New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India is moving forward with a renewed confidence and instead of postponing challenges, the country confronts them head-on. Addressing the TV9 Network Summit, Modi said that at a time when the world is fragmented into numerous camps, India has managed to build extraordinary bridges — from…
New Delhi: The government is “willing” to bring two bills in the ongoing Budget session of Parliament to ensure that the women’s reservation law is implemented before the completion of the delimitation exercise for Lok Sabha and assembly constituencies, sources said on Monday. Union Home Minister Amit Shah held separate meetings with NDA and non-Congress…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday to discuss the West Asia conflict’s impact on the global economy, with a particular focus on energy security. The Jaishankar-Rubio phone conversation came hours after US President Donald Trump extended Washington’s deadline by five days for Iran to…
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not condemning the continued US-Israeli air assaults on Iran as it slammed his statement in the Lok Sabha on the West Asia crisis, calling it “a master class in self-boasts, cowardice and partisan dialogue-baazi”. Expressing concern over the prime minister’s “invocation of Covid”…
Kolkata: Union minister Sukanta Majumdar claimed that “rapid demographic changes” under the TMC’s rule in West Bengal could soon turn Hindus into a minority in several districts, making it “very difficult” for candidates belonging to the community to win elections in the future. In an interview with PTI, the former state BJP president said the…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday termed the prevailing situation in West Asia “worrisome” as it is having a very adverse impact on the global economy and the livelihoods of people. Making a statement on the prevailing situation in West Asia in the Lok Sabha, Modi also said that the security of Indians…
Jaipur: A civilian employee posted at an Indian Air Force station in Assam has been arrested for allegedly spying and sharing sensitive information with Pakistani handlers, Rajasthan Intelligence said on Sunday. Additional Director General of Police (Intelligence) Prafull Kumar said the accused was arrested in a joint operation by Rajasthan Intelligence and Air Force Intelligence….
Kolkata: With the battle lines for the 2026 West Bengal assembly polls steadily sharpening, the Trinamool Congress on Sunday rolled out an animated teaser titled ‘Fighter Didi’, projecting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as the last line of defence for the Bengali identity against what the party calls “outsider forces”. The slick 16-minute video, divided into…
Kolkata: The Election Commission is likely to publish the first supplementary voters’ list for poll-bound West Bengal on Monday evening as part of the ongoing SIR exercise, officials said. The list will be released in the same manner as the final electoral roll, with copies sent to district election officers and subsequently displayed at polling…
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Sunday reviewed the situation arising out of the conflict in West Asia and a detailed assessment was made on the availability of critical needs of the common people, including food, energy and fuel security, an official statement said here. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who chaired the…
