Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said her government will hand over the RG Kar hospital doctor murder probe to the CBI if the police are unable to solve the case by Sunday. Banerjee also said she wants the case to be tried in a fast-track court. “I want the police to…
Houston: In a powerful yet peaceful display of solidarity, over 300 Indian Americans and Bangladeshi-origin Hindus gathered at Sugar Land City Hall in Houston on Sunday morning to protest the horrific acts committed by Islamist extremists targeting Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh. The air was thick with emotion as attendees united for a cause…
Washington: : African American Kamala Harris, with Indian roots and Vice President of the United States and the Democratic presidential nominee, has gained ground nationally and also in several key battleground States. Harris, 59, not only continues to be on a fundraising spree, taking her campaign coffers to an unprecedented level but also has been…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday released 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient and biofortified seed varieties of agricultural and horticultural crops, aiming to enhance farm productivity and farmers’ income. Developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), these varieties span 61 crops, including 34 field crops and 27 horticultural crops. Modi unveiled the seeds…
Palo Alto (California) – Amazon Inc. is set to make substantial investments in expanding its data centre operations and workforce in Hyderabad, Telangana. The move comes after successful discussions between Amazon’s senior leadership team, led by Kerry Person, Vice President of AWS Data Centre Planning and Delivery, and a delegation from Telangana, spearheaded by IT…
New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday, August 11, alleged that the Congress and other opposition parties are part of a conspiracy to create financial instability and chaos in India, as the ruling party rejected Hindenburg’s charge against the SEBI chairperson as an attempt to discredit the financial watchdog. BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said the short-selling firm,…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday the bail plea of former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate last year in connection with a money laundering case. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih is scheduled to hear Balaji’s plea challenging…
Srinagar: The death toll in the overnight anti-terror operation in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir rose to three on Sunday as one of the two civilians injured in the encounter succumbed, officials said. Abdul Rashid Dar, who was injured in terrorist firing on Saturday, succumbed to injuries at a hospital here early Sunday, the…
New Delhi: Asserting that the mega infra project in Great Nicobar Island is a “grave threat” to the natural ecosystem, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has urged Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav to suspend all clearances accorded to the project and called for its thorough and impartial review, including by the parliamentary committees concerned. In a letter…
Paris: The Paris Olympics concluded with a dazzling closing ceremony featuring an impressive lineup of stars, including Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. This all-star performance was part of the symbolic handover to the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Each of these artists, along with H.E.R., who performed the U.S. national anthem…
