Kolkata: West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose lashed out at the state government, alleging that absence of timely action has led to rise in cases of rape. Bose’s comments came amid uproar over the alleged rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl in Jaynagar area in South 24 Parganas district. “The cases of rape…
Chandigarh: The Haryana assembly elections on Saturday saw a turnout of over 66 per cent, with several exit polls predicting a clear majority for the Congress, which is eyeing a comeback after a decade. According to the Election Commission’s statement, the single phase of polls in 90 assembly seats held from 7 am to 6…
Kolkata: The junior doctors, protesting over the rape and murder of a colleague at the RG Kar hospital, went on fast unto death on Saturday evening, claiming that their demands were not fulfilled by the West Bengal government. The doctors have said that they will join duty as promised but will not eat anything. At…
New Delhi: The next edition of high-voltage Malabar exercise featuring the navies of India, the US, Australia and Japan will begin on Tuesday with an aim to boost their overall interoperability amid evolving regional security situation. India is hosting the 11-day mega wargame. The annual wargame includes both sea and harbor phases with a focus…
Raichur (Karnataka): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday came down heavily on the opposition BJP and the JD(S) for dragging his wife Parvathi B M in the MUDA case, who had never stepped into public life and stayed within her house. He also accused the opposition of targeting him because they could not tolerate a…
New Delhi: Several exit polls on Saturday predicted a clear majority for the Congress in Haryana and gave an edge to its alliance with the National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir with the regional partner emerging as the single largest party. Dainik Bhaskar predicted the Congress getting 44-54 seats and the Bharatiya Janata Party 15-29…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday asserted that for Bengalis, Durga Puja is more than a festival and is the heartbeat of the identity, art and heritage of the community. She inaugurated 10 Durga Pujas in south Kolkata amid chanting of ‘shlokas’ (hymns), beating of ‘dhaak’ (drums) and blowing of conch shells….
Kolhapur: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said removing the existing 50 per cent cap on reservation is necessary to protect the Constitution, and asserted that the INDIA bloc will ensure passage of laws to this effect in Parliament. Speaking at the ‘Samvidhan Samman Sammelan’ here, he also said the Congress and the INDIA bloc…
New Delhi: India on Friday had announced that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will travel to Pakistan to attend a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in mid-October. EAM Jaishankar on Saturday clarified that his visit is strictly for the multilateral event, not for bilateral discussions on India-Pakistan relations. “I’m going there to be…
Wawhim (Maharashtra): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Congress is being ruled by a gang of urban Naxals, and asked people to unite to defeat the “dangerous agenda” of that party. “They (Congress) think that if we all unite, then their agenda to divide the country will fail,” Modi said, addressing a rally…
