CM calls BJP’s drought study tour a ‘farce’ for petty political gains

CM calls BJP’s drought study tour a ‘farce’ for petty political gains

Terming Karnataka BJP’s drought study tour as ‘farce’, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday accused the saffron party of using the drought situation for “petty political gain.” Mr. Siddaramaiah spoke of a delay in the release of Central funds, and asked BJP leaders to at least arrange an appointment for him with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, … Read more

Rahul Gandhi extends Ladakh tour, to visit Kargil ahead of hill council polls

Rahul Gandhi extends Ladakh tour, to visit Kargil ahead of hill council polls

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi extended his Ladakh tour by six days. File. | Photo Credit: ANI Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday extended his Ladakh tour by six days and will meet the youth leaders and address a public gathering in Kargil.  Mr. Gandhi’s change in his otherwise two-day tour comes just weeks ahead of … Read more

40 years on, T.N. Tourism Development Corporation’s Tirupati tour is still going strong

40 years on, T.N. Tourism Development Corporation’s Tirupati tour is still going strong

The tour, which leaves every day at 5 a.m. from the TTDC office returns by 9.30 p.m. after taking tourists to Tirupati, Tirumala and Thiruchanur. A file photograph of passengers boarding a TTDC bus in Chennai | Photo Credit: File It’s a four-decade old tour, yet it runs full house every day. The Tamil Nadu … Read more

India tour of Australia set to begin in Sydney with ODIs as CA gets green light from NSW for quarantine

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India tour of Australia 2020-21: Virat Kohli’s men are all set to spend their first two weeks Down Under in quarantine in Sydney before playing 6 limited-overs games — 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is in Sydney and Canberra. The ODI series is likely to start from November 27. India all set to begin Australia tour … Read more