The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister has launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Union Home Minister regarding the upcoming Assembly polls. Asserting the state’s unique political landscape, the speaker stated, ‘BJP can win Bihar, but Tamil Nadu is very different.’ The remarks further emphasized that neither the Home Minister nor...

Stressed Due To Loan And Unpaid Rent, Family Descended Into Darkness NEW DELHI: An eerie silence enveloped the third-floor 2BHK flat in a Kalkaji residential building, masking a history of deep isolation and mounting financial distress. Inside the locked house, a 52-year-old woman and her two adult sons were found dead, an end that neighbours...

The Public Grievance Redressal System (PGRS) scheduled for December 15 (Monday) at the Collectorate has been cancelled due to the Bhavani Deeksha Viramana programme, according to in-charge Collector S. Ilakkiya. The public is requested to take note of the change, the in-charge Collector said in a release on Sunday (December 14). Published – December 14,...

Preliminary Examination: Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues. Mains Examination: General Studies-II: Constitution of India —historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure; Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions. What’s the ongoing story: Signalling continuity with reform, new Chief Justice...

After months of deliberation over who would replace JP Nadda as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president, the party on Sunday announced Bihar minister Nitin Nabin as its new chief. At 45, Nabin also became the youngest-ever president of the party. Previously, Nitin Gadkari had become the youngest person to hold the party’s top post in...

AI Image used for representative purpose NEW DELHI: India on Sunday firmly rejected assertions made by the interim government of Bangladesh, saying New Delhi has consistently supported free, fair and inclusive elections in the neighbouring country and has never allowed its territory to be used for activities hostile to the interests of the Bangladeshi people.In...

The Inspector-General of Registration has issued an advisory to registering officers across Tamil Nadu that concession on stamp duty and registration fee could be granted to properties in the processing zones and non-processing zones in the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Area, only if necessary certificates were issued by the respective Development Commissioners. The advisory issued earlier...

A statue of V D Savarkar unveiled in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Friday by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on the occassion of the 115th anniversary of his Marathi poem “Sagara Pran Talmalala (Ocean, my soul is in torment)”; a discussion in Parliament on the 150th anniversary of...

In a significant political development, Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Choudhury has been appointed as the new President of the BJP’s Uttar Pradesh unit. The seven-time MP from Maharajganj filed his nomination on December 13 and was elected unopposed, backed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other senior leaders. This move is seen...

Stock market outlook: The markets this week were driven by macroeconomic pressures and mixed global cues. Domestically, the rupee slid to a fresh record low of 90.56 against the US dollar, dampening risk sentiment. However, some relief came after the US Federal Reserve announced a 25-basis-point rate cut, while optimism over progress in India–US trade...