Cyclonic storm Arnab has made landfall along the southeastern coast of India, striking the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam (Puducherry) coasts with sustained wind speeds of 125 to 135 kmph and gusts up to 150 kmph. NEW DELHI: Cyclonic storm Arnab continued making landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast on Wednesday morning, bringing heavy rainfall, strong…

File photo: Omar Abdullah SRINAGAR: J&K CM Omar Abdullah’s cabinet expansion triggered open dissent, protests and allegations of internal bias in National Conference after four ministers were inducted Tuesday. MLA Abdul Majeed Larmi, who had expected a berth until the last moment, broke down and other legislators accused the party brass of shutting them out.Lieutenant…

File photo: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla during the BRICS 12th Parliamentary Forum, at Parliament House, in New Delhi. NEW DELHI: In a joint declaration Tuesday, Brics Parliamentary Forum expressed deep concern over the continued escalation of tensions in West Asia, calling for exercise of maximum restraint and condemning attacks on civilians in Brics member-states….

File photo: Election Commision of India EC is yet to respond to an RTI application seeking details of steps taken to address grievances raised by two ECs and copies of files, including notings, related to the issue, despite the 30-day statutory time-limit for giving a reply lapsing, said applicant Commodore Lokesh K Batra (retd) Tuesday….

File photo: Two people holding an umbrella brave strong winds and rain as high tide waves hit the coast ahead of the impending landfall of cyclonic storm ‘Arnab’, in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. NEW DELHI: The ministry of civil aviation on Tuesday reviewed aviation safety and operational readiness as Cyclone Arnab is expected to intensify into…