Kolkata: Chandranath Rath, the close aide of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari who was shot dead in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, had travelled an unusual path — from serving in the Indian Air Force to becoming one of the opposition leader’s most trusted political associates. Rath, 41, originally hailed from Chandipur in Purba Medinipur…
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Chandigarh: An explosion occurred near the army cantonment area in Khasa late Tuesday night in Punjab’s Amritsar, the second such incident which took place around three hours after a blast outside the headquarters of the Border Security Force’s Punjab Frontier in Jalandhar. According to the police, an investigation into both blast incidents is currently underway,…
Washington: Indian companies on Tuesday announced USD 1.1 billion investments in the US spanning aerospace, defence, energy and artificial intelligence sectors. The announcement was made at the SelectUSA Investment Summit at National Harbour in Maryland near here. “We have 12 Indian companies making investment announcements at this summit, totalling more than USD 1.1 billion. That…
New Delhi: India could consider lowering the inflation target and trimming the tolerance band if GDP growth remains robust with a more stable inflation over the next five years, RBI Deputy Governor Poonam Gupta said on Tuesday. However, if the global environment remains as challenging as it has been during the past six years, it…
United Nations: China has expressed support for the election of a woman as the next Secretary-General of the United Nations, saying it would be “very happy” to see a female leader at the helm of the global body. The UN has never seen a female leader at its helm in 80 years of its existence….
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the lotus is now “blooming from Gangotri to Gangasagar” following the BJP’s victory in West Bengal, and called on all parties to work for “change, not revenge,” ensuring the state’s future prevails over fear. Addressing BJP workers at the party headquarters after the assembly election wins…
Washington: US Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon traced her journey from the child of immigrants to becoming a leading lawyer, presenting it as an American success story. Addressing the Moms for Liberty event in New York, Dhillon termed coming to the US as the “greatest gift” her parents gave to her. “My dad was an…
New Delhi: A tanker carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for India has sailed out of the Strait of Hormuz and is now headed towards the country, an official statement said on Sunday. The Marshall Islands-flagged LPG carrier MT Sarv Shakti, loaded with 46,313 tonnes of LPG and staffed by 20 crew, including 18 Indians, cleared…
New Delhi/Kolkata/Chennai: Counting of votes will be held on Monday in Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, and West Bengal after a riveting high-voltage contest, with the outcome crucial for prominent ruling regional parties like the TMC and DMK as well as the BJP, Congress and the Left. The exercise will begin at 8 am, starting…
