Bengaluru, May 28 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, regarded as the Congress’s tallest mass leader in recent times, submitted his resignation to the Governor at Lok Bhavan here on Thursday, bringing an end to his tenure as the state’s longest-serving Chief Minister.The development also brought the curtain down on weeks of intense political drama and speculation surrounding a possible leadership change in Karnataka. Siddaramaiah submitted his resignation to the Governor’s Secretar…
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Bengaluru, May 28 (IANS) Amid the escalating political drama over the possible resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has left Bengaluru, triggering intense political speculation across the state.However, Congress sources indicated that the Governor’s absence from the city will not affect the resignation process, and Siddaramaiah is expected to submit his papers as scheduled at 3 p.m. on Thursday.Sources within the Congress party said that Siddaramai…
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) Producer Vipul Shah has spoken up on his long history of collaboration with Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar. On Tuesday, the producer attended the trailer launch of his upcoming film ‘Governor’. During the event, he was asked about his collaboration with the superstar. He has done 6 films with Akshay Kumar, and their next project will be around aliens and predators.Talking about the same, Vipul said, “I’ll just briefly say one thing, coming back after six films that …
Chennai, May 21 (IANS) The C. Joseph Vijay-led Tamil Nadu government on Thursday carried out its first major Cabinet expansion, inducting 23 new ministers into the Council of Ministers in a move aimed at strengthening governance, filling key portfolio vacancies, and accommodating alliance partners, including the Congress party.Following the Assembly election, Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerged as the single largest party by winning 108 seats. The party subsequently secured support …
Bhopal, May 20 (IANS) As Twisha Sharma’s family members run from pillar to post, seeking justice for their deceased daughter just months after her marriage, they found support from many ex-servicemen, who came out on the streets on Wednesday to seek justice for her. They are demanding a fast-track probe into Twisha’s death, for which her family has pinned the blame on her husband, Samarth Singh and in-laws.A group of retired armed forces veterans took out a bike rally on the streets of Bhopa…
Bhopal, May 19 (IANS) Retired judge Giribala Singh, the mother-in-law of deceased Twisha Sharma, has strongly refuted allegations levelled against her family in connection with the high-profile death case, claiming that facts were being “misconstrued” and demanding a thorough probe into several aspects, including chats, financial transactions and a mysterious car key recovered from Twisha’s belongings.Speaking to IANS, Giribala Singh said the family had made every effort to save Twisha and mai…
Jaipur, May 16 (IANS) Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to conserve petrol and diesel, Rajasthan High Court judge Justice Sameer Jain arrived at the High Court on Saturday by bicycle instead of using his official car. Justice Jain cycled from his residence in Gandhinagar to the High Court premises, accompanied only by his security personnel.Blending in with regular commuters along the route, he reportedly went largely unrecognised by the public. His arrival at the High Court …
Thiruvananthapuram, May 16 (IANS) After days of visible unease and intense behind-the-scenes negotiations, senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala appears all set to join the cabinet of Chief Minister-designate V.D. Satheesan, with the crucial Home portfolio likely to be handed to the veteran leader in what party insiders describe as a decisive peace formula worked out by the Congress high command.Saturday witnessed a dramatic round of political consultations that began early in the morning at…
Guwahati, May 13 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday announced a series of measures for the next six months, including restrictions on foreign travel, purchase of foreign goods and procurement of new vehicles by the state government. Addressing reporters here, Chief Minister Sarma said the decisions were taken in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for economic prudence and self-reliance.The Chief Minister added that the Assam government has decided not to pu…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India, Surya Kant, has approved the appointment of nine advocates as judges of the Calcutta High Court. In a statement on Tuesday, the Collegium said that in its meetings held on May 11 and 12, it approved the proposal for the appointment of advocates Indranil Roy, Aryak Dutt, Atarup Banerjee, Sandip Kumar De, Partha Pratim Roy, Sudip Deb, Anuj Singh, Arjun Ray Mukherjee, and Rishad Medora as judges of the Calcutta …