NEW DELHI: Congress leader Priyanka Vadra on Wednesday took a swipe on the BJP-led central and state government in Assam, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of running a “government of double-slavery.”Addressing a rally in Nazira, Priyanka targeted the BJP’s central campaign pitch, saying it had failed to deliver on…
Jairam Ramesh (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress on Wednesday opposed the bill aiming to increase the size of the Lok Sabha by 50 per cent, calling it a move that would disadvantage states in the South, Northeast and West.The party’s general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh in a post on X highlighted concerns…
There is a moment near the end of Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut where a waltz plays over scenes of uneasy beauty. The piece is Shostakovich’s Waltz No. 2, composed in the mid-1950s for a Soviet film, later misattributed to a different suite entirely, and now among the most recognised orchestral pieces in the world…
Congress’ V Vaithilingam; CM N Rangasamy; TVK chief Vijay NEW DELHI: The upcoming Puducherry assembly elections have set the stage for a direct contest between the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) of All India NR Congress (AINRC)–BJP and the Congress–DMK’s Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA).The NDA, led by chief minister and AINRC founder-president N Rangasamy, is…
Rahul Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Jyoti Basu, Mamata Banerjee (File photo) NEW DELHI: Nearly 50 years have passed since the Congress party’s Indira Gandhi era, when stalwart Siddhartha Shankar Ray helmed West Bengal as chief minister. His tenure ended in 1977, giving way to a sweeping communist surge led by veteran Marxist Jyoti Basu, who would…
Smoke plumes into the air as a fire broke out in an oil tanker in Narwal, Jammu (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Several oil tankers in Jammu caught fire on Wednesday. Emergency services responded quickly to the scene, averting a bigger tragedy involving people.No individuals people have been reported to be harmed, according to news agency…
In a post on X, the chief minister emphasised the progress of Uttar Pradesh towards the goal of ‘Zero Waste to Zero Carbon Emissions’, crediting the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for steering the state toward smart and environmentally conscious urbanisation. LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath will flag off 250 electric and…
Nearly 27 lakh workers are gearing up for a nationwide strike—triggered by a single move: the introduction of the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025 in Parliament. These aren’t just any workers, but the people who keep the country’s power running—engineers, linemen, and staff across the electricity system. Centre is yet to table the Bill in the…
NEW DELHI: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan has stepped back from a proposed face-toface debate with LoP V D Satheesan, clarifying his earlier invitation was for a discussion via Facebook, not in person.Addressing a press conference in the state capital Tuesday, Vijayan said his remarks were misinterpreted and that he had invited Satheesan to engage on…
NEW DELHI: Mortal remains of 20 Indian nationals who died in Kuwait due to various incidents, including the war in the Middle East, arrived at Cochin International Airport in Kerala on Wednesday.Among the deceased was 37-year-old Santhanaselvam Krishnan from Muthukulathur in Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram district. He was killed in a drone strike on a water…
