CHENNAI: The Delimitation Commission will be the final authority to decide the basis of delimitation, according to Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The commission will have the ultimate say in the matter, the finance minister said in an interaction with journalists in Chennai on Saturday.“Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah clarified…
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin Sunday decided to send senior DMK functionaries to meet chief ministers and senior politicians from seven states, including BJP-governed Odisha, to rally support for his campaign against Centre’s proposed delimitation exercise.At a meeting with DMK MPs, Stalin assigned responsibility for each of the seven states. Tamal Nadu…
AICC to discuss fight against BJP ‘anti-people’ policies in Apr NEW DELHI: Congress will hold its All India Congress Committee (AICC) session in Ahmedabad on April 8 and 9 to deliberate on the challenges posed by the governing BJP’s “anti-people” policies and its “relentless attacks” on the Constitution as well as for charting the party’s…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs on Thursday announced that President’s Rule has been imposed in Manipur. This came days after Manipur CM Biren Singh tendered his resignation to the governor of the state.“Whereas, I, Droupadi Murmu. President of India, have received a report from the Governor of the State of Manipur and after…
Recalling the illustration that appeared in paper Modi described how it depicted an airplane—symbolizing grand ambitions—placed on a wooden cart being pushed by laborers. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while responding to the Motion of Thanks debate in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, invoked a famous RK Laxman cartoon that appeared in The Times…
NEW DELHI: As various dictionaries selected their ‘word of the year’, political leaders in India drew upon several historical figures as fuel for their political narratives in 2024. Whether these personalities are aware of their newfound fame or not, they have undeniably influenced Indian politics, including the Lok Sabha elections, assembly polls, and parliamentary sessions.While…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed his condolences over the passing of former Karnataka chief minister SM Krishna, describing him as a “remarkable leader, prolific reader, and thinker.” SM Krishna passed away early Tuesday morning in Bengaluru at the age of 92.Sharing a series of posts on X, PM Modi said, “Shri…
Purnea MP Pappu Yadav (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Bihar‘s Purnea Lok Sabha MP Pappu Yadav on Saturday asked the government to probe the reasons behind death threats he has been receiving allegedly from the Lawrance Bishnoi gang.The Independent MP said it’s the responsibility of the nation’s security agencies like the Research and Analysis Wing (Raw)…
PM Modi and former PM Indira Gandhi (R) (File photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tribute to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 107th birth anniversary.Taking to his official account on X, PM Modi wrote, “Tributes to our former Prime Minister, Smt. Indira Gandhi Ji on her birth anniversary.” Born…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Saturday said terrorists now do not feel safe in their homes, unlike during the tenure of previous governments.Mentioning that he saw reports of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack at an exhibition at the venue, Modi said, “There was a time when people felt unsafe in their own houses and…
