VD Satheesan, KC Venugopal, Ramesh Chennithala NEW DELHI: After nine days of intense lobbying that fuelled rumours, Congress will end the suspense Thursday morning by naming Kerala’s next chief minister, with leader of opposition V D Satheesan, AICC general secretary K C Venugopal and veteran Ramesh Chennithala in contention.All three aspirants strongly pressed their claims…
NEW DELHI: Two important MoUs in the areas of LPG and Strategic Petroleum Reserves are likely to be concluded during PM Narendra Modi’s stopover in the UAE on Friday on his way to Europe, official sources have said. Govt said that energy security will be a key focus area of Modi’s three-hour stopover in the…
JAIPUR: The Central Bureau of Investigation Wednesday arrested five people, including three members of a Jaipur family, in the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case—action taken within 24 hours of the agency arriving in Jaipur to take over the probe.The accused were identified as Dinesh Biwal, his brother Mangilal Biwal, and Mangilal’s son Vikas Biwal—all…
NHL Trade Rumors: Oilers urged to pursue Michael Kesselring (Getty Images) The Edmonton Oilers are heading into a summer of uncertainty after a first-round playoff exit against the Anaheim Ducks. The loss has already shifted focus to roster changes, with the right side of the blue line emerging as a clear area of concern. Pending…
NEW DELHI: At least 33 people were killed across five districts of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday after a powerful storm accompanied by heavy rain caused widespread destruction, officials told news agency PTI.Taking stock of the damage, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath ordered immediate relief measures and compensation for affected families. He directed district authorities…
AHMEDABAD: Families who lost relatives in last year’s AI171 plane crash gathered at Sola Bhagwat Vidyapith on Wednesday to plan how they will mark the first anniversary of the tragedy on June 12. They have asked authorities for permission to hold prayers at the crash site in memory of the victims, but say they have…
CHENNAI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and rebel leader C Ve Shanmugam traded charges of ‘anti-party activities’.While EPS accused Shanmugam and S P Velumani of supporting TVK’s confidence motion in exchange for ministerial berths, the rebel leaders shot back saying EPS had attempted to become CM with the support of DMK. Hours after a…
The United Arab Emirates has denied reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a secret visit to the country during the recent Israel-US conflict with Iran, rejecting claims that it hosted either the Israeli leader or an Israeli military delegation.In a strongly worded statement, the UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said reports circulating about…
NEW DELHI: Dealing with the sensitive issue of ‘faith vs fundamental rights’ emanating from quashing of a Sabarimala Ayyappa temple custom barring the entry of women in the 10-50 age group, a nine-judge SC bench on Wednesday said it would not revisit SC’s three-decade-old ruling of “Hinduism is a way of life”.As counsel after counsel…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay said the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2026 examination exposed “structural flaws” in the system and demanded for the test to be scrapped.Vijay said governments in Tamil Nadu had “consistently and unanimously” opposed NEET since its introduction, arguing that it had “severely disadvantaged the students from rural…