NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay assumed office on Sunday, which started with a series of political, administrative and symbolic moves.The events starting from the oath ceremony included him having an unscripted moment, his first law and order review meeting at the Secretariat, welfare announcements, the appointment of a Pro-tem Speaker and…
RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale (left) being received at the event Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Saturday attended a programme titled “Priya Kelkar Ji,” organised to mark the birth centenary year of Yashwant Rao Kelkar, the organisational architect and former national president of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the RSS-affiliated…
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay chairs first Secretariat meeting after taking oath. Security scare in Bengaluru after gelatine sticks found near PM Modi event venue. Iran sends response to US proposal via Pakistan as tensions rise in Strait of Hormuz. Vijay’s swearing-in begins with full Vande Mataram, sparking political debate in Tamil Nadu. Passengers evacuated from…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to use petrol, diesel and gas “with great restraint”, saying reducing dependence on imported fuel would help India limit the impact of the ongoing war.Addressing a gathering in Hyderabad after virtually inaugurating and laying the foundation stone for projects worth around Rs 9,400 crore in…
UP Cabinet expansion: Bhupendra Chaudhary, Manoj Pandey sworn in as ministers in Yogi’s govt The Uttar Pradesh government, led by chief minister Yogi Adityanath, on Sunday expanded its cabinet ahead of the 2027 assembly elections, inducting several new ministers and strengthening its administrative team at Jan Bhavan in Lucknow. Former Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Bhupendra…
Lee Hui Ying, MP from Nee Soon GRC at the festival (Image: Indian high comission in Singapore on Instagram) Indian mangoes were the ultimate prize at a cultural festival in Singapore this weekend. The performers were rewarded with boxes of the fruit as India pushes campaign to promote mango exports overseas.The “Threads of Indian Tradition”…
M Veerapandiyan and Vijay NEW DELHI: CPI state secretary M Veerapandiyan on Sunday said that the ‘Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu’ (state song of Tamil Nadu) must be accorded the foremost place in the protocol of government ceremonies.In a letter issued after the swearing-in ceremony of Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay, Veerapandiyan objected to the order in…
BENGALURU: A major security alert was triggered hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Art of Living on Sunday. According to the police, two gelatin sticks were found about 25 feet away from the main road near Vaderahalli Gate. A police constable deployed on special duty found the gelatin sticks, following which the…
Youth jumps into ‘Badi Deg’ at Ajmer Sharif Dargah, beaten up by crowd NEW DELHI: A youth allegedly jumped into the giant cauldron, known as the ‘Badi Deg’, inside the premises of the Ajmer Sharif Dargah on Sunday, prompting intervention by shrine staff and an investigation by authorities.According to eyewitnesses, the youth suddenly ran towards…
NEW DELHI: TVK chief Vijay on Sunday took oath as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu in a massive display of starpower, with thousands attending Thalapathy’s swearing in. However, what stood out at the event was the commencement of the programme with Vande Mataram and not with the state’s official song Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu, which…