London: Lord Swraj Paul, a leading UK-based industrialist, philanthropist, and a member of the House of Lords, has passed away at the age of 94. The founder of the Caparo Group died on Thursday evening in London, surrounded by his family, following a recent period of illness. Born in Jalandhar, Punjab, Lord Paul moved to…
Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe was arrested in Colombo on Friday in connection with an investigation into the alleged misuse of government funds. The arrest, a landmark event in Sri Lankan politics, occurred after he was summoned by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for questioning. The charges against him relate to a trip he…
The Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered the takeover of the management of 215 schools affiliated with the Falah-e-Aam Trust (FAT), a body linked to the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI). The decision, announced on Friday, is a move aimed at safeguarding the academic future of thousands of students and follows adverse reports from intelligence agencies. According…
C Mahesh New Delhi – With a quiet but determined spread over decades, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has built one of India’s most expansive non-governmental educational networks, touching both mainstream and remote corners of the country. Spearheaded by Vidya Bharati Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Sansthan, the education arm of the RSS, this vast system combines…
BENGALURU: Karnataka’s Deputy Chief Minister, D.K. Shivakumar, caused a stir in the state assembly by reciting the opening lines of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s (RSS) anthem, “Namaste Sada Vatsale Matrubhoome.” The unexpected act, which occurred during a heated debate, has since gone viral on social media, sparking widespread political speculation. The incident unfolded during a…
MADURAI: Actor-turned-politician and president of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), Vijay, has announced that he will contest the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections from the Madurai East constituency. In a major political rally in Madurai, he declared the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) as his party’s primary political adversary, framing the upcoming elections as a direct…
MANGALURU: Mahesh Shetty Thimarodi, a prominent activist and the president of Rashtriya Hindu Jagarana Vedike, was arrested by Udupi police on Thursday, August 21, in connection with a complaint filed against him for allegedly making derogatory remarks about BJP national general secretary B.L. Santhosh. The arrest follows a complaint lodged by Rajiv Kulal, the president…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM — Rahul Mamkootathil, the Kerala Youth Congress President and Palakkad MLA, has resigned from his post following a series of allegations of misconduct. The resignation comes after a young actress and a writer accused him of inappropriate behavior, which was followed by more women coming forward with similar complaints. The controversy was sparked by…
NEW DELHI: In a significant political development ahead of the Vice-Presidential election, YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) President and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has announced his party’s support for the NDA’s candidate, C.P. Radhakrishnan. This move comes as a major blow to the opposition INDIA bloc, which had fielded a Telugu-speaking…
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of India has officially debunked a viral campaign by self-proclaimed evangelist K.A. Paul, who was seeking to raise ₹8.3 crore for the release of Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse on death row in Yemen. The ministry has warned the public against falling for the “misleading” and “fake”…
