V K Sasikala, whose release from jail had given rise to speculations that she would return to the AIADMK ahead of the Tamil Nadu assembly elections, has put an end to such talks by announcing that she is quitting politics and public life. She asked her supporters to work unitedly to ensure the “golden rule” of former chief minister and AIADMK general secretary late J Jayalalithaa returns to the state.
Except on a couple of occasions, elections have always been a cakewalk for the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), the second largest party in the United Democratic Front (UDF), in Kerala. League stalwarts such as GM Banathwala and Ibrahim Sulaiman Sait (who quit IUML and formed the Indian National League) used to win with a thumping majority without even once meeting the voters
The whole-virion inactivated COVID-19 vaccine candidate demonstrated an interim vaccine efficacy of 81 per cent in its Phase 3 clinical trial. The trial involved 25,800 subjects, the largest ever conducted in India, in partnership with the Indian Council of Medical Research
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhgam (DMK) is all set to finalise seat-sharing talks with its allies before the party's massive public meet to be held in Trichy on March 7. On that day, the DMK chief MK Stalin will also release the grand old regional party’s vision document for the next 10 years
Setting a significant precedent in the corporate world, software majors Infosys and Accenture are stepping in to cover the COVID-19 vaccination cost for their employees and their immediate family. This was declared by the spokespersons of the two companies, according to media reports
The teachers’ association of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) have decried the extension granted by the government to varsity Vice-Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar, while accusing Kumar of taking arbitrary decisions and “deliberately weakening” the exist...
It is only 22 yards long and 10 feet wide, but this little strip engulfed by the vast expanse of the outfield is the single most significant piece of the puzzle that’s the game of cricket
Even amid growing concerns over the impact of global warming and climate change on coastal areas, Puducherry and Lakshadweep have been chosen as the first locations for sustainable development of ocean resources through an India-Norway collaboration
When thousands of youths thronged Assam's streets earlier this year, there was a sense of deja vu for septuagenarian Ramen Mahanta. Mahanta remembered that he had himself taken part in several such protests decades ago. That had given rise to a party called Asom Gana Parishad (AGP). This time, the protest gave birth to another AASU offshoot, the Asom Jatiya Parishad (AJP). Just as the AGP, the AJP says that it is the only credible regional party that could protect and promote Assamese culture and identity. Click for more.
Except on a couple of occasions, elections have always been a cakewalk for the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), the second largest party in the United Democratic Front (UDF), in Kerala. League stalwarts such as GM Banathwala and Ibrahim Sulaiman Sait (who quit IUML and formed the Indian National League) used to win with a thumping majority without even once meeting the voters
The minister resigned pending an investigation into the alleged incident where he was accused of sexually exploiting a woman who sought his help for a documentary on dams
Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu squatted on the floor at Tirupati airport (Renigunta) on Monday (March 1), after the local police detained him and refused him permission to go to Chittoor to lead a protest.
The advocate community played a significant role in the movement for a separate Telangana for over six years till the dream of a new state was realised in June 2014. Today they are protesting on the roads, agitating against the Telangana Rashtriya Samithi-led government and demanding a law for their own protection
Even though the Indian economy is limping back to normalcy with pandemic-hit businesses picking up pace, there has been a contraction in credit to large industries and infrastructure due to reluctance shown by banks to lend, the Reserve Bank of ...
Union Minister Piyush Goyal, who is now in-charge of the Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution Department that oversees Bureau of India Standards (BIS), which issues the ISI mark, said on Monday that the "standard testing fees" should be reduced for start-ups, women entrepreneurs and small-scale units as well.
The COVID-19 shock and resultant humanitarian crisis have reinforced the fact that economic destabilisation is inevitable, if health and environmental boundaries of development are not respected. So, has India spent enough in strengthening these boundaries in the aftermath of the pandemic?
The gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue collected in February stands at ₹1,13,143 crore, which is 7% higher than the revenue in the same month last year. This is in line with the trend of recovery in the GST revenues over the past five months.
Newdelhi: Nine of the 10 most-valued companies lost a whopping ₹2,19,920.71 lakh crore in their total market valuation last week with the barometer Sensex tanking more than 3 per cent.
World’s richest man, Elon Musk, could be betting high on Bitcoin, but the third richest – Bill Gates – doesn’t share his enthusiasm about cryptocurrencies.
The aviation industry is likely to remain cash negative throughout 2021 due to the fall in the travel demand amid restrictions imposed by nations on the account of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
An economy battered by COVID pandemic is showing signs of recovery, as was evident on Friday (February 26) when Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the October-December quarter (Q3) grew by 0.4 per cent, while the GDP for the entire financial year 2020-21 (FY21) is still in the negative with a -8 percent contraction.
It is only 22 yards long and 10 feet wide, but this little strip engulfed by the vast expanse of the outfield is the single most significant piece of the puzzle that’s the game of cricket
London: Former England captain Michael Vaughan has slammed the BCCI for producing pitches that are not deemed good enough for Test cricket and said the more India is allowed to "get away with whatever they wish", the more "toothless" the ...
India registered only their second Test victory inside two days, overhauling a meagre target of 49 against England in the day-night third game to take an unassailable 2-1 lead in the four-match series here on Thursday. The last time India won inside two days in a Test was in 2018, beating Afghanistan in Bengaluru. England's previous Test loss inside two days came way back in 1921 against Australia.
Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin entered the pantheons of Indian bowling greats as he claimed his 400 scalp on Thursday during the third Test match between India and England
President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the revamped Motera cricket stadium, which has been renamed to Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad, on Wednesday (February 24)
The Rajapaksa government in Sri Lanka is doing a balancing act: Keeping its strategic and economic relationship with China intact while not annoying close neighbour India.
Baghdad/Washington: US President Joe Biden on Friday said that the US airstrikes targetting facilities belonging to Iranian-backed Iraqi armed in Syria, must be seen as a warning for consequences they...
Washington: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved an operation to capture or kill journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, according to a US intelligence report submitted to Congress....
Singapore: Singapore's economy will need another 1.2 million digitally skilled workers by 2025 and this would be a 55 per cent jump from the present 2.2 million, according to a survey.
France has moved forward with its first medical marijuana experiment after identifying the companies that will supply products to 3,000 patients for two years, starting in March. Advocates hope the move will lead to the drug's legalisation for medicinal purposes.
The Narendra Modi government has spent over ₹11,300 crore till date to revamp medical infrastructure in the country in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the biggest share of the amount allocated to states was bagged by the southern state of Tamil Nadu.
Azim Premji University (APU) released a study, on Wednesday (February 10), which found that prolonged closure of schools since March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic has had an adverse effect on learning among younger children
Private school managements in Bengaluru are up in arms against the Karnataka government’s order on Friday to all schools, to slash 30% of their tuition fees for the academic year 2020-21. A few associations are also strongly contemplating knocking at the doors of the judiciary for a solution to their problems
Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal went live on Twitter, on Tuesday (December 22) at 4 pm, to answer questions from teachers on board exams in 2021, paper pattern, syllabus reduction, and the mode of conduction of the exams
