Three years on, DKS looks to Congress high command as tussle with Siddaramaiah for CM post continues

NEW DELHI: As the Karnataka government completed three years in office, deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday refuted fresh speculation over a tussle between him and chief minister Siddaramaiah, and said they would go to Delhi whenever called by the party high command.Speaking to reporters, Shivakumar said the Congress government in Karnataka had provided […]

Indian Railways eyes 350 kmph speeds with its next indigenous bullet train; first one to have 280 kmph potential

Indigenous bullet train at 350 kmph! Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday said India’s next-generation bullet train is being planned with a top speed of 350 kilometres per hour. He added that work on the train’s design is expected to commence within the next six months.The 508-kilometre Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor, launched in 2016, is […]

Left vs BJP in Kerala over full ‘Vande Mataram’ recital at Satheesan’s swearing-in ceremony

VD Satheesan’s oath (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: After the controversy over the sequencing of songs played during Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s swearing-in ceremony, a fresh political row has erupted in Kerala following the recitation of the full version of ‘Vande Mataram’ during the oath-taking ceremony of the new UDF cabinet led by VD Satheesan. The CPM […]

136 dead, no vaccine or cure: WHO chief warns over ‘scale and speed’ of Ebola outbreak

136 dead, no vaccine or cure: WHO chief warns over ‘scale and speed’ of Ebola outbreak (Image credit: AP) The World Health Organisation chief on Tuesday said he was “deeply concerned” by an Ebola outbreak in Congo caused by a rare strain for which there are no approved vaccines or treatments, as the death toll […]

‘Karuppu’ box office collections day 5: Suriya’s film earns Rs 12.75 crore net; Worldwide gross reaches Rs 161.04 crore

Karuppu, featuring Suriya and Trisha Krishnan, continued its impressive performance in theatres on its fifth day. The film collected an estimated Rs 12.75 crore net in India on Tuesday, according to trade tracker Sacnilk.This represents a 10.8 percent decline from Monday’s Rs 14.30 crore net. India Net nears Rs 100 crore mark for ‘Karuppu’ With […]

Hindus given full access to Bhojshala complex: ASI

NEW DELHI: Keeping with the Madhya Pradesh high court’s order, ASI has allowed full access to Hindus to the Bhojhshala complex for worship of Goddess Saraswati.Drawing from HC’s May 15 verdict, ASI said the court ruled that Bhojshala in Dhar district is a protected monument and a temple of Goddess Vagdevi (Saraswati).“The court has also […]

RR’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi rewrites IPL record books, surpasses Travis Head to reach …

Rajasthan Royals batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on Tuesday moved to second place on the all-time list for most runs scored in the powerplay during an IPL season during RR’s IPL 2026 match against Lucknow Super Giants.Vaibhav scored 25 runs off 16 balls in the powerplay during Rajasthan Royals’ chase of 221. With that effort, he went […]

How Vijay’s astrologer row put spotlight on politicians’ ‘star’ connection

Vijay’s astrologer who predicted TVK victory a year ago was appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD), a decision which was later revoked. From scripted reel heroics performed with perfection to the unscripted challenges of real politics, it was baptism by fire for C. Joseph Vijay – who got a taste of realpolitik two days […]

US-Iran war: From Russia to Middle East

Come March 2026, with the US-Iran war, Russian oil flows to India reached levels last seen a few years ago. (AI image) Missiles, mines, attacks on ships, US blockade, Iran’s closure – the Strait of Hormuz has de facto been closed since the start of the Middle East conflict since late February. Several weeks later, […]

India’s PNG push hits roadblocks: What’s slowing the pipeline expansion

India’s big piped natural gas (PNG) push seems to be running into a few roadblocks along the way. City gas distribution (CGD) companies are currently managing to add only 8,000-10,000 new connections a day, far short of petroleum and natural gas ministry’s ambitious target of 100,000 daily connections.Executives in the sector said the rollout is […]