Kolkata, May 16 (PTI) An explosion at an illegal firecracker unit located in Egra in Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal killed five people and critically injured seven others on Tuesday, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said. The impact of the explosion “was so massive” that the factory, which was being run from a residential building,…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia from May 19 to 24, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Tuesday. Modi will be in Japanese city of Hiroshima from May 19 to 21 for the G7 summit. The MEA said the prime minister will speak at G7 sessions…
New Delhi: A slight delay is expected in the onset of the southwest monsoon over Kerala and it is likely to arrive by June 4, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday. The southwest monsoon normally sets in over Kerala on June 1, with a standard deviation of about 7 days. “This year, the…
Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP president Nalin Kumar Kateel on Tuesday alleged ‘Talibanisation’ has started in the state after the victory of the Congress in the Assembly polls and those indulging in “anti-national activities” are “rising up” to destroy peace. The Lok Sabha member from Dakshina Kannada met family members of Krishnappa, a BJP worker who was…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Tuesday that changes brought by his government in the recruitment system have ended the possibility of corruption and nepotism as he gave away appointment letters to over 71,000 people at a ‘Rozgar Mela’. From applying for government jobs to the announcement of results, the entire process has…
Bengaluru: Amid intense lobbying for the chief minister’s post, Karnataka Congress president D K Shivakumar will visit Delhi on Tuesday to discuss with the party’s central leadership the issue of government formation in the state. He and Siddaramaiah, both front runners for the chief minister’s post, were called by Congress the central leadership to Delhi…
Pune: At least five persons were injured in a communal clash over a procession in Shevgaon village in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra where several shops and vehicles were damaged in stone pelting, police said on Monday. Police have detained 32 people so far and registered cases against 150 others after the incident on Sunday night,…
New Delhi: The CBI has arrested the commercial head and production controller of India Ahead News in connection with its probe into the alleged Delhi excise scam, officials said Monday. Arvind Kumar Singh, the commercial head and production controller of the news channel, was arrested for alleged transfer of Rs 17 crore to a company handling…
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday carried out raids at multiple locations in several districts of Jammu and Kashmir as part of its investigation into a terror conspiracy case, officials said. The raids were carried out in Pulwama, Shopian and Anantnag districts, the officials said. Further details are awaited. The NIA on Wednesday attached…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Congress chief D K Shivakumar said the thumping victory of the party in the May 10 Assembly elections is the best birthday gift possible given to him by the people. “My life is dedicated to serving the people of Karnataka”, said Shivakumar, an eight-time MLA who celebrated his 62nd birthday on Monday. “On the…
