Saturday, May 30, 2026

Priya Mehta

Smaller states beat richest on healthcare spending

NEW DELHI: Several northeastern and other smaller states are spending proportionately more on healthcare than richer states such as Maharashtra, Karnataka and...

Border peace enabling normalisation of Sino-Indian ties, says India; focus on delimitation, cross-border cooperation

NEW DELHI: India and China expressed satisfaction Thursday over the progress made in maintaining peace and tranquility in the border areas, with...

Siddaramaiah steps down as Karnataka CM, says 'not interested' in Rajya Sabha seat

BENGALURU: Congress veteran Siddaramaiah called time on his second stint as Karnataka CM Thursday to make way for a successor the party...

Karnataka governor Thaawarchand Gehlot accepts Siddaramaiah's resignation as CM, cabinet dissolved

NEW DELHI: Karnataka governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot on Friday accepted the resignation of chief minister Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru, dissolving the council of...

Karnataka leadership change: Siddaramanahundi falls silent but stands by son

MYSURU: Shock. Silence. Sombre faces huddled around television screens. Siddaramanahundi - home turf of outgoing Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah - slipped into mourning after news...

Fertiliser stuck in Persian Gulf, govt plans to move it by road to port

NEW DELHI: With 17 ships, carrying India-bound fertiliser, stranded in the Persian Gulf since conflict broke out in West Asia, govt is looking at...

Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan defends on-screen marking, owns up to glitches

NEW DELHI: Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday defended CBSE's newly introduced 'On-Screen Marking (OSM)' system as a "progressive instrument" aimed at...

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