BENGALURU: If Karnataka’s CMs are plotted not by party but by regions they came from, a pattern emerges: Its political centre of gravity hasn’t remained fixed. When DK Shivakumar took oath last week, he became the latest stop in a political journey that began in the northern districts, shifted to Old Mysuru, scattered across regions…
As governments continue to expand housing support schemes offers for people, especially marginalised communities, Tamil Nadu has a free house construction to eligible tribal families under a dedicated welfare scheme. The state government runs a scheme called “Construction of Free Houses for Tribals” under the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department.The scheme provides free housing…
Abhijeet Dipke (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) laid out its next course of action, warning that it will launch fresh protests across the country if union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan is not removed from office or does not resign within the next seven days.The announcement comes after hundreds of students, young professionals…
Telangana CM Revanth Reddy NEW DELHI: Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy has triggered a massive backlash from the BJP after invoking German dictator Adolf Hitler while explaining the name of his task force, HYDRAA. The BJP slammed the Congress leader, accusing him of “echoing Rahul Gandhi‘s language.”Speaking at an event, Reddy claimed that HYDRAA was…
NEW DELHI: Opposition parties slammed the Centre after domestic LPG cylinder prices were increased by Rs 29, accusing the PM Modi’s government of adding to the financial burden on households already grappling with inflation.The latest revision has pushed the price of a 14.2-kg domestic LPG cylinder in Delhi to Rs 942 from Rs 913. The…
Indian households continue to pay among the lowest cooking gas prices in the world, the ministry of petroleum and natural gas said on Sunday.Domestic LPG prices were increased by Rs 29 per cylinder from Sunday amid rising costs due to the West Asia crisis. The government continues to modulate the effective price to the consumer…
Cockroach Janta Party protest (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Sunday posted a video highlighting key moments from Saturday’s protest at Jantar Mantar, where hundreds of students, young professionals and supporters gathered to demand the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in examinations and recruitment processes.The party, describing the…
‘Among those most educated … ’: Elon Musk flags India’s falling fertility rate (Image source: AP) Elon Musk has drawn attention to India’s declining fertility rate after recent data showed the country’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has fallen below the replacement level.Responding to data shared by AF Post on X, The Tesla and SpaceX CEO…
A Delhi court on Saturday convicted Raju Kumar Singh, BJP MLA from Sahebganj in Muzaffarpur, in an eight-year-old New Year party firing case that led to the death of a woman, Dr Archana Gupta. Singh was held guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder under the IPC and under the Arms Act. Special judge…
Nearly half of all deaths recorded in 2024 occurred without medical attention from a trained professional, according to the latest Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report. The share of such deaths was 45.5% in 2024 – more than double the 18% recorded in 2020 – and has remained close to half of all deaths since…
