Chennai: The LPG crisis-forced migration to firewood in Tamil Nadu’s hotel industry is going to soon lead to a rise in prices of food commodities, but what has taken the fizz out of the festival season is Biryani getting dear. Muslim faithfuls rue the fact that family gatherings have shrunken during the Ramzan season, thanks…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday accused the BJP-led Centre of attempting to “snatch away the voting rights” of people through the ongoing revision of electoral rolls ahead of the assembly polls. Addressing thousands of worshippers after Eid prayers at Kolkata’s Red Road, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo alleged that the Special…
New Delhi: Reigning world champions India will play two T20 Internationals in Ireland on June 26 and June 28 respectively, the BCCI said on Saturday about the games that will precede their white-ball assignment in England. Both matches will be held at Belfast, where the Indian team will play for the first time since 2007….
Washington: The United States has announced the temporary lifting of sanctions on the sale of Iranian oil stranded at sea in an effort to cool down soaring global crude prices. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the temporary measure will make available 140 million barrels of Iranian oil to global markets. “This temporary, short-term authorisation…
New Delhi: The damage being done to the combatants, the neighbourhood, and the wider region, including to India, due to the West Asia conflict has “crossed all acceptable limits,” and it must be made to stop, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said. Interacting with reporters on the sidelines of an event here on Friday, Tharoor…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended greetings to countrymen on the occasion of Eid-Ul-Fitr. The Prime Minister prayed that the spirit of brotherhood and kindness furthers all around. “Best wishes on Eid-ul-Fitr. May this day further brotherhood and kindness all around. May everyone be happy and healthy. Eid Mubarak!” he said in…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to introduce the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, in the Rajya Sabha on Monday to regulate the recruitment, deputation, and promotion of CAPF officers, according to the List of Business issued by the House. All the CAPFs — Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF),…
Kolkata: The first supplementary voter list in West Bengal is likely to be published on March 23, an Election Commission official said on Friday. The scheduled release on March 19 was deferred at the last moment as the process was not yet completed. The official said preparations are underway to display the updated voter list…
New Delhi: Amid heavy police deployment, news agency UNI’s office in Delhi was sealed by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs’ Land and Development Office (L and DO) on Friday following a high court order — a move the media organisation termed as an “unprecedented atrocity” and “attack on freedom of media”. The news agency…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday spoke to his Australian counterpart Penny Wong and Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand, and discussed the West Asia crisis. Jaishankar’s phone conversations with Wong and Anand came against the backdrop of increasing global concerns over fresh attacks on West Asian gas hubs. “Very pleased to speak…
