NEW DELHI: The Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), a little-known political outfit registered only in 2023, has suddenly found itself at the centre of national politics after 20 dissident Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MPs announced on Sunday that they would merge with the party and back the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). The…
CHENNAI: DMK’s official organ ‘Murasoli’ on Monday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, charging that his “political immaturity” and “dishonesty” were the reasons for the criticism faced by Congress from its allies at the recent INDIA bloc meeting in New Delhi.In an editorial, Murasoli accused Congress of repeatedly undermining its alliance partners…
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Unit-3 (ANI photo) MUMBAI: The fifth unit of the 1,000-MW Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project in Tamil Nadu—a joint Indo-Russian project—crossed a significant milestone on Monday with the erection of reactor pressure vessel inside the reactor building for its fifth unit, according to Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL). Current indications…
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah (PTI photo) SRINAGAR: J&K CM Omar Abdullah Monday said his recent meeting with PM Narendra Modi hasn’t changed his party National Conference’s plans to stage a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on the first day of the Parliament’s monsoon session to press for the restoration of…
NEW DELHI: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026 results, with 13,343 candidates qualifying for the next stage, the Main Examination, news agency PTI reported. The exam was held on May 24 against 1,016 notified vacancies.This year’s number of qualifiers is slightly lower than last year, when 14,161…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ongoing visit to France and Slovakia marks a significant diplomatic milestone, as he undertakes his 100th foreign trip since assuming office in 2014. The landmark visit underscores India’s sustained global outreach under PM Modi’s leadership and comes at a time of heightened engagement with key international partners.The Prime Minister…
NEW DELHI: Punjab Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Baltej Singh Pannu on Monday accused the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Badal family of using revered Sikh institutions for political gain, saying they were “dragging” them into a political battle in a bid to regain public trust.Pannu made the remarks while responding to recent claims…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Slovakia President Peter Pellegrini during a meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred Slovakia’s highest civilian honour, the Order of the White Double Cross (1st Class), during his visit to Bratislava on Monday, marking the 33rd international award bestowed on him by a foreign nation.PM Modi is the first Indian…
Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar and Kalyan Banerjee NEW DELHI: Rebel Trinamool Congress MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla seeking the expulsion of fellow MP Kalyan Banerjee, accusing him of repeated verbal abuse, misogynistic remarks and misconduct within Parliament.The complaint comes a day after Ghosh Dastidar and 19 other MPs announced…
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has decided to replace the altered image of the iconic “Dancing Girl” figurine in its Class 9 arts textbook with the original version following criticism from academicians and historians.NCERT Director Dinesh Saklani, told ANI, that the matter was reviewed as soon as it came to the…
