In recent weeks, US President Joe Biden has boldly referred to the United States as the world’s “indispensable nation”. But when the term was first coined – by former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright in the 1990s – the world was a
New Delhi, Nov 22 (PTI): Promise of pre-election freebies by political parties is a corrupt practice and ”bribe” under the Representation of the People Act which is a ground for declaring an election to be void, the Supreme Court was told on
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP): A temporary cease-fire agreement to facilitate the release of dozens of people taken hostage during Hamas’ raid on Israel is expected bring the first respite to war-weary Palestinians in Gaza and a glimmer of hope to the families
Bengaluru, November 22, 2023: Rajneesh Goel, IAS officer of the 1986 batch, has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of Karnataka. He will replace Vandita Sharma, who is retiring this month-end. She became the Chief Secretary in May 2022, making her