Kolkata: CPI(M) young turk Dipsita Dhar is disheartened at the RG Kar hospital rape-murder victim’s mother wanting to fight the West Bengal assembly elections on a BJP ticket, but says her emotional connect to the polls continues to centre around the cause of justice for the tortured medical intern. The 32-year-old Left candidate from the…
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Tuesday, in-line with a rally in global markets, after US President Donald Trump announced a temporary halt on strikes targeting Iranian energy infrastructure. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 1,516 points to 74,212.47 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty surged 386.95 points to…
New Delhi: Hours before Chief Minister Rekha Gupta’s scheduled budget presentation, the Delhi Legislative Assembly received a bomb threat on Tuesday morning, police said. Police said nothing suspicious has been found so far after the assembly premises were checked, while adding that searches are still underway. The threat was received via an email to the…
Imphal: Security forces arrested 10 cadres of the banned Prepak (RA) near the India-Myanmar border in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district, a police statement said on Tuesday. There are five minors among the arrested militants, it said. They were apprehended from an area between the border pillars 77 and 82 under the Moreh Police Station limits, the…
Mumbai: Maharashtra’s Forest Minister Ganesh Naik has said the state government had asked Reliance Foundation to accommodate leopards at its Vantara facility in Gujarat’s Jamnagar, and 25 big cats have already been relocated there. The population of leopards has risen four times in 10 years. The state, which had 101 tigers seven to eight years…
Prayagraj: At least four labourers were killed and 14 were injured after a portion of a cold storage collapsed in Chandapur village here on Monday afternoon, officials said, as rescuers sifted through the debris to search for survivors. The collapse also triggered an ammonia gas leak from the facility, and efforts were being made to…
Kolkata: The Election Commission on Monday approved the transfer and posting of returning officers for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, including for Bhabanipur, the constituency represented by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, an official said. In a letter to the chief electoral officer, the commission agreed to the state’s proposal for the reshuffle, according to…
As the West Asia conflict intensifies with Iran at its core and coordinated strikes involving Israel and the United States, a familiar chorus has emerged—loud, indignant, and conveniently selective. The usual critics have lined up to denounce Washington, and more specifically Donald Trump, accusing him of warmongering and recklessness. Here’s the uncomfortable question many avoid:…
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 on Monday restored full benefits under the RoDTEP scheme to exporters till March 31 amidst the ongoing West Asia crisis disrupting global trade. Last month, the government halved the rate of duty benefits under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme. The exporting community expressed disappointment and…
