New Delhi: The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has approved “major equipment installation” at units 5 and 6 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP), a crucial step in boosting the country’s nuclear energy programme.The license granted on April 30 enables the Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) to install critical reactor components such as … Read more
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari New Delhi: Will Suvendu Adhikari become the next chief minister of West Bengal? The issue gained attention after the long-serving chief suffered a dramatic electoral setback. Mamata Banerjeethe BJP is far ahead in the assembly polls.The Bharatiya Janata Party clearly outperformed Trinamool Congressbecoming the new center of power in … Read more
New Delhi: PakistanPakistan’s navy responded to a distress call from an Indian ship stranded in the Arabian Sea due to a serious technical fault, the military told Reuters on Tuesday.According to a military statement, the ship, named MV Gautam, was carrying a crew of seven, including six Indians and one Indonesian. It was en route … Read more
New Delhi: Congress on Wednesday extended support to actor-turned-politician Vijay-led TVK after emerging as the largest party in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections but failed to breach a majority.The party, which won five seats in the 243-member parliament, said in a letter that its support was conditional on TVK not excluding any communal forces that … Read more
1.1) Since the Treaty was signed, Pakistan has used its dispute settlement provisions as a strategic tool to delay and effectively hinder development, rather than as a genuine dispute resolution.Virtually every major hydropower project proposed by India on western rivers – even those expressly permitted by treaty terms – has faced formal objections from Pakistan, … Read more
New Delhi: actor-turned-politician VijayTVK has begun forming the government in Tamil Nadu, where the party emerged as the single largest party but failed to surpass the majority with 10 seats.TVK is reportedly seeking support from smaller parties such as the Congress, PMK, Left parties, CPM and VCK, whose joint efforts may help the party cross … Read more
Rahul Gandhi, Vijay, Stalin New Delhi: Fissures within Indian bloc come into focus after Tamil Nadu verdict, Stalin-led MK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Slams its ally Congress for backing actor-politician Vijay and his party Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam. The DMK termed the Congress party’s move as a “stab in the back” and pointed to serious tensions within … Read more
New Delhi: Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday lashed out at the BJP, claiming that one-sixth of its 240 MLAs were won through stolen votes.In X’s social media post, Rahul accused the BJP of pocketing institutions.“Sometimes votes are stolen to a few seats and sometimes to the entire government. About one-sixth of the 240 BJP … Read more
New Delhi: A day after the Bharatiya Janata Party registered a historic victory in the West Bengal assembly elections, party president Samik Bhattacharya on Tuesday urged the government to take strict action against those committing post-poll violence.Speaking to reporters, Bhattacharya warned that BJP workers found involved in such activities will be expelled from the party.“Post-poll … Read more
New Delhi: As part of efforts to strengthen the Modi government’s “Look East Policy”, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Tripathi met Myanmar Navy Chief Admiral Win Than in Nay Pyi Taw to discuss developing bilateral ties and enhancing maritime security in the Bay of Bengal region.Their meeting also focused on advancing naval engagement between … Read more