Bengal: TMC’s Abhishek manhandled while visiting post-poll violence victims’ families
Kolkata: TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee was roughed up on Saturday, allegedly by locals, when he visited West Bengal’s Sonarpur area to meet families of post-poll violence victims, police said. Stones, shoes and eggs were hurled at the TMC MP by unidentified people who even attempted to rain blows and kicks on him, while…
Military exercise in Meghalaya on counter-insurgency, over 400 soldiers from 13 nations join
Umroi (Meghalaya) Armies of 13 countries came together in Meghalaya’s Umroi for the maiden multilateral military exercise ‘Pragati 2026’, which concluded on Saturday with a focus on countering insurgency and building mutual trust among the nations in the Indian Ocean region, officials said. Over 400 soldiers, including around 20 women, from Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos,…
Vinesh loses in semifinals at Asian Games trials
New Delhi: Vinesh Phogat was knocked out of the Asian Games selection trials here on Saturday after losing to Meenakshi Goyat 4-6 in a tense semifinal bout of the women’s 53kg event. The loss will dash Vinesh’s hopes of a comeback and her chances of securing a berth at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan…
D K Shivakumar elected Cong Legislature Party leader, set to be new Karnataka CM
Bengaluru: Karnataka state Congress President D K Shivakumar was elected leader of the legislature party on Saturday, paving the way for him to take over as the next chief minister of the state. Senior leader Siddaramaiah, the outgoing chief minister, proposed Shivakumar’s name as the new leader of the legislature party at the meeting held…
Armed forces ready for Operation Sindoor 2.0 if need arises: Army chief
Pune: The armed forces are fully prepared for ‘Operation Sindoor 2.0′ if the need arises, Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi said on Saturday, asserting that all three services are enhancing synergy for modern multi-domain warfare that extends beyond land, air and sea. Speaking at a press conference on the sidelines of the passing-out…
Bengal CM launches cervical cancer vaccination drive for over 7.5 lakh girls aged 14 years
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday launched a statewide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign to protect adolescent girls against cervical cancer, targeting around 7.65 lakh beneficiaries aged 14 years. The initiative follows the national launch of the HPV vaccination programme earlier this year, and aims to contribute to the elimination of cervical…
Claims of being vishwaguru but can’t conduct single exam: Rahul’s dig at PM
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of having “completely destroyed” the country’s education system and said the government has been unable to conduct even a single examination properly while making claims of being a “vishwaguru”. His remarks came after the National Testing Agency said the CUET-UG 2026 for…
Evict me by force: Rabri Devi on her bungalow being allotted to a Bihar minister
Patna: Former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi on Saturday dared CM Samrat Choudhary to evict her “by force” from the government bungalow that she has been occupying for over a decade. The RJD leader, who had an eight-year tenure as the CM from 1997 to 2005, blew a fuse when a couple of journalists asked…
Why India Succeeded in the Green, White, and Blue Revolutions
BG Srinivas Green Revolution (wheat and rice, 1960s–70s): Driven by an acute famine threat, backed by concentrated political will, massive public investment in HYV seeds, irrigation, MSP support, and a clear geographic focus on Punjab and Haryana. The state stayed in the market through the FCI as a guaranteed buyer. Farmers had no uncertainty about…
Op Sindoor defined India’s response to provocation: Army chief
Pune: Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday said Operation Sindoor had set a benchmark for when national will was expressed with precision and resolve, defining India’s response to provocation. Reviewing the passing-out parade of the 150th course at NDA, Khadakwasla, General Dwivedi said the world cadets were stepping into “does not pause…
