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NEW DELHI: The entire Gujarat cabinet except chief minister Bhupendra Patel resigned on Thursday, news agency PTI reported citing sources. The cabinet comprised of 16 members including eight cabinet-rank ministers and nine ministers of state.The reshuffle comes nearly three years into the current government’s term and just months before crucial local body elections across the…
Shobha Karandlaje (left), Priyank Kharge (agencies) NEW DELHI: Union minister of state Shobha Karandlaje on Friday hit back at Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge’s remarks regarding the rashtriya swayamsevak sangh (RSS), calling the RSS a “big tree” that cannot be damaged. The spat follows Kharge’s letter to chief minister Siddaramaiah urging action against government officials who…
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday targeted the RJD-Congress alliance in Bihar for opposing the Election Commission’s directive to verify the identity of women voters wearing burqas, saying the opposition was creating a controversy for political reasons. He said the Election Commission’s guidelines on voter identification were clear and would be…
US President Donald Trump claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given assurance that India would discontinue purchasing oil from Russia. (AI image) India is looking to reduce its Russian oil imports with refiners planning a gradual reduction, according to a Reuters report quoting sources. Russia continues to be India’s largest crude oil supplier. The…
CJI BR Gavai and Rakesh Kishore NEW DELHI: Attorney General R Venkataramani has granted consent for the initiation of contempt proceedings against lawyer Rakesh Kishore, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the Supreme Court on Thursday.Tushar Mehta and the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) also sought the top court’s order to restrain social media from airing…
PM offers prayers at Srisailam temple (ANI photos) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday offered prayers and performed pooja at the Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Varla Devasthanam in Srisailam, located in Andhra Pradesh’s Nandyal district. Chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu accompanied the Prime Minister during the visit.Earlier in the day, CM Naidu extended…
Apple is reportedly lobbying hard with the Indian government to modify its income tax law. According to an exclusive report by news agency Reuters, Apple wants the government to change a change a 1961 law to ensure that the company is not taxed for ownership of high-end iPhone machinery it provides to its contract manufacturers….
After successes like Love Today and Dragon, Pradeep Ranganathan is all set to back on the big screen with his latest love story Dude co-starring Mamitha Baiju, releasing on 17th October. On Wednesday morning the advance booking for the film had taken a slow start where it had collected around Rs 38.55 lakhs but by…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday issued a statement in response to US President Donald Trump‘s claim that PM Narendra Modi had “assured him that India would stop buying Russian oil”.The government said India’s import policies are guided entirely by “priority to safeguard the interests of the Indian consumer in a volatile…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Former cricketer and commentator Aakash Chopra has revealed his predicted playing XI for India’s upcoming ODI series opener against Australia, scheduled for Sunday at the Optus Stadium in Perth. The series marks Shubman Gill‘s first stint as captain in the 50-over format, with India beginning…
