New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi Thursday evening on a two-day visit to further expand a nearly eight-decade India-Russia partnership that remained in stead notwithstanding a fractious geopolitical environment. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host a private dinner for Putin this evening to set the tone for the 23rd India-Russia summit…
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday showered praise on the Centre for extending cooperation to his government, and urged members of the state legislative assembly to show their gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi by raising their hands. The JD(U) supremo’s gesture came during a debate on a motion of thanks to the…
New Delhi: The issuance of visas is a sovereign right of a government, and the United States reserves the right to take a decision on a visa based on its assessment of its national security implications, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. He said the recent announcements made by the…
Kolkata/ Baharampur: West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress on Thursday suspended its Bharatpur MLA Humayun Kabir, who had triggered a storm with the proposal to build ‘Babri Masjid’ in Murshidabad district. Kabir, who has hogged the limelight over the last few years with his controversial statements on various matters, including the party’s internal affairs, had announced…
Jammu: Security forces and police conducted a joint search operation in the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district as part of heightened vigilance along the International Border (IB), officials said on Wednesday. “BSF troops and the Border Police Post carried out a joint search operation in village Bhattal Chak, the depth area of…
Tenkasi (Tamil Nadu): A 45-year-old government lawyer was hacked to death in this district on Wednesday in a suspected case of land dispute, police said. The victim, identified as Muthukumarasamy, was attacked by a two-wheeler-borne man with a sharp-edged weapon outside the former’s office in this town. The man was declared dead at a nearby…
New Delhi: “Bhow Bhow”! That was Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury’s quick response on Wednesday to reports that some ruling party members are seeking to bring a privilege motion against her for bringing a dog to Parliament. The snappy reply soon became fodder for social media memes and even a remix of the popular song “Who…
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday urged the Election Commission to brief all political parties on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to address lingering concerns and ensure full transparency in the electoral process. He said elections must always be fair and transparent, leaving no room for any complaint…
Mangaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said he would not travel to New Delhi unless he is formally invited. His comments come after Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar’s visit to New Delhi on Wednesday to attend a wedding and to plan for a party event. The two leaders recently displayed bonhomie by hosting…
Malda: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday tore into the BJP over the Election Commission’s rollout of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls months before the Assembly polls, accusing Union Home Minister Amit Shah of “orchestrating” the exercise to unsettle voters and “capture West Bengal by trickery”. Addressing a massive anti-SIR rally in…
