In office after 10 years, UDF makes strong welfare pitch

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Congress-led UDF returned to office in Kerala after a decade as six-term MLA VD Satheesan took oath as CM before a roaring crowd at Thiruvananthapuram’s Central Stadium Monday and signalled a sharp political reset through a string of welfare measures, administrative changes and a fresh probe into a politically sensitive assault case linked to…

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Vadra withdrawsplea, will appear before trial court

NEW DELHI: Businessman Robert Vadra Monday unconditionally withdrew his plea before the Delhi HC challenging the trial court order that had issued summons to him on a chargesheet filed by Enforcement Directorate last July.ED had earlier countered Vadra’s plea – which had argued that the agency’s case is not based on a scheduled offence –…

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Judicial panels to probe TMC-era complaints

CM Suvendu Adhikari on Monday announced the formation of two judicial commissions, headed by former HC judges, to probe allegations of atrocities against women and children, as well as institutional corruption and misappropriation of funds during the tenure of the TMC govt. “Both commissions will start functioning on June 1,” the CM said.Meanwhile, police have…

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Ex-bureaucrat Tuteja gets bail in DMF case

NEW DELHI: Accused of involvement in multiple scams, former Chhattisgarh bureaucrat Anil Tuteja will come out of jail more than two years after his arrest in April 2024 as Supreme Court granted him bail in the Rs 600 crore DMF scam case on Monday. However, SC banished him from the state.Appearing for Tuteja, advocate Shoeb…

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Delivering Growth, Resilience And Sustainability, Together

At a time of growing geopolitical uncertainty, energy insecurity and economic fragmentation, the world faces a defining choice: retreat into narrow national approaches or strengthen partnerships that deliver growth, resilience and sustainability together. As the United Nations marks its 80th anniversary, the value of international cooperation and multilateralism has become even more evident. At the…

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India now Naxal-free: HM

Home minister Amit Shah on Monday said the Union govt would do whatever it takes for the region to recoup the loss of over five decades worth of development in three to five years. “Seena taan ke keh sakta hoon ki Bharat Naxal-mukt ho chuka hai (I can say with pride that India is now…

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AIADMK veteran Semmalai quits, ex-DMK min PTR takes a break

CHENNAI: Signs of unrest within Dravidian majors after the recent Tamil Nadu assembly poll debacle intensified Monday, even as DMK president MK Stalin and AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) assured cadres the two parties would bounce back. While AIADMK veteran S Semmalai quit after 45 years, former DMK minister PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan announced he…

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