Representative image | Photo Credit: The Hindu Nepal has officially joined the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), an India-led global initiative to protect seven species of big cats. The IBCA is a multi-country, multi-agency coalition of over 90 big cat range countries and non-range countries with an interest in big cat conservation. “Nepal has formally … Read more
A Kolkata-bound Alliance Air flight returned to Guwahati midway on Wednesday after developing a technical snag, prompting the authorities at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport to declare a “full-scale emergency”, news agency ANI reported. Officials said flight 9I756 took off from Guwahati at 1.09 pm for Kolkata but soon after take-off, the pilots reported … Read more
Sanjay Shirsat | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Maharashtra Minister and Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Shirsat on Thursday (June 12, 2025) urged Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray to join the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance, a statement that came shortly after Mr. Raj met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai. The meeting, held at a hotel … Read more
The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam flag. File | Photo Credit: R. Ravindran Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) general secretary N. Anand on Monday (November 18, 2024) said the party intended to form a government on its own in Tamil Nadu and dismissed speculations that it would form an alliance with the AIADMK in the 2026 Assembly election. … Read more
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin at the wedding of a party functionary in Chennai on Wednesday. DMK president and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday reiterated that there were no cracks in the DMK-led alliance, and asserted that there wouldn’t be any in future too. “There can be debates within our alliance. Debates among us should … Read more
Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) president, Chirag Paswan. File | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) president Chirag Paswan on Sunday (September 29, 2024) said his party would contest Jharkhand Assembly polls and discussion was underway for all options including contesting the election in alliance or alone. Mr. … Read more
Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana chief Raju Shetti is trying to form a third political alliance ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly poll. File | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana chief Raju Shetti is trying to form a third political alliance ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly poll, scheduled to be held later this year. Mr. Shetti … Read more
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hits out at Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, who said that NITI Aayog’s “treatment of the West Bengal CM today, although typical of the NITI Aayog, is unacceptable” and said that Mamata Banerjee’s claim is “baseless”, adding that she is making an effort to keep the leaders of the INDIA bloc … Read more
Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament in New Delhi on July 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Janata Dal (United) leader and Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh on July 26 said the ruling BJP’s alliance with JD(U) and TDP was held together … Read more
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik’s remark that rumours and lies were the worst part of politics was seen in two different ways. | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout Odisha Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik on March 9 said “rumour” and “lies” are the worst part of politics. Mr. Patnaik made the remark during a conversation … Read more