Turkey’s electoral authorities on Tuesday denied the newly elected mayor from a pro-Kurdish political party the right to hold office in an eastern city and replaced him with his runner-up in the race — a candidate from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ruling party.Sunday’s local polls were a blow to Erdoğan and his Islamic-oriented Justice and … Read more
Let us start with a joke in a classic format — a Carnatic musician, a mobile app food delivery boy and a social media-savvy godman walk into a bar… And hell erupts.The Carnatic musician in the middle of a stormy controversy, almost his permanent address, is T. M. Krishna: a Brahmin by birth, winner of … Read more
Styling all-white looks for Indian summers is all about staying cool and chic. From Bollywood trendsetters like Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh marching to the airport in layered white looks to actors like Madhuri Dixit, Babil Khan, and Sara Ali Khan slaying top-to-toe all-white style, the season for the white party is here. Blank canvas: … Read more
NEW DELHI: In a significant development, the Union of India (UOI) on Tuesday, in its affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, said and made it clear to it that illegal Rohingya Muslim migrants do not have a fundamental right to reside and settle in India.The Central govt filed the affidavit in the apex court while … Read more
NEW DELHI: India has emerged as the world’s third largest startup ecosystem with over 1.25 lakh startups and 110 unicorns, and is charting a roadmap for becoming a developed nation with right decisions taken at the right time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday.Speaking at the Startup Mahakumbh event, Modi said India’s startup ecosystem … Read more
Even as the speculations over a possible alliance between Odisha’s ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continued for over a week now, BJP Lok Sabha member and former Union minister Jual Oram on Monday tried to allay the confusion of their cadres by saying that “appropriate decision” decision will be … Read more
NEW DELHI: Nearly 100 jails in India have been certified as ‘Eat Right Campus’ by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in its bid to promote safe and healthy eating habits within different campuses.Among the jails are Tihar Prison (Delhi), Central Jail Gaya (Bihar), Modern Central Jail (Punjab), and Central Jail Rewa … Read more
NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has questioned some Chief Ministers of non-BJP ruled states who have been opposing the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act and claiming that they would not allow its implementation in their state. The Home Minister asserted that the CAA does not violate any provision of the constitution and … Read more
Portugal’s inconclusive general election results mean weeks of political uncertainty ahead, and give fresh energy to Europe’s shift toward the radical right.A surge in support for a populist party in Sunday’s ballot has placed the hard right at the heart of Portuguese politics. The close contest between two leading moderate parties remained unresolved as they … Read more
– ‘Techno-optimist’ -Musk is not alone: other Silicon Valley mavens are also defending conservative causes, making noise in what electorally remains a liberal stronghold; in 2020, Trump’s vote share in Silicon Valley was less than 25 percent.Some tycoons are seeking to build a political movement that, even if not directly supporting Trump, embraces conservative causes, … Read more