India-Canada relations fall prey to Trudeau’s quest for self-interest

Once lauded for its freedom, openness, and...

Hezbollah drone attack aims Netanyahu’s Caesarea residence

In a statement, the Israel Prime Minister’s...

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After poll defeat, infighting continues in Punjab Congress

Experts say the blame game in the state unit is set to intensify. ' New Delhi: The Congress in Punjab is decimated to a level from...

Congress stares at resource crunch after poll defeats

New Delhi: After losing all the five state Assembly elections, the Congress is now staring at a severe resource crunch as the party’s basket...

Congress has to perform in polls to ‘lead’ Opposition

New Delhi: In order to revive the party at the national level, the Congress is planning a joint opposition meet after the elections, but...

Congress’ internal assessment shows party doing well in Punjab

New Delhi: Internal assessment by the Congress in Punjab has shown positive trends with its latest survey suggesting that the party may not get...

‘Condition of informal sector workers worsened in last 2 years’

The condition of workers in the informal sector has significantly worsened over the last two years, despite contributing to nearly 50% of the country’s...

MP Congress focuses on youth to consolidate party in the state

New Delhi: After losing many elections in the last 15 years, the Congress in Madhya Pradesh is now focusing on youth to lift the...

Apartment society in Dwarka addresses ‘green concerns’

New Delhi: The Brahma apartment society in Dwarka has set up an environment friendly forest within its boundaries, emplaced a machine that gobbles up...

Is Sidhu playing a spoiler for Congress before polls?

Sidhu is not participating wholeheartedly in the party’s campaigning.   New Delhi: The Congress in Punjab is busy settling the discord within the party after the...

Labourers exploited by contractor in Karnataka

39 labourers were neither paid wages nor allowed to go back to their hometown.   New Delhi: Poor labourers, in search of a livelihood, often travel...

TN bird survey finds near-threatened species in thousands

This survey has indicated how healthy the wetlands and water bodies in Tamil Nadu are. The bird survey in Tamil Nadu has presented a positive...

‘Online education affecting students’ routine, behaviour’

Online education has shifted the focus of students from the real world to the internet-driven world which has affected their real-time “routine” and “behaviour”. Experts...

Will Channi deliver for Congress in Punjab polls?

After declaration of Channi as the CM face, there have been reports that Jats may turn away from the Congress.   New Delhi: The Congress has...

Congress will solve the Sidhu-Channi puzzle, but there will be heartbreaks

‘There will be no rebellion from Sidhu or Channi, both know if one is chosen, the other will be dropped’.   New Delhi: The Congress in...

Congress runs a weak, listless campaign in UP

New Delhi: The Congress in Uttar Pradesh is confused about its poll preparations. On the one hand, the party is running rallies but on...

Kin of kids with cancer write to MPs, seek childhood cancer plan

New Delhi: Families of thousands of kids with cancer have written to their respective parliamentarians of the country, requesting to raise the serious issue...

‘Inadequate SC-ST representation in eight IITs’

New Delhi: According to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in its “Performance Audit of Setting up of new Indian Institutes of Technology”...

Congress banking on Priyanka’s Ladki Hun slogan

Expects a 10% jump in women voters in its favour.   New Delhi: The Congress party believes that its “ladki hun lad sakti hun” slogan has...

Congress starts digital campaign for MCD polls

New Delhi: The Congress party in Delhi has started its digital campaign for the coming Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections, in which the...

AAP optimistic about BMC polls

New Delhi: All set to contest in the coming BMC elections, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is gearing up its poll campaign in Mumbai. Eyeing...

It’s complicated: Congress in a tizzy over BMC polls

Though it wants to make inroads in the Shiv Sena and NCP strongholds, Congress cannot openly criticise the Sena-led coalition government in the State New...

Channi-Sidhu discord a major challenge for Congress in Punjab

An ambitious Sidhu is simply left with no choice as AAP has already declared its CM candidate, while BJP and Akali Dal are no-go...

Congress to re-constitute Bihar unit on caste lines

New Delhi: The Congress party is going to reconstitute the Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee (BPCC) on caste lines and the move has been welcomed...

AAP setting pitch to become ‘national’ in 2024

A win in Punjab will bring it at par with Congress. Both parties will have two state governments each in the country.   New Delhi: Aam...

BSP low profile hurting its prospects

Supporters want Mayawati to lead from the front, but she has decided not to contest. Going to polls without a CM face may cause...

Congress bid to infuse young faces in party’s Bihar unit

New Delhi: The Congress is making all efforts to change its old guard in its state unit in Bihar. The decision to rebuild its organization...

