Annamalai’s exit sparks debate over BJP’s future in Tamil Nadu
Chennai, June 5 (IANS) The departure of former Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party chief K. Annamalai from the party and his decision to launch a new political outfit have triggered a debate over its likely impact on the saffron party’s prospects in the…
Markets end lower after MPC keeps repo rate unchanged
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) Indian equity markets ended lower on Friday as investors reacted to the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decision and continued to assess global economic uncertainties. The benchmark indices closed lower, with the Nifty declining…
J&K L-G leads anti-drug march in Ganderbal; inaugurates Yatri Bhavan in Kheer Bhawani temple
Srinagar, June 5 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha was in Ganderbal district on Friday, where he joined an anti-drug march and later inaugurated the much-awaited Yatri Bhawan at the revered Mata Kheer Bhawani Temple. At the anti-drug…
Congress MP KC Venugopal flags green threats from Great Nicobar project
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The Congress on Friday once again voiced its opposition to the Great Nicobar development project by flagging its adverse impact on the environment – an allegation repeatedly dismissed by the Centre as baseless. Congress General…
India facing shortfall in per-capita green cover: Giriraj Singh on World Environment Day
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) With NDA leaders across the country undertaking tree plantation drives on World Environment Day under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign, Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh cautioned that the country currently faces…
Gambhir calls ICC’s idea of switching from red ball to pink in Tests to combat bad light ‘a proactive move’
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) India head coach Gautam Gambhir supported the ICC’s decision of trialling the switch from a red ball to a pink ball when bad light threatens a Test match, calling it a “proactive and positive move.” During its…
BJP’s Debashish Samantaray files nomination for Odisha Rajya Sabha bypoll
Bhubaneswar, June 5 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Debashish Samantaray on Friday filed his nomination papers for the by-election to the lone vacant Rajya Sabha seat from Odisha at the State Assembly premises here. Chief Minister Mohan Charan…
Monsoon intensifies in Kerala, first red alert of season issued
Thiruvananthapuram, June 5 (IANS) Heavy rainfall continues across Kerala as the monsoon intensifies, with the India Meteorological Department issuing the first red alert of the season for five northern districts. Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur,…
Kerala Minister Sunny Joseph defends brother-in-law’s inclusion in personal staff
Thiruvananthapuram, June 5 (IANS) Kerala Minister Sunny Joseph on Friday defended the appointment of his brother-in-law, Benny Thomas, to his personal staff, saying there were no legal barriers to the appointment and that Benny is a committed public…
Rising drug abuse, moral decline fuels crime surge in Bangladesh
Dhaka, June 5 (IANS) Bangladesh has witnessed a troubling deterioration in social safety indicators, with cases of child abuse, rape, domestic violence, and sexual harassment in educational institutions regularly making headlines across the country, a…