In anticipation of the upcoming Lok Sabha election next year, Russian President Vladimir Putin conveyed his well-wishes for the success of the event. During a meeting with External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, Putin emphasized the enduring and friendly ties between Moscow and New Delhi, irrespective of the political landscape. Putin also extended an invitation…
Rahul Gandhi, a Congress leader, is set to initiate a new outreach initiative in Manipur following his earlier Bharat Jodo Yatra. The yatra, commencing on January 14, is planned to conclude in Mumbai on March 20, as revealed by Congress general secretary (Organisation) K C Venugopal on Wednesday. On December 21, the Congress Working Committee…
The recently inaugurated Congress Government, headed by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy in Telangana, has strongly criticized the previous Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) administration, attributing the current severe financial crisis in the state to their policies. Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, the Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister, claimed that the state’s debt has surged nearly tenfold,…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the passage of three criminal justice bills on Thursday, emphasizing the historic significance as India transitions from colonial-era acts to new laws focused on public service and welfare. With the approval of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, outdated sections on sedition are also bid…
During a Political Affairs Committee meeting on Monday, the Telangana Congress approved a resolution urging former AICC president Sonia Gandhi to run for the Lok Sabha elections in the state. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy was present at the meeting, which took place at the Telangana Congress headquarters, Gandhi Bhavan. Deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka briefed…
Expressing dissatisfaction with the measures taken by the government and state police, the Karnataka High Court strongly criticized their inability to prevent the incident. Consequently, the court instructed the state government to provide an additional status report. On Friday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman condemned the Congress-led government in Karnataka for permitting acts of violence…
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni shared a selfie alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the COP28 climate summit in Dubai. Ms. Meloni captioned the post with, “Great friends at COP28. #Melodi.” She had previously visited Delhi in September for the G20 summit. In addition to her meeting with PM Modi, he also had encounters…
Voting commenced this morning for the 119 seats in Telangana, with the incumbent BRS party encountering competition from the Congress and BJP. Amidst the prevailing anti-incumbency sentiments, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is relying on social welfare initiatives in his bid for a third successive term. Numerous notable figures, including ex-cricketer Mohd Azharuddin, the Congress…
An IAS officer from the 1988 batch will assume the position on December 1 after the retirement of the current chief secretary, Arun Kumar Mehta. On Wednesday, the central government designated Atal Dulloo, a senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) official, as the incoming chief secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, effective from December 1. Dulloo, a…
Hamas has released a third batch of hostages, including a four-year-old American girl, on Sunday. This exchange, part of a four-day truce initiated on Friday, involved the release of Palestinian prisoners. According to a Hamas source, they are open to extending the truce. This marks the first relief for the families of captives since the…
