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Sources indicate former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai is set to quit the party, after a meeting with top BJP leaders in Delhi CHENNAI: Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai will quit the party “in a couple of days” after meeting party national president Nitin Nabin and Union home minister Amit Shah in…

NEW DELHI: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav on Monday said his government is committed to implementing a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state and has begun the process of gathering public feedback before moving ahead with the proposal.Addressing the issue, Yadav said the practice of different personal laws governing marriage and family matters…

NEW DELHI: Amid reports of infighting, TMC supremo and former West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee hit back at rebel leaders while saying that the party is “not for its leaders but it is for its workers”. Speaking hours after TMC expelled two MLAs for ‘anti-party activities’, Mamata said that the party is “better off” without…

Canada’s Yuvraj Samra plays a shot during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between New Zealand and Canada at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday suspended Cricket Canada from ICC membership with immediate effect after its Board meetings in Ahmedabad, citing…

NEW DELHI: TVK chief and Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday said that the political battle in the state was now “only between TVK and DMK”. Addressing his first rally after TVK’s massive poll win in Tamil Nadu, Vijay accused the former ruling party of promoting “family politics”. The actor-turned-politician further said…

NEW DELHI: BJP on Monday launched a sharp attack on Congress Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate Kapil Sibal over his remarks criticising the ruling party, accusing him of “hating India” and remaining silent on incidents such as the 2021 post-poll violence in West Bengal.The saffron party’s response came a day after Sibal said he…

NEW DELHI: Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Monday added fresh fuel to speculation about his political future after he left for Delhi from Chennai and declined to dismiss reports that he could be preparing to launch a new political outfit.When asked about the growing buzz surrounding a possible new party, Annamalai said,…

In order to strengthen the crucial strategic partnership with India, Australia’s deputy prime minister and defence minister, Richard Marles, co-chaired the second India-Australia Defence Ministers’ Dialogue in New Delhi. During the meeting, the defence ministers of the two countries discussed the progress of this pivotal relationship since the first such dialogue was held in Australia…

NEW DELHI: India has recorded a significant decline in infant deaths over the past decade, with the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) falling to 24 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024. Yet behind the national progress lies a sharply uneven picture, with some states approaching developed-world child survival standards while others continue to struggle with…

Middle East chaos has kept the crucial Strait of Hormuz squeezed for over three months now, disrupting one of the world’s busiest energy corridors, sending ripples across nations. But amid the chaos, India may have quietly found a Plan B — Oman.India’s free trade agreement with Oman, which comes into effect on June 1, could…