Suvendu Adhikari to be West Bengal Chief Minister? Mamata debacle puts ‘giant killer’ in spotlight
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…
Pakistan Navy responds to distress call and assists Indian ship stranded in Arabian Sea
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…
‘Prevent communal forces from stepping in’: Congress ditches DMK, offers ‘conditional’ support to Vijay’s TVK in Tamil Nadu
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…
Indus Water Treaty: Obstacles, Exploitation and a Belated Reckoning
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…
TVK’s Vijay looks for allies to form government; Dissent brewing in AIADMK; DMK-Congress ties rocky: What’s happening in Tamil Nadu?
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…
‘Stab in the back’: India bloc openly breaks down; DMK attacks ally Congress for backing Tamil Nadu TVK’s Vijay
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…
‘Every single BJP MP won by stealing votes’: Rahul Gandhi ‘infiltrator’ attack after West Bengal, Assam election results
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…
‘Will be forced to remove it’: BJP warns workers over post-poll violence
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…
Navy chief meets with Myanmar Navy leadership to discuss measures to strengthen ties between the two countries and enhance maritime security in the Bay of Bengal region
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…
Donald Trump praises PM Modi for ‘historic, decisive victory’
US President Donald Trump congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his “historic” electoral victory, a White House spokesman said on Tuesday, in an apparent response to the recent round of assembly elections in which the Bharatiya Janata…