India

Yediyurappa: Congress peddling ‘Karnataka model’ in poll-bound states

23 Nov 2023 09:25 AM IST

Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP leader BS Yediyurappa targeted Congress during a press conference on Wednesday in Telangana’s Hyderabad over the party’s election campaign. “Karnataka model is Congress’ election model in other states. The Congress had promised five guarantees to voters in Karnataka and won the elections in May

CM KCR accuses TPCC chief of attempted MLA purchase

23 Nov 2023 09:24 AM IST

BRS supremo and Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday attacked Telangana PCC chief Revanth Reddy alleging that the latter was caught red-handed while trying to purchase BRS (then TRS) MLAs and has no moral values. Kodangal is one of the keenly watched seats in Telangana with Reddy being the

CBI accuses unauthorised location tracking in Deshmukh case leak

23 Nov 2023 09:23 AM IST

In a case related to the leakage of a confidential report granting an alleged clean chit to former Maharashtra minister Anil Deshmukh, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has claimed that a close associate of Deshmukh attempted to track the location of CBI officers investigating bribery allegations against him. The

NIA raids Punjab-Haryana to dismantle Khalistani network

23 Nov 2023 09:22 AM IST

In a renewed effort to dismantle the Khalistani network, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted raids at approximately 15 locations across Punjab and Haryana on Wednesday. The operations targeted key figures associated with the separatist movement, including Sarabjit Singh CR Kang, the former district president of Lok Insaaf Party. Sarabjit

ITR refund simplification elevates taxpayer-IT Dept trust: CII survey

23 Nov 2023 09:18 AM IST

In a testament to the Government’s endeavour towards automation and simplification in the income tax return refund process and ease of doing business, a whopping 89 per cent of individuals and 88 per cent of firms of a total 3,531 respondents in an industry survey have seen greater reduction in

Senthil Balaji’s remand extended till December 4

23 Nov 2023 09:17 AM IST

On Wednesday, a Chennai court extended Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji’s remand till December 4. Senthil Balaji, who has been housed in Puzhal Prison since his arrest, is currently undergoing treatment at a Tamil Nadu Government multi-super speciality hospital. He was presented by the prosecution from the hospital via

PM Modi urges G20 to prevent Israel-Hamas escalation

23 Nov 2023 09:16 AM IST

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged leaders of the world’s 20 big economies on Wednesday to do whatever necessary to ensure the Israel-Hamas conflict does not expand into a wider conflict as insecurity and instability in West Asia is worrying. He was speaking at the opening of a virtual summit

Clashes arise within Congress govt on implementing caste census report

23 Nov 2023 08:37 AM IST

The corridors of power in Karnataka are abuzz with debates and tensions as the question of implementing the caste census report takes centre stage, pitting Chief Minister Siddaramaiah against Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, in a recent tweet, expressed his firm support for the caste census report

PM Modi takes a jibe at Congress saying the party shunts anyone who speaks truth

23 Nov 2023 08:35 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused the Congress of subjecting Sachin Pilot to punishment, similar to the treatment meted out to his father, Rajesh Pilot. He asserted that anyone within the party who speaks the truth is sidelined from politics. “Whoever said or spoke anything in front of the

Rescue officials report just 12 metres away from saving trapped workers

23 Nov 2023 08:34 AM IST

The 41 workers trapped in the collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Silkyara are only 12 metres away from rescue officials working to save them. “Big news” is anticipated by 11:30 pm, as the American-made drill has advanced another six metres into the hillside. “I am happy to announce we have been

BJP has changed India’s name only, not status: Udhayanidhi Stalin

23 Nov 2023 08:33 AM IST

On Tuesday, DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin took a dig at the BJP when he was in Erode looking into the arrangements for the party’s youth wing conference. Speaking to the media, the TN Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development said, “During the 2014 election campaign, Modi said he will

ED conducts search on Rs 100 crore Ponzi scheme, recovers cash, jewellery

23 Nov 2023 08:32 AM IST

Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has conducted searches on 20 November, 2023 under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 in the case of a Ponzi Scheme run by certain accused persons in the name of the entity M/s Pranav Jewellers, a partnership firm based out of