New Delhi: In a major action weeks ahead of the West Bengal assembly polls, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday arrested Vinesh Chandel, a director and co-founder of political consultancy firm I-PAC, in a money-laundering case linked to an alleged coal scam in the poll-bound state. An official said Chandel was taken into custody under…
New Delhi: India and France on Monday carried out a comprehensive review of their bilateral ties in areas of civil nuclear energy, defence, space, and digital cooperation against the backdrop of the West Asia conflict. In their talks in Paris, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Secretary-General of the French Foreign Ministry Martin Briens also exchanged…
Durgapur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the SIR of electoral rolls is a “major issue” in the upcoming West Bengal assembly polls, and stated that the people have resolved to throw infiltrators out of the state. Speaking to PTI Videos at his roadshow in Paschim Bardhaman district’s Durgapur, Shah said the responsibility…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday will inaugurate the Delhi-Dehradun economic corridor, which will cut travel time between the two cities to nearly half, and also undertake a review of the wildlife passage on the elevated section of the high-speed expressway. The 213-kilometre-long, six-lane, access-controlled Delhi-Dehradun economic corridor has been built at a…
Bengaluru: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday said the Congress will convene an “all-party meeting” on April 15 to deliberate on the implementation of the Women’s Reservation law, accusing the Centre of not being prepared to hold a comprehensive consultation with all stakeholders. Addressing reporters here, he maintained that while the party fully supports the…
Birbhum/Rajiganj: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the people of West Bengal will reply to bombs and bullets with votes, and pledged the BJP would “hang the syndicate and cut money promoters upside down to make them straight” once the voters “bid adieu to the TMC government”. Addressing poll rallies in Mayureshwar and…
Mumbai: Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma and former chief ministers Sushilkumar Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray paid tribute to the mortal remains of singing legend Asha Bhosle at her residence here on Monday. The 92-year-old singer, who mesmerised generations with her unforgettable melodies across seven decades, passed away on Sunday due to multi-organ failure at Breach…
Nagpur: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday termed India “the soul of the world”, asserting that the country’s spiritual wisdom has helped it weather the storms of materialism and consumerism that have destroyed many societies. Addressing a gathering of seers at the ‘Panchkalyanak Pratishtha Gajrath Mahotsav’ in Nagpur, Bhagwat emphasised the country’s…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday paid tributes to freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives in the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre and said that the nation will always remain grateful to them. “I am confident that their spirit of patriotism will continue to inspire everyone to move forward on the path of national service…
New Delhi: Commuters faced a harrowing morning on Monday as a massive traffic jam brought vehicular movement to a near standstill at the Delhi-Noida border following a protest by a labour union demanding a salary hike. The protest, which began early in the day, led to congestion on key arterial roads connecting Delhi and Noida,…
