Sagar Island (WB): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she would move court against what she described as the “inhumane” conduct of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state. Addressing a public meeting in Sagar Island in South 24 Parganas district, she alleged that fear, harassment, and administrative…
New Delhi: Jail is his life now, and he is relieved that the others have got bail in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case even though he has not, activist Umar Khalid told his partner Banojyotsna Lahiri on Monday after the Supreme Court ruling came in. The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant bail…
New Delhi: Leading defence coaching institutes such as Doon Defence Dreamers (DDD) and Doon Defence Academy (DDA) have set new benchmarks in National Defence Academy (NDA) coaching with their exceptional performance in NDA/NA (II) 2025 selections. Doon Defence Dreamers recorded over 710 written selections, marking its highest-ever success rate, a feat officially verified through UPSC…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent a birthday greeting to veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi on his 91st birthday. PM Modi, in his tweet, wrote that Joshi was the “source of inspiration for millions of party workers”. “Many congratulations to the successful BJP leader, respected Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi ji on his birthday….
Kolkata: As the second phase of the SIR gathers pace in West Bengal, block offices are turning into sites of anxiety, with elderly, disabled, and vulnerable voters enduring physical distress, long journeys, and loss of livelihood to prove they are “legitimate” electors, sharpening political fault lines ahead of the assembly polls. Across rural and urban…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the Somnath Temple in Gujarat, which was rebuilt after repeated attacks by foreign invaders, as a symbol of the indomitable spirit of Indian civilisation. In a blogpost to mark 1,000 years since the first attack on the Somnath Temple, the prime minister said, “There can be…
Haridwar: Shri Ganga Sabha, the organisation that manages and maintains Har Ki Pauri and the surrounding Ganga ghats in Haridwar, on Sunday, demanded that the Uttarakhand government declare the Kumbh Mela area a restricted zone for non-Hindus before the Ardh Kumbh in 2027. Speaking to reporters here, Shri Ganga Sabha president Nitin Gautam said, “It…
New Delhi: The US attack on Venezuela is a blatant violation of the UN Charter, the Left parties said on Sunday, while raising concerns over statements from President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The Left parties also held a protest at the Jantar Mantar here against the US action. In a statement,…
Indore: Twenty new patients were detected in Indore on Sunday after health teams screened over 9,000 persons amid a diarrhoea outbreak caused by contaminated drinking water in the country’s cleanest city, officials said. Officials said health teams examined 9,416 individuals from 2,354 households during an ongoing survey in the city’s Bhagirathpura area, where six persons…
Pudukottai (Tamil Nadu): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday expressed confidence that the NDA would emerge victorious in the Assembly polls due this year in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. Addressing a mega BJP rally here, Shah listed out the BJP-NDA’s wins since 2024, including a third consecutive win in Haryana and said it…
