Kochi: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying despite being a national political figure, “he does not learn from experience” and accused him and his party of being the BJP’s ‘B-team’. Vijayan’s remarks come a day after Rahul claimed that the alleged lack of action by central…
Rayavaram (Andhra Pradesh): The death toll rose to 14, and as many as 22 people who were injured are admitted into hospitals for treatment. On hearing the ghastly incident in which a private travel bus collided with a tipper and caught fire here in Markapuram district on Thursday, police said. While earlier estimates from District…
Srinagar: The Counter-Intelligence wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday carried out raids at multiple locations in the valley as part of its investigations into a terror case, officials said. They said the raids were conducted in three districts of the valley by the Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK). “Raids are underway in Srinagar, Shopian and…
Washington: India’s Deputy Chief of Mission in the US, Namgya Khampa, met Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth to discuss further strengthening collaboration in defence, trade and investment. Khampa met the Democrat Congresswoman from Maryland, who is a member of the House Armed Services Committee, here on Wednesday. “They discussed recent global developments and ways to further strengthen…
Rayavaram (Andhra Pradesh): At least 10 people were killed and about 18 were injured in a bus fire accident here in Markapuram district on Thursday, police said. The victims were burnt alive. According to local TV channels, the bus collided with a gravel-loaded tipper. Police said some passengers sustained minor injuries and were undergoing treatment…
Washington: US First Lady Melania Trump was escorted at a global summit at the White House by a black and white humanoid AI robot that spoke in 11 different languages, including Bengali. Created by robotics company Figure, the humanoid robot was introduced as the “first American-made humanoid guest in the White House” by Trump to…
Dhaka: At least 16 people have died, and several others remain missing after a bus plunged into a river in Bangladesh while attempting to get onto a transport ferry, officials said. The accident happened in the southwestern district of Rajbari at the Dauladia terminal when the bus fell into the Padma River at about 5.15…
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday chaired a meeting of a parliamentary consultative committee for the ministry on Border Roads Organisation (BRO), with deliberations held on issues pertaining to ongoing strategic initiatives aimed at strengthening national security and operational preparedness. Underscoring the need for robust infrastructure along the borders, Singh said the BRO…
Puri: The inventory of the Ratna Bhandar (treasury) of the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri began on Wednesday after a gap of 48 years for documentation of the jewellery and other valuables stored in the 12th-century shrine, officials said. Temple servitors, bank officials, gemologists and representatives of the RBI took part in the inventory process…
Kozhikode (Kerala): Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday stepped up the Congress campaign in poll-bound Kerala by escalating allegations of “collusion” between the LDF and the BJP, pointing out the alleged lack of action by central agencies against CM Pinarayi Vijayan in various corruption cases against him. In a scathing attack on the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government,…
