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India dismisses report of Musk joining Modi-Trump call; says it was between 2 leaders only

New Delhi: India on Saturday rejected a media report that said billionaire Elon Musk joined a phone conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump earlier this week. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Tuesday’s conversation was between the two leaders only. The New York Times, quoting unnamed US officials, reported…

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Achieving “Viksit Bharat” requires collective effort of 1.4 bn citizens amid global challenges: Modi

Noida:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged citizens to work with dedication and unity to tackle global challenges, and said that the government prioritizes securing India’s interests and safeguarding “families and farmers”. Referring to the ongoing conflict in West Asia, while addressing a gathering at the inauguration of the first phase of the Noida…

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Amit Shah releases ‘charge sheet’ against TMC govt, says Bengal polls key to nation’s security

Kolkata:  Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday sharpened the BJP’s campaign pitch for the West Bengal Assembly polls by publishing a ‘charge sheet’ against the TMC government and framing the election as a battle not merely for the state, but for the country’s security. Launching a broadside at the ruling TMC in Kolkata, Shah…

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By attempting to destroy Bengal, BJP will lose power in country: Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Saturday asserted that the BJP will lose power in the country in its attempt to destroy West Bengal. Addressing a poll rally in Raniganj, she announced that after winning the West Bengal assembly elections for the fourth consecutive time, she would bring all political parties along to “capture” Delhi….

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Seven militants arrested in Manipur

Imphal:  Security forces arrested seven militants belonging to four proscribed outfits in Manipur for their alleged involvement in bomb blasts and several illegal activities across the state, police said on Saturday. An active cadre of the banned People’s Liberation Army was apprehended from near the India-Myanmar border under the Moreh Police Station limits in Tengnoupal…

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