Karnataka CM row: D K Shivakumar will become CM after assembly’s winter session, claims Congress MLA | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Karnataka Congress MLA Iqbal Hussain on Friday claimed that deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar will become chief minister after the ongoing winter session of the state legislature, adding fuel to speculation over a possible leadership change within the ruling party.Speaking to reporters, the Ramanagara MLA confirmed that he attended a late-night […]

Former Union home minister Shivraj Patil passes away at 90 | India News

[ad_1] (File photo: Shivraj Patil) NEW DELHI: Veteran Congress leader and former Union home minister Shivraj Patil passed away at his home in Latur, Maharashtra. He was 90. Family members said he passed away on Friday after a brief illness, news agency PTI reported.Patil, one of the party’s most experienced parliamentarians, served in multiple key […]

Umar Khalid gets 15-day bail for sister’s wedding | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: A court on Thursday granted 15 days’ interim bail to northeast Delhi riots conspiracy accused Umar Khalid, allowing him to attend his sister’s wedding later this month. Additional sessions judge Sameer Bajpai noted that Khalid had already spent five years and three months in custody since his arrest in Sept 2020 and […]

Supreme Court rejects plea to suspend Sanjiv Bhatt’s 20-yr jail term in ’96 drug-planting case | India News

[ad_1] The Supreme Court has denied former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt’s plea to suspend his 20-year jail sentence in a 1996 drug planting case. Bhatt, convicted by a Gujarat court, sought bail but the bench declined his request. The case involves allegations of framing a lawyer in Palanpur, with Bhatt accused of planting drugs to […]

Mass visa chaos: H-1B families stranded in India for months after US consulates cancel interviews | India News

[ad_1] Hundreds of Indians on H-1B visas, along with their H-4 dependent spouses and children — are stranded in India. In some cases, families have been separated with some members in the US and those in India facing an endless delay to fly back.The uproar is loud; the anguish is palpable across social-media posts and […]

Goa nightclub fire: Luthra brothers misled police – what cops told court | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Goa Police on Thursday told the court that Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, wanted in the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub fire that killed 25 people – had “misled” investigators and shown “no cooperation” during the probe, according to statements made in court.Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the Birch by Romeo […]

‘Gandhi personally chose him’: Congress MP counters Amit Shah’s ‘vote chori’ charge on Nehru; shares ‘historical truth’ | India News

[ad_1] Manickam Tagore counters Amit Shah’s “vote chori” claim, says Gandhi chose Nehru in 1946 NEW DELHI: Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Thursday hit back at Union home minister Amit Shah’s remark that Jawaharlal Nehru became India’s first prime minister through ‘vote-chori.’ Tagore listed five points to argue that Nehru assumed the post fairly and […]

Ballot papers will bring back booth capturing: BJP | India News

[ad_1] BJP leaders Ravi Shankar Prasad and Kangana Ranaut strongly defended Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in Lok Sabha, dismissing calls to return to ballot papers as a move backward to booth capturing. They highlighted court validations for EVMs and the Election Commission’s challenge for parties to hack them. Ranaut criticized the opposition’s defeatist attitude and […]

Sovereign control a valid concern: Satya Nadella | India News

[ad_1] Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced a significant $17.5 billion investment in India over four years, focusing on AI and cloud. He acknowledged India’s need for sovereign control and local resilience in technology deployment. Nadella lauded India’s unique “virtuous cycle” of policies, digital infrastructure, and market, highlighting the launch of Sovereign Public Cloud for enhanced […]

Goa club blaze: Luthras booked Thailand tickets as fire raged; manhunt on | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Goa police said the brothers purchased seats on a Phuket-bound flight at 1.17 am on December 7, even as firefighters and local authorities were struggling to contain the flames and rescue staff at Birch by Romeo Lane in Arpora, North Goa. Interpol Blue Notice Explained: How CBI Tracks Absconding Luthra Brothers In […]