West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari calls on PM Modi
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Friday. This was Adhikari’s first meeting with the prime minister in the national capital after being sworn-in as the chief minister on May 9. “Chief Minister of West Bengal, Shri @SuvenduWB met Prime Minister @narendramodi,” the Prime Minister’s Office…
NDA may lose a seat in Rajya Sabha as EC announces polls for 26 seats on June 18
New Delhi: The NDA is likely to lose one Rajya Sabha seat in the biennial elections for 26 seats in 12 states across the country, while the Congress-led opposition is set to gain three. The Election Commission on Friday announced elections for 26 Rajya Sabha seats on June 18 following the retirement of incumbents, including…
Forex kitty drops USD 8 bn to USD 688.894 bn
Mumbai: India’s forex reserves dropped USD 8.094 billion to USD 688.894 billion during the week ended May 15, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday. The overall reserves had jumped by USD 6.295 billion to USD 696.988 billion during the week ended May 8. The kitty had expanded to an all-time high of…
HC allows 2nd autopsy of Twisha Sharma; notice to mother-in-law on pleas seeking bail cancellation
Jabalpur/Bhopal: The high-profile Twisha Sharma dowry death case saw fast-paced developments on Friday with the Madhya Pradesh High Court ordering a second autopsy by a specialised AIIMS Delhi team, while the victim’s absconding husband withdrew his anticipatory bail plea and his mother, a retired judge, was served a notice for the cancellation of her bail…
MP govt proposes to transfer Twisha Sharma death case to CBI
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government on Friday proposed to transfer the case involving Twisha Sharma, the Noida woman who was allegedly harassed for dowry and died last week, to the Central Bureau of Investigation, officials said. In a notification, the state government said “it proposes to transfer this (Twisha case) to the Central Bureau of…
India, Cyprus upgrade ties to a strategic partnership
New Delhi: India and Cyprus on Friday elevated their ties to a strategic partnership and set up a joint task force to facilitate deeper cooperation in sectors such as infrastructure and shipping as Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides for wide-ranging talks. The two leaders also deliberated on the West Asia crisis…
Founder’s parents lose sleep as ‘Cockroach’ sets social media on fire
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The meteoric rise of satirical digital outfit Cockroach Janta Party on social media has left the parents of its founder, Abhijeet Dipke, overwhelmed by fears that he could land in trouble or even face arrest. The outfit, now popular as CJP, has garnered over 19 million followers on Instagram since it was founded…
TN Cabinet expansion: Shahjahan, Vanni Arasu sworn in as ministers
Chennai: AM Shahjahan and Vanni Arasu, legislators belonging to the IUML and VCK respectively, were sworn in as ministers by Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Friday in a simple ceremony held at the Lok Bhavan here. In the presence of Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, Shahjahan, who won from the Papanasam Assembly constituency and Vanni…
‘Had a fruitful meeting with council of ministers,’ says PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he had a fruitful meeting with his council of ministers where they exchanged perspectives and best practices to boost ‘Ease of Living’ and ‘Ease of Doing Business’. Modi said the meeting on Thursday evening also discussed how to further reforms to realise the shared dream of…
When Institutions Falter, Media Trials Become Inevitable
The rise of aggressive media scrutiny in India is not an accident. It is a consequence. A direct consequence of institutional paralysis, delayed justice, selective investigations, and the growing public perception that powerful individuals often receive extraordinary legal protection while ordinary citizens languish in procedural darkness for years. In such an atmosphere, what critics dismiss…
