Kolkata: Turning the West Bengal assembly polls into a larger ideological battle over identity, demography and national security, BJP state chief Samik Bhattacharya has said that if the party comes to power in the state, it will act against what he called ‘Love Jihad’ and ‘Land Jihad’, even if it is branded communal for doing…
Raipur: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said India has come through solidly from global shocks that recently tested its resilience, an apparent reference to the ongoing military conflict in West Asia. Speaking at the convocation ceremony of IIM Raipur, Jaishankar emphasised that India has managed both domestic and external challenges fairly successfully. He…
Malapuram (Kerala): A person has been taken into custody after Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s gunman and driver were allegedly attacked by a five-member group at Wandoor here, police said on Saturday. According to Wandoor Police, a case has been registered, and one person is currently in custody. Police said the case was registered based on…
Vellore (Tamil Nadu): AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami has lashed out at DMK chief M K Stalin, saying the chief minister was painting his party as “anti-Muslim” just because an alliance was formed with the BJP. Addressing an election rally at Ambur near here on Friday, the AIADMK chief gave a point-by-point rebuttal to…
Chandigarh: Haryana Congress’s Disciplinary Action Committee (DAC) will prepare a report and convey its decision to the party high command concerning the issue of alleged cross-voting by five party MLAs during last month’s Rajya Sabha elections. The committee, under the chairmanship of party leader Dharampal Malik, met at the Haryana Congress office here on Friday…
Nashik: Nine members of a family, including six children, were killed after their car fell into a well in Maharashtra’s Nashik district, police said on Saturday. The accident occurred in the Shivaji Nagar area of Dindori town around 10 pm on Friday, an official said. The victims were heading home after attending a function at…
Kolkata: In the run-up to the assembly elections in the state, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal, urging voters to cast their ballots “without fear” and bring about a political shift. Addressing a charged gathering during the nomination filing of senior…
Chennai: Skipper Shreyas Iyer’s half-century, draped in elegance and aggression in equal measure was the centrepiece in Punjab Kings’ five-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in their IPL match here on Friday. Shreyas (50, 29 balls) and his 59-run alliance with Nehal Wadhera for the fourth wicket helped Punjab end up at 210 for five…
Kolkata: The TMC on Friday sought the immediate removal of the returning officer for the Bhabanipur assembly constituency in West Bengal, alleging his proximity to BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari. In a representation submitted to West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal, the ruling party raised objections to the appointment of RO for the Bhabanipur…
New Delhi: An earthquake of 5.9 magnitude jolted several parts of north India on Friday night, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. The tremors, which lasted a few seconds, were felt in Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Haryana. There were no reports of any damage or casualties. The epicentre of the earthquake, which…
