Kerala CM lacks sincerity in defeating CAA as he failed to withdraw anti-CAA protest cases, alleges Opposition Leader

March 12, 2024 12:40 pm | Updated 12:41 pm IST - KOCHI Kerala’s Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan has accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of “lacking sincerity” in opposing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) as his government “failed to withdraw the cases” registered against over 800 persons who protested …...Read More

Election Commission begins consultation with political parties in J&K to review LS poll preparedness

March 12, 2024 12:37 pm | Updated 12:59 pm IST - Srinagar The Election Commission on March 12 began consultations with political parties in Jammu and Kashmir to review preparedness for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the Union territory. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and other officials of the …...Read More

Lok Sabha polls | DMK allots Madurai and Dindigul to CPI (M); Nagapattinam and Tiruppur to CPI

March 12, 2024 12:34 pm | Updated 12:34 pm IST - CHENNAI The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, finalised its constituency allocation exercise with the two Left parties in its alliance, for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Seat sharing talks with both parties were completed …...Read More

Union Minister Kishan Reddy expresses concern at IIT-Hyderabad role in GST fraud case

March 12, 2024 12:30 pm | Updated 01:11 pm IST - HYDERABAD Union Minister for Tourism and Culture G. Kishan Reddy has expressed serious concern at the role of the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IIT-H) in the massive GST returns scam unearthed by Telangana Commercial Taxes department running into …...Read More

Goa CM Sawant thanks PM Modi for CAA implementation

March 12, 2024 12:26 pm | Updated 12:26 pm IST - Panaji Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for notifying rules for the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and accelerating the pathway for citizenship rights. The Centre on Monday, March 11, 2024, announced the implementation of …...Read More

PM Modi inaugurates Mahatma Gandhi Sabarmati Ashram redevelopment project worth ₹1,200 crore

March 12, 2024 12:26 pm | Updated 01:09 pm IST - Ahmedabad Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 12 said a country which does not cherish its heritage has a bleak future. Mr. Modi launched the ₹1,200 crore Gandhi Ashram Memorial masterplan at Sabarmati in Gujarat's Ahmedabad city and inaugurated …...Read More

Will resign if one person who has not applied for NRC gets citizenship, says Assam CM

March 12, 2024 12:08 pm | Updated 12:13 pm IST - Guwahati Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on March 12 said that he will be the first to resign if one person, who has not applied for National Register of Citizens (NRC), gets citizenship. His comment comes after protests …...Read More

Rajiv Gandhi case convicts Sriharan, Robert Payas, Jayakumar to visit Sri Lankan Deputy High Commission on March 13

March 12, 2024 12:06 pm | Updated 12:07 pm IST - CHENNAI The Tiruchi Collector on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, informed the Madras High Court of having fixed an appointment with the Sri Lankan Deputy High Commission in Chennai for former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convicts Murugan alias …...Read More

Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan detained in Romania after arrest warrant issued by UK

Controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been arrested in Romania over allegations of sexual aggression. The brothers were detained on Monday night on charges that date back to between 2012 and 2015. They were handed an arrest warrant issued by Westminster Magistrates Court in London …...Read More

Wages rising less than before and unemployment on the up, but not enough to lower interest rates

Wages are rising less than expected and unemployment surprisingly rose, official figures show - but likely not fast enough for interest rates to come down. The rate of unemployment tipped up slightly to 3.9% in January, when it had been forecast by economists to remain at 3.8%. Pay growth has …...Read More