DEVE GOWDA, KHARGE AMONG 26 RAJYA SABHA MPs IN VOTING ON JUNE 18
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has announced elections for 26 Rajya Sabha seats across eight states, with polling scheduled for June 18. The seats are falling vacant following the completion of the six-year term of sitting members, while two seats are being filled through bypolls after resignations. Among the prominent leaders whose terms are ending […]
MAJOR ALLIANCE REALIGNMENT ACROSS PARTIES IN TAMIL NADU
NEW DELHI: The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) victory in Tamil Nadu, unseating the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) from power, has not only altered the state’s political leadership but also triggered a rapid erosion of the DMK’s once-formidable alliance structure that had won three successive elections that elevated Stalin as an astute leader. The party, which […]
THAILAND TO CUT FREE VISA STAY FROM 60 TO 30 DAYS
NEW DELHI: Thailand will cut the visa-free stay period for tourists from 93 countries from 60 days to 30 days to help prevent criminal activity, the foreign minister said. Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkaeow said on Tuesday that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will submit a plan to the Cabinet for approval to reduce the visa-free […]
NEW LIQUOR BAN BY CM VIJAY AS 717 SHOPS SHUT
NEW DELHI,12 May 2026 : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay has ordered the closure of 717 state-run liquor shops within 500 metres of temples, school, and bus stands across the state. The shops – operated by TASMAC, or the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation, are to be shut within two weeks. The order is […]
AMITABH BACHCHAN HAVING “SLEEPLESS NIGHTS”
NEW DELHI,12 MAY 2026: At 83, Amitabh Bachchan is as busy as ever with work commitments, which is also the reason behind his ‘sleepless nights’ of late. The actor, who shares many life lessons and personal views through his blog, opened up about how work is keeping him awake, despite medical professionals advising a minimum […]
NO FUEL PRICE HIKE AS INDIA HAS ADEQUATE STOCKS: MINISTER
NEW DELHI,12 MAY2026 : Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said India has not increased fuel prices in the last four years and has sufficient stocks of crude oil, LNG and LPG despite the ongoing disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking on the sidelines of the CII Annual Business […]
SIR DIDN’T IMPACT BENGAL RESULTS
NEW DELHI,12 May 2026 : The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls emerged as one of the most politically contentious issues in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. Months before polling, the exercise triggered fierce opposition from the Trinamool Congress and several opposition parties, which alleged that the revision drive was aimed at disenfranchising […]
IRAN FORMALISES HORMUZ TOLL PROCESS
NEW DELHI,11 May 2026 : Amid the US and Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz over the standoff to end the war in the Middle East, Tehran has introduced new rules for vessels seeking to transit the strategic waterway and collect a toll from them, according to a shipping journal. Tehran’s move to formalise […]
INDIAN-ORIGIN PHILANTHROPIST PAYS OFF STUDENT LOANS FOR 176 GRADUATES IN US
NEW DELHI,11 May 2026: Students of North Carolina State University’s Wilson College of Textiles were shocked during their graduation ceremony at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh when an Indian-origin philanthropist announced that he would pay off all final-year education loans for 176 graduates, the New York Post reported. Anil Kochhar, who was the commencement speaker during […]
VIJAY LIKELY TO TAKE OATH ON SUNDAY
NEW DELHI ,9 May 2026 : It’s ‘whistle podu’ time at the TVK headquarters. Superstar Vijay’s numbers nightmare has ended. The actor who struggled to hit the halfway mark after delivering a big electoral superhit earlier this week has finally secured the majority – paving the way for the first coalition government in Tamil Nadu […]
