistan army chief Asim Munir while hosting him at the White House.In a 20-minute telephonic conversation…
HYDERABAD: Death toll in the explosion at Sigachi Industries’ multi-storey pharma plant in Telangana’s Pashamylaram climbed to 36 by Tuesday evening as rescue teams pulled burnt bodies from the collapsed structure. DNA profiling is underway to identify the severely burnt victims, with 15 still unaccounted for.Police charged Sigachi’s management for culpable homicide not amounting to…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday pitched the Digital India campaign as a “trusted innovation partner to the world”, and said the programme – which now completes a decade – has been transformative for those on the margins by democratising access, and building digital opportunities for all.“From how we govern, to how we…
In today’s top headlines, Congress firmly shut down speculation of a leadership rift in Karnataka, with party in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala confirming Siddaramaiah will continue as chief minister and dismissing buzz of tension with his deputy, DK Shivakumar. Meanwhile, external affairs minister S Jaishankar revealed that PM Modi stood firm against pressure from the US…
File photo of Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav (Pic credit: CM’s X account) NEW DELHI: In a significant move aimed at promoting organ and body donation, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday announced the decision taken by state government to give a guard of honour during last rites of people who donate…
