Counting of votes in the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections, and bypolls in several states will begin at 8 am. It’s the Mahayuti vs the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance in Maharashtra, while Hemant Soren’s JMM and allies fight the NDA. Most exit polls have predicted a Mahayuti win in Maharashtra. Three exit polls have, however, forecast neither the Mahayuti nor… Continue reading "Counting of votes in Maharashtra and Jharkhand today"
As Parliament gears up for a stormy start next week over the Adani issue, the government has listed 16 bills, including one to amend the waqf law and five new ones, for the winter session. The five new draft legislations include the one to set up a cooperative university, the Rashtriya Sahkari Vishwavidyalaya. The bills pending in the Lok Sabha… Continue reading "Centre lists 16 bills, including Waqf Law for winter session of Parliament"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tri-nation visit to Nigeria, Guyana, and Dominica marked an exciting moment as he was conferred with the highest national honours of Guyana and Dominica. These awards highlight Modi’s growing acceptance, statesmanship and contributions to strengthening India’s ties with the global community. In a ceremony held at the State House in Georgetown, Guyana, President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan… Continue reading "Guyana, Dominica, Caribbean Nations confer top awards on PM Modi"
India and China on Wednesday agreed to work towards a “roadmap” for rebuilding mutual trust with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh calling for drawing lessons from the “unfortunate border clashes” of 2020 during talks with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun. The two defence ministers met in Vientiane, the capital city of Laos on the sidelines of a regional security conclave, weeks… Continue reading "India, China defence ministers hold ‘productive’ talks in Laos"
An estimated 65 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the Maharashtra assembly elections on Wednesday, where the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is making a determined bid to retain power and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition is hoping to continue its good showing in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. The figures are provisional, election officials said, adding that… Continue reading "65 per cent polling in Maharashtra assembly elections"
The Centre has decided to send an additional 50 CAPF companies comprising more than 5,000 personnel to Manipur in view of the “challenging” security and law and order situation in the northeastern state, official sources said on Monday. This comes after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) rushed 20 additional CAPF companies, 15 from the CRPF and five from the… Continue reading "Centre to deploy 5,000 personnel to Manipur as Amit Shah reviews situation"
The countries of the Global South are most adversely impacted by the food, fuel and fertiliser crisis caused by global conflicts and G20 must give primacy to their concerns and priorities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday. In an address on the first day of the G20 summit, Modi complimented the Brazilian presidency of the grouping for taking forward… Continue reading "PM Modi highlights concerns of Global South countries at G20 Summit"
The Conrad Sangma-led National People’s Party (NPP) on Sunday withdrew its support to the BJP-led Manipur government, expressing “deep concern” over the prevailing law and order situation in the state. In an official letter marked to BJP national president JP Nadda, NPP said that the Manipur government, under the leadership of Chief Minister N Biren Singh, has completely failed to… Continue reading "NPP withdraws support from BJP-led Manipur government"
Nigeria conferred its second-highest national honour, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, making him the second foreign dignitary to receive this prestigious award. Queen Elizabeth was the first foreign recipient of the GCON in 1969. After receiving the award from Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, PM Modi expressed his… Continue reading "PM Modi receives Nigeria’s second-highest national award"
A tragic incident has unfolded at a Chennai hospital, where the family of a deceased patient is accusing the medical staff of negligence following the patient’s death. The individual, who was undergoing treatment at the hospital, passed away under circumstances that the family claims could have been avoided. The patient was reportedly receiving treatment at Kalaignar Centenary Hosppital for a… Continue reading "Family Blames Negligence at Chennai Hospital After Death of Patient; Incident Follows Stabbing of Oncologist"