BENGALURU: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar‘s determined refusal to step down as Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president has intensified the internal power struggle within the party, even as the leadership in Delhi has signalled it is backing him – at least for now.Shivakumar, who returned to Bengaluru after a two-day trip to Delhi,…
US negotiators are attempting to broker a 30-day partial ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine amid ongoing hostilities, with separate talks underway with both sides in Riyadh. The primary sticking point remains defining the targets that would be off-limits during the ceasefire. While the US advocates for protecting energy and critical infrastructure, Russia insists on limiting…
Hundreds of people, including dozens of children, have been killed in Sudan in recent days, according to civilian witnesses, medical workers and the United Nations, as fierce clashes have escalated in an internal conflict that is approaching its third year. The war between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has unleashed a…
Captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: As Team India begins its final preparations for the Champions Trophy, the three-match ODI series against England, starting Thursday, holds immense significance. With just weeks to go before the tournament in Pakistan and Dubai, Team India faces key questions regarding the form and fitness of…
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday visited Badhal village in Rajouri district to assess the situation following the mysterious deaths of 17 people from three families. Abdullah also met the affected families and assured them of comprehensive efforts to determine the cause behind the tragedy. Speaking on the incident, Omar…
South Korean police raided the offices of Jeju Air and the operator of Muan International Airport Thursday as they step up a probe into the fatal crash of a Boeing 737-800 that killed 179 people. The flight was carrying 181 passengers and crew from Thailand to South Korea on Sunday when it issued a mayday…
Israeli strikes killed at least 12 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children, officials said Wednesday, as the nearly 15-month war ground on into the new year. One strike hit a home in the Jabaliya area of northern Gaza, the most isolated and heavily destroyed part of the coastal territory, where Israel has…
COIMBATORE: Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai vowed Thursday not to wear footwear until the DMK govt was ousted and publicly flog himself six times in front of his Chennai residence at 10am Friday to protest police’s handling of the Anna University rape case.Annamalai’s announcement added to the political storm building up over a 37-year-old…
NEW DELHI: Opposition parties including the BJP and BRS targetted the ruling Congress over alleged lapses in law and order following vandalism by a group claiming affiliation with the Osmania University Joint Action Committee (OU-JAC) outside Allu Arjun‘s home.Protesters reportedly scaled the compound wall and raised slogans against Allu Arjun, demanding financial compensation of Rs…
Moscow has intensified its attacks on Ukrainian forces battling to hold an enclave in Russia’s Kursk region and increased pressure in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, Ukraine’s top army commander said on Tuesday. As the war approaches its third year, Ukrainian troops are weary and outnumbered along the 1,170-km (727-mile) frontline. “For the third day the…