Kolkata: Only followers of “Sanatan Dharma” would be allowed to touch Durga idols during immersion in Kolkata, Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari said on Wednesday, adding that it was not a communal matter but one of religion. The chief minister was reviewing immersion arrangements at Babughat in Kolkata, accompanied by city police commissioner Ajay Kumar…
New Delhi: Delhi Police has transferred another case registered against Cockroach Janta Party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka to the Crime Branch, sources said. The Crime Branch will now investigate two cases against the CJP leaders. The other case linked to Das and Ranka allegedly entering the Jantar Mantar area was transferred to the…
Mumbai: Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday said there is an “extraordinary alignment” between India and the US on the core issues that matter even though there can be disagreements on some others. Speaking at the ‘Freedom 250’ reception here during his two-day visit to India, Rubio cited the need to have a “free…
Ludhiana: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday launched a blistering attack on Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, accusing him of lacking the seriousness and intent needed to address the state’s drug problem. In response, Mann sharply criticised both Shah and the BJP, challenging them to justify their alleged failure to curb drug trafficking during…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reached out to political parties, urging all to join hands in national interest and to fulfil the aspirations of the people, amidst the government’s efforts to build consensus for the passage of the delimitation-linked Women’s Reservation Bill. Participating in Vijaya Dashami celebrations in the national capital, Modi…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted people on the occasion of Vijayadashami and prayed that the festival would enrich everyone’s life with happiness, prosperity, and success. “Heartiest greetings of Vijayadashami to everyone. May this festival of victory, filled with joy and faith, empower everyone’s resolve with renewed strength,” Modi said in a…
Thiruvananthapuram: Keralam Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has called for a tougher NDPS Act to ensure stricter punishment for drug peddlers and urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to convene a meeting of the Centre and states to work towards a drug-free India. Chennithala, in a Facebook post, said that he has sent a letter to…
Nagpur: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday cautioned that regime-change agitations do not resolve fundamental problems, warning that protests could become instruments of political interests and fuel divisions in society rather than delivering solutions. Addressing the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s annual Vijayadashami Utsav gathering in Nagpur, Bhagwat cited recent upheavals in Bangladesh, Nepal, France, and Albania,…
Imphal: Militants ambushed 14 Meitei men, killing three of them in Manipur on Monday. The attack sparked protests in the state, which has been plagued by ethnic violence since May 2023, with locals placing the bodies outside the chief minister’s residence and police firing tear gas shells to disperse them. Security forces launched a combing…
Mumbai: None of the three accused held in the Tiger Shroff shooting case is a minor, Mumbai Police said on Monday, adding that two assailants had fired five to six rounds at the actor’s car. Addressing a press conference here, DCP Raj Tilak Roshan said one of the accused is 18 years old, and the…
