Thakuranagar (WB): West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday asserted that the government would expedite hearing and provide citizenship under the CAA to 2.5 lakh petitioners in the state by December 31. Addressing the International Matua Gosai Convention 2026 at Thakurnagar, the traditional stronghold of the Matuas, in North 24 Parganas district, Adhikari credited…
New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has slammed UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham for his remarks that his government will consider apologising for its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade, saying the omission of colonialism from the proposed apology is inexplicable and inexcusable. Tharoor’s remarks came after Burnham said his government will consider apologising for…
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday alleged that the BJP had “forcibly” shut the shops at Connaught Place, and asserted that the country is watching how the ruling party is causing loss to the shopkeepers. In a video from an open canter he was travelling in while heading to the Minto Road-Connaught Place…
Patna: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has sought the disqualification of Bihar MLCs Bansidhar Brajwasi and Rahul Raj, who had announced that they had joined the BJP, less than a week after getting elected as independents. Yadav, who is the Leader of Opposition in the state assembly, stated that effect late Saturday night, hours after Brajwasi…
Ayodhya (UP): The 10th Deepotsav in Ayodhya will feature Ramleela performances by artists from five countries, showcasing different cultural traditions and interpretations of the story of Lord Ram, the Uttar Pradesh government said on Saturday. Two teams from South Africa and artists from Sri Lanka, Nepal, Laos and Thailand have been proposed to participate, while…
New Delhi: Traffic restrictions and diversions will be in place in parts of west Delhi from 9 am to 3 pm on Sunday in view of a proposed padyatra from Hari Nagar DTC depot on Jail Road to Tilak Nagar Metro station, police said. A large gathering is expected at the venue, which may affect…
Chandigarh: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) set off the blocks early by announcing its first list of candidates for the 2027 Punjab assembly elections on Saturday, renominating 40 sitting MLAs, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann again contesting from Dhuri. Jailed Cabinet minister Sanjeev Arora has been fielded from the Ludhiana West seat. However, no name…
Guwahati: A day before the INDIA bloc’s proposed rally against SIR and CEC Gyanesh Kumar at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday taunted the Congress, questioning its “fear-measuring machine”. “Whenever Congress runs out of logic and arguments, they come up with their favourite tweet — ‘Yeh Darr Gaye’ (He…
New Delhi: Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit — an accomplished fighter pilot with over 3,500 flying hours across 20 aircraft types — assumed charge as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff on Saturday, taking command as India actively works to boost its military capabilities amid a complex regional security environment. He succeeds Air Chief…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated scientists and engineers at ISRO on the successful launch of GSLV-F18 carrying NVS-03 and said the mission marks an important step in strengthening NavIC, the country’s indigenous satellite navigation system. Modi also said that, equipped with enhanced capabilities, NVS-03 will further India’s pursuit of self-reliance in…