Congress’ Goa alliance with GFP is in trouble

New Delhi: The Congress unit in Goa is facing rumblings of dissatisfaction within the party as some of its leaders want an end to...

‘Delhi electoral rolls to be finalised before municipal polls’

New Delhi: The total number of voters in Delhi has swelled by 1,03,610, polling locations have decreased by six, while polling stations have increased...

Congress MLAs eye BJP in Assam

MLAs want changes at the grassroots, but the rigidity of the party brass has left them with no choice but to look elsewhere.   New Delhi:...

Congress starts screening Manipur election candidates

New Delhi: The Manipur unit of the Congress has stepped up its activities ahead of the Assembly elections there. The party is holding public...

First evidence of Tibetan blackbird recorded in Kashmir

Tibetan blackbirds’ first breeding record was documented in Kashmir this summer by bird enthusiasts. The photographic evidence of the bird family together is a...

Congress in disarray in Goa

New Delhi: The Congress in Goa is going through such a rough patch that leaders are now totally uncertain about the prospects of the...

From Bristol to Beijing: Cancer survivor on a mission to ride his bicycle around the world

Luke Grenfell Shaw, now in India, promised himself that if he recovered, he would cycle around the world.   New Delhi: One of the best moments...

Bihar Congress wants to end its alliance with RJD

Letter has been sent to Congress high command to end all ties with RJD.   New Delhi: The relation between the Congress and the Rashtriya Janata...

‘AAP will win 20-25 seats in Goa’

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is working on the ground in Goa to take on the two established national parties—Congress and BJP—which...

‘Agriculture helps expedite India’s economic recovery’

New Delhi: Agriculture has seen steady growth in India’s economy during recent years. The Gross Value added (GVA) of agriculture rose by 4.5% in...

Global Covid curbs make rich domestic tourists flock to Kashmir

New Delhi: The Covid-19 induced restrictions on international travel have proved to be a “blessing in disguise” for the tourism sector in Kashmir, especially...

‘Dethroning BJP in UP will be tough for any party’

New Delhi: Though the Congress in Uttar Pradesh has embarked on a poll campaign banking on “empowering women” and has been talking about issues...

Winter’s here, but night shelters not fully deployed in Delhi

New Delhi: Though winter has arrived, the Delhi government is yet to deploy the temporary night shelters. They are either deployed partially or, as the...

No end to infighting in Kashmir Congress

New Delhi: Amid speculation of elections being conducted in Kashmir next year, the Congress is facing some serious challenges from within. The Kashmir unit...

Climate change blamed for fall in saffron production in Kashmir

‘Production is estimated to be 20-25% less than last year’. New Delhi: After the saffron harvesting has come to a close in Kashmir, farmers are...

Smaller private schools shut down during pandemic

‘While smartphone ownership has risen dramatically, children’s access to it has often been limited’. New Delhi: There has been a big jump in enrollment in government...

Will Congress continue to hold its ground in Punjab?

New Delhi: The Congress has seen constant disputes within its Punjab unit. Before the change of CM in Punjab, the party’s vulnerabilities were out...

Terrorists killing civilians despite high security

‘There has been a massive security ramp up with no consequential results’.   New Delhi: The frequent killings of civilians in Kashmir have led to increased...

‘There are no scuffles with the Chinese at the borders’

New Delhi: China has been pressing its claims in Arunachal Pradesh by building up defence infrastructure, and this has led to India strengthening its...

Attendance thin as parents fear sending kids to schools

Schools have gradually started to re-open after being shut for more than 18 months, but parents seem less enthusiastic about sending their kids to...

Diesel prices affect commodity prices: Gaurav Vallabh

Earlier this month, the International Monetory Fund in its global prospects and policies survey stated that the global economic recovery continues amid a resurging...

Tribal dance festival held in Chhattisgarh

New Delhi: The National Tribal Dance Festival and Rajyotsava 2021 was held at Science College ground in Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh. Chief Minister...

‘Democracy cannot be held ransom by Facebook, a foreign firm’

Facebook has been facing a lot of criticism after a whistleblower Frances Haugen accepted that Facebook is “unquestionably making hate worse”. Ms Haugen was...

Amid standoff with China, India expedites securing border areas

New Delhi: The standoff between India and China is taking turns that is seeing India speeding up to secure border areas and territorial integrity....

‘Congress is a democratic party, free to make any changes’

New Delhi: After much speculation in the Congress of a change of Chief Minister in Rajasthan triggering a power struggle within the party, former...

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