Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah were among the dignitaries who paid their final tributes to former ISRO Chairman K Kasturirangan on Sunday.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said his party has extended full support to the central government in its actions against the perpetrators of the Pahalgam terror attack and that they will have to properly utilise it, take everyone into confidence, and move ahead.
Around 272 Pakistani nationals have left India in the past two days through the Attari-Wagah border point and a few hundred more are expected to exit on Sunday when the deadline for the 12 categories of short-term visa holders of the neighbouring nation ends, an official said.
The Shiv Sena UBT led by Uddhav Thackeray called for unity in the interest of Mumbai and Maharashtra with a post on Instagram that read, “The time has come to unite for Mumbai and Maharashtra. Shiv Sainiks are ready to protect Marathi pride.” This message has sparked strong speculation about a possible alliance between Uddhav’s Shiv Sena UBT and Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), especially with Maharashtra Day approaching on May 1.
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday hit out against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, accusing it of prioritising "propaganda" over addressing critical issues.
Young long jumper Shaili Singh created history at the Federation Cup by breaking a 23-year-old record previously held by her mentor and legendary athlete Anju Bobby George. The 21-year-old achieved a leap of 6.64 meters at Maharaja’s College Ground, surpassing Anju’s 2002 record of 6.59 meters.
With nearly 1.50 lakh contempt cases involving the central government pending across courts, the law ministry has pushed for "timely and adequate" response to court orders by Union ministries to prevent such proceedings.
With speculations about rapprochement between Uddhav Thackeray and his estranged cousin Raj Thackeray gathering steam, leaders of the Shiv Sena (UBT) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) have said that though it is a promising prospect, personal ties and organisational synergy are hurdles that need to be overcome.
Karnataka, India’s leading producer of silk, is witnessing a sharp decline in raw silk output this year, as pest outbreaks and rising input costs drive sericulture farmers to shift away from the crop in favour of fruits, vegetables, and flowers.
In the aftermath of the devastating terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet Minister Javed Ahmed Rana has issued a strong statement condemning the violence and assuring the safety of tourists visiting the region.