Beijing: China on Monday condemned the US military’s move to seize Venezuelan oil tankers in international waters, saying that the “arbitrary action” constitutes a serious violation of international law. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian made the comments while responding to a question on the US Coast Guard’s seizure of an oil tanker on December…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday lashed out at the Election Commission, alleging that there were “gross errors” in the draft rolls published following the elections in the state. Addressing a meeting of TMC’s Booth Level Agents (BLAs) at the Netaji Indoor Stadium here, she also dubbed it an exercise “riddled with…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday, without taking names, took a jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav, saying there are “two namoone” who flee the country whenever a serious matter comes up in the nation. He made these remarks while replying to SP’s allegations over the…
Kolkata: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said it would take time to resolve differences among warring sides in ethnic strife-torn Manipur, exuding confidence that peace will ultimately prevail in the northeastern state. Bhagwat, who recently visited Manipur, said he had held talks with all tribal and social leaders as well as youth representatives of the state….
Mumbai: India’s industrial growth narrative received a significant boost at the World Hindu Economic Forum (WHEF) 2025 with Shree Cement Chairman H.M. Bangur formally handing over a Letter of Intent (LoI) to invest ₹2,000 crore in Maharashtra to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The announcement underscored growing corporate confidence in Maharashtra’s industrial ecosystem and India’s long-term…
Seoni: A tigress that had been eluding the authorities of Pench Reserve in Madhya Pradesh’s Seoni for the last 24 days was captured and successfully airlifted to Rajasthan for relocation in an Indian Air Force MI-17 helicopter on Sunday, officials said. The big cat was surrounded by elephants several times from morning to afternoon, before…
Kolkata: Rashtreeya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has broken his silence on the escalating violence and persecution targeting the Hindu community in Bangladesh. Speaking here, the capital city of West Bengal, during a public event, Bhagwat. Delivered a significant statement addressing the severe challenges faced by Hindus across the border. His remarks come amidst…
New Delhi/Dhaka: India on Sunday rejected what it described as “misleading propaganda” in sections of the Bangladeshi media regarding a protest held outside the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi and asserted that there was no breach of security or threat to the diplomatic mission. External Affairs Ministry said a limited number of protesters had…
West Palm Beach: Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday defended the Justice Department’s decision to release just a fraction of the Jeffrey Epstein files by the congressionally mandated deadline as necessary to protect survivors of sexual abuse by the disgraced financier. Blanche pledged that the Trump administration eventually would meet its obligation required by…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has granted assent to the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, passed by Parliament during the Winter Session. A government notification said that the President granted assent to the SHANTI bill on Saturday. The Bill subsumes all laws dealing with the civil nuclear sector…
