President Draupadi Murmu’s latest remarks on the alarming surge in violence against women, especially in West Bengal, have brought to light a glaring disconnect between political rhetoric and action. Murmu’s expression of concern cuts deep, particularly when West Bengal, under Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress, seems to be teetering on the edge of lawlessness. Mamata’s audacious…
New Delhi: The 2024 Lok Sabha election results were not so much about the numbers but about giving India a chance to “breathe” and for its institutions to start functioning again, says senior Congress leader Manish Tewari. In an interaction with PTI editors at the news agency’s headquarters here, the former Union minister also asserted…
New Delhi: Declaring that “enough is enough”, President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said it is time for India to wake up to the “perversion” of crimes against women and counter the mindset that sees women as “less powerful, less capable, less intelligent”. “Those who share such views then go further and see the female as…
Granting of bail to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha, daughter of former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR), on Tuesday by Supreme Court in the multi-crore Delhi Excise Policy scam, has ignited a wave of speculation about a possible merger between BRS and the BJP. This speculation comes in the wake of…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin, as he shared his “insights” from his recent visit to Ukraine and reiterated India’s firm commitment to supporting an early, abiding and peaceful resolution of the conflict with Ukraine. Modi in a post on X said the two leaders also discussed…
000Police on Tuesday lathi-charged, used water cannons and tear gas to disperse agitators at Howrah Bridge’s Kolkata end and near Santragachhi Railway station on Kona Expressway as protestors attempted to break through police barricades in an effort to reach the state secretariat, Nabanna. At Santragachhi, agitators threw bricks at police, injuring several officers, while protestors…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha in connection with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) cases tied to the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam. She is the third high-profile figure to receive bail in this case, following AAP leaders Manish Sisodia…
Singapore: India and Singapore on Monday pledged to further enhance cooperation in the emerging and futuristic areas. The Indian delegation led by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman deliberated upon six pillars identified under the India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR). Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong led the delegation of Singapore during the second ISMR. “During the meeting,…
New Delhi: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Monday that former Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren will join the BJP. Sarma said Soren will join the party on August 30 in Ranchi. He posted a picture of Soren meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah here. Sarma, who is the BJP’s co-incharge for…
Kolkata: Amid claims by the Trinamool Congress and West Bengal Police of potential disruptions, student organisation Chhatra Samaj insisted that its August 27 ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ rally will be peaceful and focused on demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the arrest of those responsible for the alleged rape-murder of a doctor in RG…
