Kerala PSC row escalates, BJP’s Yuva Morcha announces statewide protest
Thiruvananthapuram, July 6 (IANS) The controversy over alleged irregularities in the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) is set to intensify, with the BJP youth wing, Yuva Morcha, announcing a statewide agitation from Tuesday, adding to the pressure…
Maha CM defends missing link project after landslide triggers Oppn’s criticism
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday hit back at the opposition, which targeted him and the Mahayuti government directly, alleging large-scale corruption in the Mumbai-Pune Missing Link project after traffic came to a halt…
BJP conspiring to deny voting rights to minorities: Shivakumar on SIR row
Bengaluru, July 6 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Monday accused the opposition of attempting to deprive poor and minority communities of their voting rights through the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls,…
Delhi L-G, CM review measures for child protection
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Reaffirming the commitment to citizen-centric governance, Delhi Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday reviewed the launch and implementation of various measures and campaigns under ‘Child…
Prithviraj-starrer ‘I, Nobody’ cleared for release with U/A certificate
Chennai, July 6 (IANS) The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has now cleared the release of director Nissam Basheer’s eagerly awaited Malayalam film ‘I, Nobody’, featuring actor Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead, with a U/A certificate. Taking to…
Odisha CM reviews annual Ratha Yatra preparations, stresses coordination and safety
Bhubaneswar, July 6 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday said that the safe and smooth conduct of the annual Ratha Yatra of Lord Jagannath is not merely the responsibility of the government but a collective responsibility of all…
Oliver Glasner appointed new head coach of Nottingham Forest
Nottingham, July 6 (IANS) Oliver Glasner has been appointed as the new head coach of Nottingham Forest, the Premier League club announced on Monday, ending a remarkable period of managerial upheaval by handing the Austrian a long-term project. The…
Guwahati meet: India pitches for BRICS virtual anti-drug network
Guwahati, July 6 (IANS) India has proposed the creation of a BRICS Virtual Working Group for real-time intelligence sharing and coordinated enforcement against transnational drug syndicates as the two-day BRICS Heads of Anti-Drug Agencies Meeting began…
Pakistan: Calls for ‘transparent probe’ grow in Swiss woman’s kidnapping case
Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) An independent and transparent investigation must be conducted without the use of any influence in the kidnapping case of a Swiss national in Lahore, a report has mentioned as allegations surfaced about the involvement of…
One seat: BJP races to retain majority in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation
Thiruvananthapuram, July 6 (IANS) The BJP’s fight to secure bail for jailed Thiruvananthapuram Corporation Councillor, R. Sugathan, has acquired enormous political significance, with the party battling against time to protect its wafer thin…