NEW DELHI: A day after stepping down as Karnataka chief minister, Siddaramaiah joined his successor DK Shivakumar in Delhi for a fresh round of consultations with the Congress leadership, as the party shifted its focus from the leadership transition to the shape of the next government.The two leaders met Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Congress…
WFI issues a show-cause notice to wrestler Vinesh Phogat. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with the Delhi High Court order allowing Olympian wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in the selection trials for the 2026 Asian Games, observing that the athlete had brought laurels to the country through her…
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says that the company has “almost not hired engineers” over the past two years, citing the rise of AI coding agents that have dramatically changed how software is built. According to a report by Business Insider, speaking on quarterly earnings call, Benioff revealed that the Salesforce’s engineering workforce has remained ‘mostly…
Kerala LoP Pinarayi Vijayan NEW DELHI: Kerala leader of opposition and former chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday lashed out at the Centre and the BJP amid the ongoing controversy over the rendition of ‘Vande Mataram‘ in the Kerala Assembly. He alleged that singing the full version of the national song was ‘part of the…
The global economy has been deprived of nearly 20% of its fuel supply by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranians have closed the crucial waterway by threatening the ships that pass through the waterway that is just 39 kms wide at its narrowest point. The Iranians have threatened to use kamikaze or…
Ukraine targets Russian energy infrastructure; Moscow says over 200 drones intercepted overnight (Image source: AP) The Russia-Ukraine war, triggered by Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, has entered its fifth year, with intense fighting continuing across multiple fronts and no clear end to the conflict in sight.In a recent development, fuel storage facilities caught fire…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar issued his first public statement after caretaker Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah resigned from the office of chief minister. He praised the veteran Congress leader’s contribution to the state and signalling continuity in the party’s leadership and governance approach.Shivakumar, who is most likely to succeed Siddaramaiah, described the outgoing…
Swami Avimukteshwaranand (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the Allahabad high court’s order granting anticipatory bail to Swami Avimukteshwaranand in a POCSO case over allegations of sexually assaulting a minor.A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh dismissed the appeal filed by complainant Ashutosh Brahmachari challenging the lower court’s…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Friday issued notices to the Union government and social media platform X on a petition filed by Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke, challenging the blocking of the party’s X account.The petition was filed after the CJP’s X handle that had turned into a viral online phenomenon was…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday issued a set of binding directions to all high courts across the country to ensure faster delivery of judgements and reduce delays in the judicial system.Invoking its special powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, a bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said reserved judgments…