Kolkata: Actor Mithun Chakraborty on Sunday asserted that the “masnad” (throne) of West Bengal will be of BJP after the 2026 assembly elections in the state, promising to do whatever it takes to achieve the goal. Chakraborty, who has received India’s highest film honour Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year, was felicitated by Union Home Minister…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged the issue of fraudsters targeting people with the cyber crime of “digital arrests” and urged people to adopt the mantra of “stop, think and take action” when faced with such a scam, asserting that these steps will provide digital security to them. In his monthly ‘Mann…
Our Political Desk The upcoming bypoll in Wayanad, scheduled for November 13, has turned into a high-stakes political contest. The seat, previously held by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, became vacant after he chose to retain Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh following the 2024 general elections. Rahul’s selection of Wayanad as a “safe” seat in 2024…
New Delhi: The health coverage for all citizens aged 70 years and above irrespective of their income status under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) is likely to be rolled out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 29, an official source said. The U-WIN portal developed for maintaining an electronic registry…
Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate a newly constructed passenger terminal and a cargo gate at the India-Bangladesh land border crossing in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district today. The crossing at Petrapole is the largest land port in South Asia and a vital gateway for trade and commerce between the two countries….
United Nations: India slammed Pakistan’s “mischievous provocation” and “political propaganda” during a Security Council meeting on women, peace and security, saying the condition of women belonging to minority communities, notably Hindus, Sikhs and Christians in the country remains deplorable. “It is despicable yet entirely predictable that one delegation has chosen to indulge in mischievous provocation…
India’s judicial landscape has seen an increasing influence of judicial activism, where courts intervene in legislative and executive matters. This phenomenon has sparked a significant debate in political and legal circles, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah recently addressing concerns over the growing interference of the judiciary in laws passed by Parliament. Shah’s comments reflect…
Hyderabad: The Telangana government is expected to start a caste survey in the state from November 4-5 and it is likely to be completed by November 30, minister Ponnam Prabhakar said on Saturday. Prabhakar was addressing the media after a cabinet meeting during which a proforma for the caste survey was approved. He said the…
Mumbai: Every institution can be improved, but it should not lead to the conclusion that there is something fundamentally wrong with it, Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud said here on Saturday while talking about the collegium system. He was speaking during an interaction after delivering the inaugural lecture in a series organized by…
Pune: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said the breakthrough agreement with China on patrolling along the LAC does not mean that issues between the two countries have been resolved, however, the disengagement allows us to look at the next step. He credited the military, which worked in “very very unimaginable” conditions, and deft…
