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NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that he has invited DK Shivakumar for breakfast after the party high command asked them to have a meeting amid the ongoing “power tussle” over the chief ministerial post.“I invited deputy CM D K Shivakumar for breakfast tomorrow, as high command asked us to have meeting,”…

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Cabinet on Friday gave nod to empanel 300 doctors, specialised in 12 key domains, to improve healthcare services across the state. According to an official statement issued here following the meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, the cabinet gave nod to empanel 300 doctors across 12 key specialties, including medicine, pediatrics,…

NEW DELHI: India’s economic and political landscape saw major developments on Friday, with fresh data showing stronger-than-expected GDP growth. In parallel, New Delhi and Washington moved closer to finalising the first tranche of their Bilateral Trade Agreement. Meanwhile, the Congress high command is preparing to intervene as the leadership tussle between Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar…

NEW DELHI: Several tourists were left suspended nearly 120 feet above ground at a private sky-dining facility in Kerala’s Anachal, Idukki, after a crane suffered a technical failure on Friday. The visitors remained stuck for over one and a half hours.Rescue teams arrived at the site and efforts to bring them down safely are under…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday unveiled a 77-foot bronze statue of Lord Ram at Shree Samsthan Gokarn Partagali Jeevottam Math in Goa during the ‘Sardha Panchashatamanotsava’, marking the 550th year of the Math. He also inaugurated the Ramayana Theme Park Garden developed on the premises, released a special postal stamp and a…

NEW DELHI: A Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation met the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Friday, against the backdrop of recent suicides and deaths of booth level officers (BLOs) amid ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) exercise in the state.The delegation led by TMC MP Derek O Brien submitted a list of 40 dead including 17…

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday urged the government to hold a detailed discussion in Parliament on Delhi’s worsening air pollution, calling it a “health emergency” and questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence on the crisis.Gandhi said the Centre must introduce a strict and enforceable action plan…

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to be on a two-day visit to India, starting December 4, AFP reported citing Kremlin on Friday. During his visit, the Russian president is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.This will be Putin’s first trip to India since the Russia-Ukraine war began in February 2022. His last visit…

Minister for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Khadi & Village Industries, Silk, Handloom & Textiles, Rakesh Sachan, during the ceremony. The Uttar Pradesh Pavilion at the India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2025 concluded on Thursday, drawing lakhs of visitors and generating trade worth around Rs 5 crore, officials said. The pavilion was centred on the…

UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath with his Maharashtra counterpart Devendra Fadnavis (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Aadhaar cards will no longer be accepted as the only birth certificate or proof of date of birth in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.“In Uttar Pradesh, Aadhaar cards will no longer be accepted as a birth certificate or proof of date…