Kadapa (Andhra Pradesh), May 28 (PTI) TDP supremo and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday called on the NDA, comprising of TDP, BJP and Janasena, to stay united for a bigger victory in the 2029 polls than the majority gained in the 2024 elections. Naidu gave this call on the second day of TDP Mahanadu, the party's annual conclave, scheduled from May 27 to 29 in Kadapa. "The alliance (NDA) has to be united. The respons
Gulmarg (JK), May 28 (PTI) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the April 22 Pahalgam attack has not stalled the conversation around restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and that he had raised the issue at the recent meeting of NITI Aayog governing council. "No, not at all. If you were to take out the formal speech that circulated in the NITI Aayog meeting, you will find a categorical mention for return of statehood in that ..
Chennai, My 28 (UNI) The ruling DMK on Wednesday announced its candidates for the June 19 biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu to fll up six seats, by allotting one seat to its ally actor-politician and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) Founder Kamal Haasan who is all set to enter Parliament for the first time. The DMK, which could win easily four seats in the 234-member Assembly, will contest three seats. The Opposition AIADMK, wi
Guwahati, May 28: The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, directed the Assam Human Rights Commission (AHRC) to conduct an independent and expeditious enquiry into allegations of fake police encounters in Assam. A bench of Justices Kant and N Kotiswar Singh said that the AHRC would be at liberty to carry out further investigations into the allegations and the Assam government has to cooperate and remove any institutional barriers in the enquiry process.
Patna (Bihar) [India], May 28 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's brother-in-law Subhash Yadav on Wednesday strongly criticised the party's decision to remove Tej Pratap Yadav, saying it was done hastily and should have been avoided. Speaking to ANI, Subhash Yadav said, "Lalu ji made a mistake by removing him from the party and family in a rush. This should not have been done." His comments follow recent developments that
Gulmarg (JK), May 28 (PTI) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the April 22 Pahalgam attack has not stalled the conversation around restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and that he had raised the issue at the recent meeting of NITI Aayog governing council. "No, not at all. If you were to take out the formal speech that circulated in the NITI Aayog meeting, you will find a categorical mention for return of statehood in that ..
Guwahati, May 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi launched a scathing attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday, citing recent Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids as "evidence of illegal coal mining operations" in the state, and also issued a clarification on his 'links' in Pakistan. Speaking to the media in Delhi for the first time after becoming the Assam unit chief of Congress, Gogoi pointed to the April 24 raids
Bengaluru, May 28 (UNI) A linguistic controversy has erupted in Karnataka following actor-politician Kamal Haasan's recent statement suggesting that the Kannada language originated from Tamil. The remark, made during the audio launch of his upcoming film Thug Life in Chennai, has drawn sharp criticism from political leaders and cultural organizations in Karnataka. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah responded to Haasan's comment by emphasizing
Imphal: Forty-four MLAs are ready to form a new government in Manipur, BJP legislator Thokchom Radheshyam Singh claimed on Wednesday after meeting Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla. Singh, along with nine other MLAs, met the governor at the Raj Bhavan. "Forty-four MLAs are ready to form a government as per the wishes of the people. We have conveyed this to the governor. We also discussed what solutions can be there for the issue," he said. "The govern
New Delhi : Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that the Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility in his state is "miles ahead" of the semiconductor fabrication unit in Gujarat. The CM was speaking at the Assam Electronics Round Table 2025, organised by Invest India in New Delhi on Monday. The OSAT facility at Jagiroad in Assam, set up by Tata, will start manufacturing chips by the end of the current financ
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 27 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said that the State government will take action against BJP MLC N Ravikumar for his derogatory comments against Kalaburagi Deputy Commissioner. Shivakumar said that many IAS officers had met him on this issue, and they were all enraged by the BJP MLC's comments. 'Since morning, more than half a dozen IAS officers have met me. They are all in a
Kolkata, May 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Having announced the candidate for the bypolls to the Kaliganj Assembly constituency in the Nadia district of West Bengal, Trinamool Congress is now considering fielding a candidate in the Nilambur seat in Kerala. Party insiders said that in case Trinamool Congress decides to field a candidate in Nilambur, the choice would be the two-time Left Democratic Front candidate P.V. Anvar, who has moved away from the Lef
Bengaluru, May 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Reacting to the heart-wrenching incident of a toddler's death during a traffic police check in Mandya city, Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara expressed deep regret and termed the incident as 'shameful'. He further criticised the police officers involved, stating that they lacked humanity. Speaking to the media in Bengaluru on Tuesday, Parameshwara said, "The incident that occurred in Mandya is shameful an
Bengaluru, May 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) The BJP's Central Disciplinary Committee on Tuesday expelled Karnataka MLAs S.T. Somashekar and Shivaram Hebbar from the party for a period of six years. Both legislators had aligned themselves with Congress leaders and publicly criticised the BJP and its leadership. Somashekar represents the Yeshwanthpur Assembly constituency in Bengaluru, while MLA Hebbar represents the Yellapur constituency in Karwar distri
Assam Child Marriage: Assam achieved a significant milestone as it witnessed a sharp 81 per cent decline in child marriages across 20 districts between 2021-22 and 2023-24. The achievement is a result of a strict legal crackdown by the state government, which vowed to eradicate child marriage by 2026. It also reflects the determination of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who had earlier vowed to eliminate child marriage in Assam by 2026
