Category: National

New Delhi:  Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s decision to skip the BRICS summit in India was “immature” and damaged Bangladesh’s national interest, former premier Sheikh Hasina has said, warning that foreign policy driven by personal reactions or short-term political calculations is inherently counterproductive. In an exclusive interview with PTI, Hasina said Bangladesh’s participation at the summit…

New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were sent to five-day judicial custody and lodged in Tihar Jail on Wednesday for allegedly violating their peace bonds and trespassing into Jantar Mantar, which was denotified as a protest area, police sources said. Bail bond formalities for their associate Ajinkya Shinde are…

New Delhi:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday termed the Bihar boat tragedy “deeply painful,” and announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to those injured. Several people were feared drowned after a boat capsized in the Ganga River in Vaishali district on Tuesday…

Hajipur (Bihar):  At least 13 people died after a boat carrying more than 20 passengers capsized in the Ganga river in Bihar’s Vaishali district on Tuesday evening, officials said. Sources said most of those on the ill-fated boat were children. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, who represents the Raghopur Assembly constituency where the incident occurred, claimed…

Home Minister dismisses Opposition’s street protests as no substitute for electoral support; says Congress must face voters rather than blame institutions New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has mounted a strong counterattack against the Congress and the INDIA bloc amid their protests over alleged electoral irregularities, asserting that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA)…

New Delhi:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India’s economic growth was anchored in strong fundamentals and a sustained reform drive, declaring that the country sought to expand its global economic influence through shared prosperity rather than at the expense of other nations. “We do not grow at anyone’s cost. We grow with the…

New Delhi:  Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained by Delhi Police on Tuesday while they were trying to reach Jantar Mantar, police sources said. In a post on X, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said several other team members, including Ajinkya Shinde, had also been detained. “Cockroaches with the Tiranga…

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday called upon Durga Puja organisers to uphold traditional religious practices and spiritualism during the festival, urging them to avoid unhealthy competition and preserve the neighbourhood spirit of the celebrations. Inaugurating the Tala Prottoy Durga Puja in north Kolkata, Adhikari called for a renewed emphasis on spiritualism…

New Delhi:  President Droupadi Murmu on Monday appointed six governors, moving Keralam Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar to Tamil Nadu and Sikkim Governor Om Prakash Mathur to Keralam. Arlekar, who was sworn in as Keralam Governor on January 2, 2025, had been holding the additional charge of Tamil Nadu since March 12 this year. Sikkim Governor…

Kolkata: India and America are expanding cooperation across sectors, including defence, IT and healthcare, with investments and joint initiatives creating significant opportunities for both countries, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Monday. Speaking at a programme here to mark 250 years of America’s Independence, Gor highlighted the growing partnership between the two countries,…