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Cyclone Montha begins landfall near Andhra Pradesh's Kakinada, state on high alert

India, Oct. 28 -- Severe Cyclonic Storm Montha started making landfall near Kakinada on Tuesday night, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed, warning of strong winds and heavy rainfall a... Read More


"When it comes to expertise, no better country than India," Maldives Minister calls to strengthen cooperation in renewable energy sector

New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- Deputy Minister of the Maldives' Ministry of Tourism and Environment, Hussain Ageel Naseer, hailed India's expertise in the renewable energy sector and called for deeper cooperat... Read More


French farmers petition Macron to block Mercosur trade agreement

France, Oct. 28 -- Forty-four French farmers' organisations have signed an open letter urging President Emmanuel Macron to "clarify" France's stance and take action to block the South American Mercosu... Read More


2004 HCS selections: Hisar court absolves five officers after high court orders

Chandigarh, Oct. 28 -- Eight months after the Punjab and Haryana high court quashed criminal prosecution initiated by the Haryana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) against four Haryana civil service (HCS) ... Read More


Bihar's caste plus politics

India, Oct. 28 -- In an interview with this newspaper, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and the chief ministerial face of Mahagathbandhan, Tejashwi Yadav, spoke at length about a new agenda of de... Read More


Global energy trade: Jaishankar's plainspeak against US doublespeak

India, Oct. 28 -- External affairs minister S Jaishankar's flagging of India's concerns, such as increasing constriction of energy trade and access to markets at the East Asia Summit in Malaysia, came... Read More


In Bihar, voters are not fixated on caste alone

India, Oct. 28 -- Is caste the prism through which the 2025 Bihar assembly polls are to be interpreted? The more I travelled in the state this election season, it became clear that any narrow focus on... Read More


SIR in Kerala, other states a direct challenge to democratic process: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct. 28 -- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday criticised the Election Commission of India's (ECI) decision to implement a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the vot... Read More


9 IAS officers in Haryana transferred, get new roles

Chandigarh, Oct. 28 -- The Haryana government on Monday issued transfer and posting orders for nine IAS officers. As per the orders, Shyamal Misra, chief administrator, trade fair authority of Haryan... Read More


Sri Lanka, India discuss new ferry route between Talaimannar and Rameswaram

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- A discussion has been held on the possibility of expanding India-Sri Lanka maritime connectivity by launching a new route between Rameswaram and Talaimannar. The discussion was ... Read More