Guwahati, May 27 (UNI) In its continued operation against the drugs, the police in Assam's Cachar district have seized heroin worth Rs. 3.5 crore during an operation and arrested one paddler. An Assam police spokesperson said this on Tuesday adding that a pistol was also recovered from the paddler. The seized drugs were recovered during an operation based on tip off given by the Assam Rifles Field Intelligence Unit, he said adding that the cons
Bengaluru, 26th May 2025: The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) will convene the 38th Meeting of the Central Apprenticeship Council (CAC) on 26th May 2025 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The Council, reconstituted in October 2024 under the chairmanship of Shri Jayant Chaudhary, Hon'ble Minister of State (Independent Charge), MSDE, plays a pivotal role in advising the Government on key policies related to apprenticeship traini
Bengaluru, May 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Following rumours that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has sought for relocation of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the premier defence manufacturing industry run by the Centre and based in Bengaluru, Karnataka Minister for Large and Medium Industries M.B. Patil said on Monday there is nothing wrong in setting up a HAL unit in Andhra, but the relocation of the existing HAL facility is no
Malappuram (Kerala), May 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Trouble has broken out in the Congress's Kerala unit over the selection of the candidate for the upcoming Nilambur Assembly by-election. The Election Commission on Sunday announced that the by-election will be held on June 19, along with four other seats in three other states. The election became a necessity after two-time Left-supported Independent legislator P.V. Anvar surprised all by resigning as
Malappuram (Kerala), May 26 (PTI) As the crucial Nilambur bypoll is just weeks away, trouble is brewing for Congress-led UDF with former MLA of the constituency and now Trinamool leader P V Anvar exerting pressure regarding its candidate selection. The ex-legislator had said on Sunday that he would support any "devil" being field by the UDF to defeat Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and "Pinarayism". Anvar, however, told reporters here on Monday
Nagpur, May 26 (PTI) Union Minister Amit Shah on Monday said India's health infrastructure got a massive boost under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, while previous Congress governments neglected the sector. Addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone of ''Swasti Niwas'', a residential facility for cancer patients and caregivers at the National Cancer Institute in Nagpur, he also lauded the private sector for assisting in
Basti: With the Bihar Assembly elections scheduled later this year, NDA's Uttar Pradesh ally, Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) is set to contest 29 seats here. National President of SBSP and Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister, Om Prakash Rajbhar, has staked his claim in the Bihar elections along with the panchayat and Assembly by-elections that are to be held in Uttar Pradesh. Rajbhar has clarified that before the elections in Uttar Pradesh, Bi
Bengaluru, May 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Karnataka government has filed an application before the bench headed by the Chief Justice of India, challenging the grant of the Transferable Development Rights (TDR) certificates to the members of the Mysuru royal family in connection with the acquisition of 15 acres of Bangalore Palace Grounds. The bench headed by Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Aravind Kumar had given the order in this regard on May 2
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at South Block on Friday, and presented a strategic vision to position the State as a national hub for defence manufacturing and aerospace innovation. According to a release, Chief Minister Naidu, during the meeting, outlined a comprehensive plan encompassing industrial infrastructure, research collaborations, and strategic install
Bengaluru: A Bengaluru-based techie has decided to shift his company's office to Maharashtra's Pune within six months because of what he calls the ongoing "language nonsense." "Today I took a decision to wind up our Bangalore office in the next 6 months and move it to Pune. If this language nonsense is to continue, I do not want my non Kannada speaking staff to be the next victim." The entrepreneur said, the suggestion to shift from the souther
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu met with Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil on Friday to discuss and submit a proposal for the Polavaram-Banakacherla Link Project, aiming to enhance water resource management and infrastructure development in the region. According to a release, the project aims to divert surplus Godavari floodwater to drought-affected areas in Andhra Pradesh through a three-part wa
Patna: BJP's West Bengal in charge and Bihar's health and law minister Mangal Pandey on Wednesday claimed that a three-member committee appointed by the Calcutta High Court had exposed the Mamata Banerjee govt and implicated Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders in the Murshidabad violence, in which three people, including a father-son duo, were brutally killed during protests against the waqf law last month.The committee, tasked with probing the Murs
Operation Kagar was launched this year with the ultimate aim of neutralising the banned Maoists by 2026 More than 26 Naxals have been killed in encounter with security forces along Narayanpur-Bijapur border in Chhattisgarh. The development comes after an encounter broke out between security forces and Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district on Wednesday, a police official told PTI. "A Naxal operation has been underway since yesterday,
RS Bharathi further alleged that ED has become a "blackmailing organisation," and referred to instances of the agency's officials arrested by the state police of Tamil Nadu and Kerala over bribery allegations The Supreme Court staying the ED probe against state-run TASMAC in Tamil Nadu is a "big blow" to the BJP's efforts to malign the party-led government in the state and the central probe agency was a "blackmailing organisation," senior DMK le
Raipur: Following a significant success with the elimination of 27 Maoists, the District Reserve Guard (DRG) intensified their campaign, shifting focus to Bijapur in Chhattisgarh, where another fierce encounter unfolded on Thursday. Reports indicate that DRG forces have cornered a group of Maoists in Bijapur, with continuous gunfire reverberating through the region. Amid the confrontation, one Maoist has been confirmed dead, while two brave jawa