Four Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leaders, including two former MPs, and a Congress leader from Telangana joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday as the ruling party looks to boost its Lok Sabha tally in the southern state. Those who joined the party are Godam Nagesh and Sitaram Nayak, both former MPs, former BRS…
A woman Congress leader who voiced concern about insufficient female representation in the party’s Lok Sabha candidate lineup in Kerala was called “a nobody” by state party chief K Sudhakaran on Sunday, who brusquely dismissed the issue of representation when it was brought up. On Saturday, Congress National Spokesperson Shama Mohamed had expressed disappointment that…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected US President Joe Biden’s comment that Israel’s approach to the war in Gaza was “hurting Israel more than helping Israel”. “If he meant by that that I’m pursuing private policies against the majority, the wish of the majority of Israelis, and that this is hurting the interests…
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said that he has served the people of Thiruvananthapuram for 15 years and he is “very confident” of winning the Lok Sabha seat again. “I’ve served the people of Thiruvananthapuram for 15 years. They know me and have seen my service. It’s not as if I’ve got anything to…
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Sunday said that no one had thought that a rally against the Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status would lead to violent attacks. Mr Singh’s comment comes months after an ethnic strife broke out in the Northeastern state in May last year, which claimed more than…
Kerala police on Sunday registered a case against the private operator of the floating bridge at Varkala beach which toppled after a huge wave injuring thirteen persons including two children. The incident occurred on Saturday. Police have registered an FIR against the operators of the floating bridge, owned by Trichy-based Joy Water Sports, for allegedly…
Lauding the free trade pact signed between India and the four-nation bloc European Free Trade Association (EFTA) on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called it a “watershed moment” , adding that the agreement emphasises New Delhi’s unwavering commitment to foster shared prosperity and a more inclusive partnership. India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA)…
In a groundbreaking discovery, archaeologists in Turkey unearthed what they believe to be the world’s oldest bread. The find dates back to an impressive 6600 BC and was located at Catalhoyuk, an archaeological site in southern Turkey’s Konya province. The bread residue was found near a partially destroyed oven structure in an area called “Mekan…
The BJP has never been a part of any movement or struggle nor has it created anything of its own but it only knows how to snatch from others, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray said today. He was addressing party workers in suburban Mumbai. “The BJP was not a part of the freedom movement,…
A 35-year-old man allegedly committed suicide after his wife walked out of their home in Geeta Nagar in Nagpur following an argument, a police official said on Sunday. The man hanged himself using a saree on Saturday, the Hudkeshwar police station official said. “He had called his wife to return home. When she refused, he…