Last Updated:July 26, 2025, 13:45 IST A special officer to DK Shivakumar has accused special officer to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of assault in Karnataka Bhavan in the national capital. Shivakumar’s aide accuses Siddaramaiah’s man of assault (PTI File Image) A massive controversy erupted after a verbal altercation at the Karnataka Bhavan in Delhi escalated into…
The Supreme Court on Friday described the ongoing loss of young lives to suicide as a “systemic failure” that must not be overlooked. A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued a series of nationwide directives aimed at addressing the crisis. Citing the 2022 National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report titled “Accidental Deaths…
Two Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs) from Andhra Pradesh died in a road accident in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district on Saturday. Their vehicle reportedly crashed into a lorry from behind at high speed. The victims were identified as DSPs Chakradhara Rao and Shantha Rao. Additional SP Prasad and the driver, Narsinga Rao, sustained serious injuries and…
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. | Photo Credit: PTI J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday (July 25, 2025) joined the growing clamour from relatives and political parties to constitute an inquiry into the killing of a 21-year-old youth during an alleged shootout in Jammu a day ago. The deceased, Mohammad Parvez, was…
The Maldivian capital, Male, wore a festive look on Friday, adorned with large posters, colourful banners, and fluttering Indian flags, as the island nation geared up to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his two-day state visit. Posters bearing the message, ‘Warm Greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’, were displayed across the city, with some…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Maldives on Friday as a part of his second leg of the two-nation visit. He received a warm welcome from Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu. Videos showed the two leaders greeting each other with a hug. The Foreign Minister, Defence Minister, the Finance Minister and the Minister of Homeland Security…
India expects to secure “preferential” tariffs from the United States that are better than those achieved by its economic rivals, according to India’s commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal. Goyal, who led the negotiations on the U.K.-India trade agreement, signaled a confident approach from New Delhi in ongoing trade talks with Washington. “India will get…
The Supreme Court on Thursday, July 24, reserved its order on Karnataka government’s plea to cancel bail granted by the Karnataka High Court to actor Darshan Thoogudeepa in the Renukaswamy murder case, and observed that the approach of the court was “troubling”. The order was also criticised as “perverse exercise of judicial power”. A bench…
Congress MP Manickam Tagore has submitted an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha demanding immediate discussion on what he terms the “mass disenfranchisement” of over 52 lakh voters removed from Bihar’s electoral rolls. Tagore’s motion, filed under Rule 56, characterizes this as an “unprecedented assault on the voting rights of the poor, Dalits, Adivasis, and…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked the Indian diaspora in the United Kingdom for their warm welcome, describing their enthusiasm and dedication to India’s development as “truly heartening.” PM Modi said on X, “Touched by the warm welcome from the Indian community in the UK. Their affection and passion towards India’s progress is truly heartening.” During…
