Petrapole (WB): West Bengal’s Leader of Opposition in Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Monday threatened the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh of imposing an “indefinite export embargo” through the state’s land borders if the neighbouring country failed to reign in sustained attacks on minority Hindus and their institutions. Speaking at a protest meeting organized by…
New Delhi: India is set to seal the proposed procurement of 26 naval variant of Rafale jets and three additional Scorpene submarines soon, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said on Monday. At a media briefing ahead of Navy Day, Admiral Tripathi also said that the government’s approval for two SSNs (nuclear-powered submarines) indicated its…
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Sunday sent Aam Aadmi Party’s Uttam Nagar MLA Naresh Balyan to police custody for two days in an extortion case. Delhi Police in its application claimed that Balyan, who was arrested on Saturday, was non-cooperative during the investigation and his custodial interrogation was required to unearth the conspiracy regarding…
Bhubaneshwar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed concern over the potential threats generated on account of digital frauds, cybercrimes and AI technology, particularly the potential of deepfake to disrupt social and familial relations. Addressing the concluding session of the 59th All India Conference of Director Generals/Inspector Generals of Police, the prime minister also called…
Mumbai: The name of Devendra Fadnavis has been finalised as the new chief minister of Maharashtra who will be elected as the legislature party leader in a meeting to be held either on December 2 or 3, a senior BJP leader said on Sunday night. Earlier in the day, outgoing Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said…
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused the top BJP leadership on Sunday of trying to divide the society by holding surveys at every mosque in the country and said by doing so, the saffron party is disregarding the advice of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat. Addressing a big rally organised by a…
New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday lamented that India’s history books have done injustice to some heroes of the freedom struggle as post-independence narratives were “manipulated” to credit only select individuals. He said that it was imperative to present “unvarnished” historical accounts to ignite patriotic fervour in future generations. The Vice President also…
New Delhi: The parliamentary committee scrutinizing the Waqf (Amendment) Bill has sought details from various state governments about the veracity and updated details of Waqf properties which, according to the Sachar committee, they had occupied in an unauthorised manner, sources said. The parliamentary committee, whose tenure has been extended by Lok Sabha till the last…
Mumbai: Maharashtra’s caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said the BJP will decide on the state’s new CM who will have his full support, and asserted there were no differences among Mahayuti partners on government formation. Talking to reporters at his native Dare village in Satara district, Shinde also said talks were underway on…
Thiruvananthapuram: Sree Narayana Guru’s message of universal human unity is pertinent today when hate all across is on the rise, Pope Francis has said. He said the social reformer’s message is “pertinent to our world today, where we witness growing instances of intolerance and hatred between peoples and nations.” The Pope made the remarks while…
