Madurai:Actor-turned-politician Vijay has firmly ruled out alliances for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, asserting that his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), will go solo. Addressing the party’s second state conference in Madurai before a massive crowd of supporters, Vijay declared that the upcoming contest would be between the DMK and TVK, and no one […]
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Moscow:Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly demanded that Ukraine surrender full control of the Donbas region, abandon its NATO ambitions, remain neutral, and bar Western troops from entering the country, Reuters reported citing three Kremlin-linked sources. Putin presented these conditions during his first summit with former U.S. President Donald Trump in over
New Delhi:Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was assaulted during a public hearing at her residence on Wednesday morning, leaving her with injuries to her head and hand. The attacker, identified as 40-year-old Rajesh Sakriya from Rajkot, Gujarat, was immediately overpowered by security personnel and taken into custody. An attempt to murder case, along with charges […]
Russia has announced that it will continue supplying crude oil to India at a 5% discount, even as New Delhi faces mounting tariff pressure from the United States over its energy trade with Moscow. Deputy Trade Representative of Russia to India, Evgeniy Griva, confirmed that oil imports will remain steady and that the discount margin […]
In a significant move, the Central government is set to introduce a bill in Parliament on Wednesday that seeks the removal of any elected representative — including the Prime Minister, Union ministers, Chief Ministers and Ministers of States/UTs — if they are arrested and held in custody for 30 consecutive days. Under current law, public […]
Washington — US President Donald Trump has once again doubled down on his claim that he personally stopped a war between India and Pakistan — a statement India has repeatedly denied. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Trump claimed that he had helped end six wars […]
Washington — On the eve of a high-stakes meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, US President Donald Trump once again reiterated his long-standing claim that he was the one who defused tensions between India and Pakistan — a conflict he suggested could have escalated into a nuclear war. Recalling the 2019 hostilities, Trump […]
In Hanumangarh, Rajasthan, a unique protest took shape on Wednesday when Independent MLA Ganesh Raj Bansal organised a “chappal rally” to criticise the electricity department’s alleged negligence. Over a thousand people gathered at Bharat Mata Chowk, waving slippers of every size and colour, before marching towards the power department’s office a kilometre away. Organisers
Islamabad: The United States and Pakistan held a fresh round of counterterrorism talks on Tuesday, focusing on strategies to address regional security threats, the US State Department confirmed. Discussions highlighted the “critical importance” of developing effective measures against groups such as the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), ISIS-Khorasan, and
After nearly five years of suspended air travel, India and China could soon see the return of direct flights—possibly as early as next month—according to a Bloomberg report citing sources familiar with the talks. Direct air connectivity between the two countries has been halted since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, forcing travellers to route […]
