Rishi Sunak rules out general election on 2 May

Rishi Sunak has ruled out holding a general election on 2 May following speculation the prime minister could choose to go to the polls early. Mr Sunak previously said it was his "working assumption" that an election would be held in the second half of this year but he had …...Read More

Didn’t say Pakistan had no role in Pulwama attack, says Anto Antony

March 14, 2024 11:57 pm | Updated 11:57 pm IST - Pathanamthitta Facing criticism for his allegations against the BJP regarding the 2019 Pulwama attack, Congress MP Anto Antony on Thursday claimed that he did not say that Pakistan had no role in the attack. Speaking to a TV channel, …...Read More

My focus is on welfare of the nation, says Modi

March 14, 2024 11:51 pm | Updated 11:51 pm IST - New Delhi Addressing beneficiaries of the PM SVANidhi scheme at an event in the capital on March 14, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Union government has been making a concerted effort to uplift street vendors of the country. …...Read More

RLJP will remain in the NDA despite losing coveted Lok Sabha seat to rival LJP faction headed by Chirag Paswan

March 14, 2024 11:45 pm | Updated 11:45 pm IST - PATNA A day after Chirag Paswan, leader of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram-Vilas), finalised a seat-sharing arrangement with the BJP — which reportedly includes the coveted Hajipur seat once held by his father, the late Ram Vilas Paswan — …...Read More

Police seek 10-day custody for questioning suspended SIB DSP Praneeth Rao

March 14, 2024 11:41 pm | Updated 11:41 pm IST In a latest development, the West Zone Police of Hyderabad has filed a petition seeking 10 days custody of the now suspended Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of the Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB) Praneeth Rao. “He is likely to be …...Read More

Issued notices to Bantia, Imperial Gardens, other function halls: SCB informs High Court

March 14, 2024 11:38 pm | Updated 11:38 pm IST - HYDERABAD The Secunderabad Cantonment Board on Thursday said that it had issued notices to Imperial and Bantia Gardens along with other function halls as per the directions of the High Court issued three days ago in a PIL petition. …...Read More

Northern Ireland leaders urge ceasefire in Middle East during first joint visit to US

Northern Ireland's first minister has urged the United States to bring the same critical approach to pursuing a ceasefire in the Middle East that it once brought to Northern Ireland. Michelle O'Neill and her power-sharing partner, Emma Little-Pengelly, the deputy first minister, are on a trade mission to Washington, where …...Read More

A. Bhaskara Rao is new EO of Yadagirigutta temple

March 14, 2024 11:33 pm | Updated 11:33 pm IST - HYDERABAD The State government has transferred the executive officer of Sri Yadadri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthanams K. Ramakrishna Rao. Mr. Ramakrishna Rao will be replaced by Special Grade Deputy Collector A. Bhaskara Rao, who is waiting for posting. Mr. …...Read More

Global recognition for Sneharamam project

March 14, 2024 11:26 pm | Updated 11:26 pm IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM The ‘Sneharamam’ project undertaken by the National Service Scheme (NSS) units under the Higher Education department has won global recognition. It has been chosen for an award instituted by the World Records Union for having set a record …...Read More

Lioness at city zoo stable after long and difficult labour

March 14, 2024 11:25 pm | Updated 11:25 pm IST - Thiruvananthapuram Nayla, the six-year-old lioness at the city zoo, is stable. The lioness who had given birth to two stillborn cubs, a male and a female, after a long and difficult labour was on Thursday moved to an open …...Read More