Kolkata: TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday rejected reports that he has differences with party supremo Mamata Banerjee, and reaffirmed his loyalty to her. “I am a loyal soldier of the TMC, and my leader is Mamata Banerjee,” he said at a party conference here. Dismissing speculation that he might cross over to…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday set an ambitious target of securing over 215 seats in the 2026 elections to the 294-member assembly, asserting that her party Trinamool Congress (TMC) would ensure a significant reduction in the BJP’s tally. The BJP bagged 77 seats in the 2021 assembly elections. “We will win…
Prayagraj/Lucknow (UP): Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for guiding the Maha Kumbh Mela, and also praised the collective efforts that led to its execution, saying that “with a little political will and the right support, any result can be achieved.” In a post on X, he said, “Respected Prime…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday likened the massive Maha Kumbh congregation to the newly awakened consciousness of a nation breathing freely after breaking the shackles of a slavery mindset. “The Maha Kumbh has concluded. The ‘Mahayana’ of unity has concluded,” he wrote in a blog, a day after the mega-religious exercise concluded….
With back-to-back wins against Bangladesh and Pakistan, Rohit Sharma’s India looks poised to claim this year’s ICC ODI Championship. The team’s resurgence is largely credited to the return to form of stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. However, it is not just the duo leading the charge—Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer have contributed with the…
Another day, another controversy – this time, it is Akshay Kumar’s devotional song ‘Mahakal Chalo…’ While marketed as a tribute to Lord Shiva, the video’s visuals are anything but respectful. From the depiction of abhishekam with sandalwood paste and kumkum mixed water to the embrace of a Shivling akin to Bhakta Markandeya, the picturisation has…
Fast food is made to be consumed quickly and taste delicious and is overcooked, highly processed, and high in fiber. The human body is made of unprocessed, highly fibrous, and minimally cooked foods, so they are completely unsuitable. Sugar spikes from fast food lead to insulin resistance, weight gain, fat synthesis, and diabetes. The expanding…
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition (LoP) Atishi on Thursday said AAP MLAs were being stopped from entering the Delhi Assembly premises after being suspended for three days from the proceedings in the House. Atishi said the BJP was “crossing all limits of dictatorship” after coming to power. Soon after the House proceedings began on Tuesday,…
Alwar (Rajasthan): A technological leapfrog will transform India and the country must seize the opportunity to lead in clean-tech manufacturing amid global disruptions, India’s G20 Sherpa and former Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has said. In an interview with PTI on the sidelines of the Centre for Science and Environment’s annual Anil Agarwal Dialogue, Kant…
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi and sought approval for the expansion of the Hyderabad metro rail project and funding for the Musi river redevelopment in the city, among others. During the meeting held on Wednesday, the Chief Minister told Modi that the previous government…
