Bhopal: Three BJP candidates from Madhya Pradesh were elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, days after Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination was rejected by the Returning Officer. Polling for three Rajya Sabha seats from Madhya Pradesh was scheduled for June 18. Given the BJP’s strength in the 230-member state Assembly, the election of…
Kolkata: Senior TMC leader and MP Kalyan Banerjee on Thursday urged party chief Mamata Banerjee to choose between her nephew Abhishek Banerjee and senior leaders like him. He also accused the party’s national general secretary of arrogance and having a fluctuating mindset. Kalyan, also a senior advocate, declared he would remove himself from all legal…
New Delhi: The expanding West Asia war has placed thousands of Indian seafarers in severe danger, with numerous commercial vessels attacked or stranded near the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman. Tragic strikes on merchant shipping have left severl Indian sailors dead or missing, prompting urgent rescue operations and diplomatic pushback from New Delhi….
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress leader Prakash Chik Baraik on Thursday resigned as a Rajya Sabha MP. He told ANI that he was “accepting the opinion” of the people of West Bengal, referring to the Assembly elections in which the Bharatiya Janata Party defeated the TMC in May. It was unclear if Baraik had also quit the…
New Delhi: The government of India has extended the central excise duty exemptions on fuel to petrol blended with 22 per cent, 25 per cent, 27 per cent, and 30 per cent ethanol, according to an official notification. There will be a nil excise duty rate for fuel blends that conform to BIS standards (Bureau…
Tehran: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) says retaliatory strikes have been launched against US forces in the region, specifically mentioning bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan, according to Iranian news reports. The United States military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) earlier launched attacks “against multiple targets in Iran”, saying the strikes were in “self-defense”. US President…
United Nations: India has voiced strong opposition to attacks on merchant shipping amid the ongoing Iran conflict, telling the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that several Indian nationals have died or gone missing due to attacks in the region. Addressing the UNSC open debate on ‘Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Advancing Political Solutions in…
Online Sports Desk Hosts Mexico defeated South Africa 2-0 in the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, played in front of a roaring crowd of over 100,000 at the historic Meico City Stadium. South Africa started the tournament looking organized and defensively disciplined, absorbing relentless pressure from the Mexican attack. Both sides traded…
New Delhi: As China expands its underwater presence in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and Pakistan moves closer to inducting advanced Chinese-built submarines, the Indian Navy has received 21 of the 24 MH-60R ‘Romeo’ multi-role helicopters contracted from the United States to strengthen its anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities. Of the 21 helicopters delivered so far,…
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday joined the world leaders in congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi on becoming India’s longest-serving elected prime minister. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote, “Congratulations to my friend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on becoming India’s longest-serving Prime Minister, And a Great One he is.” “He…
