Kolkata: Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday faced a group of protesters who surrounded her vehicle, raised “chor-chor” slogans and hurled mud and slippers at her car when she went to meet the family of a TMC worker who allegedly died in police custody in North 24 Parganas district. The confrontation turned…
Thiruvananthapuram: The Indian Navy on Sunday joined the search operations for three fishermen who went missing following separate boat mishaps in Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram districts, officials said. INS Kalpeni sailed out from Kochi on Saturday night for the search operation, a defence spokesperson said in a statement. The vessel was anchored one nautical mile off…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday remembered those who participated in the historic Quit India Movement, and said their courage will always remain an inspiration for every Indian. The Quit India Movement was launched under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi on August 9, 1942 and gave a decisive impetus to India’s quest for…
Puducherry: Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the President’s Colour to Puducherry Police on Sunday and praised the force for its commitment and dedication in ensuring the country’s internal security. Referring to the government replacing the British-era criminal laws, including the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Shah said its replacement, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) was…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed officials to make the Jaladhara-Jalaharathi programme a continuous initiative and plan to ensure there is no drinking water shortage, amid projections of rainfall being 39 per cent below normal due to the El Niño phenomenon. The chief minister reviewed the programme through a video conference…
New Delhi: “Pyaar Hi Pyaar Beshumaar”, a grand musical tribute to late actor Dharmendra, will be hosted in Mumbai on August 21. The event will be held in St Andrews Auditorium, Bandra West, Mumbai and will celebrate the unforgettable screen legacy of the actor, according to a press release. It is conceptualised and organised by…
New Delhi: US Vice President JD Vance dialled Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday to discuss expanding the India-US comprehensive global strategic ties in trade, defence and energy security amid rising tensions in West Asia. The two leaders also reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in emerging technologies and critical minerals. Vance’s call to the…
New Delhi: The national capital has crossed its average monthly rainfall for August in just the first eight days of the month, with the Safdarjung Observatory recording 230.1 mm of rain so far. Safdarjung, the city’s prime observatory, had recorded 225.7 mm of rainfall between the start of the month and till 8.30 am on…
Ranchi: A series of meetings with student groups throughout Saturday culminated in the Jharkhand government announcing fresh talks with aspirants protesting against alleged irregularities in recruitment exams in the state that prompted a prominent students’ faction accusing it of “political manoeuvring”. As the protest entered its 15th day on Saturday, the Hemant Soren government held…
There is an old saying that the pot should not call the kettle black. The latest outburst by a club secretary against a report published in these columns is a textbook example of that adage. One is genuinely left wondering whether to laugh at the allegations or take them seriously. The person making sweeping accusations…
