Politics occasionally writes poetry. More often, it writes farce. Mamata Banerjee’s political career has managed to produce both. In 1998, she stormed out of Congress, accusing the Grand Old Party of ignoring grassroots workers and becoming the private estate of a select few. She named her new outfit the Trinamool Congress – literally, the Congress…
Hyderabad: The Telangana BJP on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy for his remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of reducing the dignity of his constitutional office and attempting to divide the nation for narrow political gains. In a strongly worded statement, State BJP Chief Spokesperson and Media…
New Delhi: The CBI has conducted searches at six locations in Chandigarh, Panchkula and Delhi-NCR in connection with an alleged Rs 661 crore fraud involving the siphoning of government funds from departments of the Haryana government and the Chandigarh administration, officials said on Sunday. The searches were carried out on Friday at premises linked to…
Washington: Chennai-born Sriram Krishnan, the architect of US President Donald Trump’s policies on artificial intelligence, is stepping down from his role as senior policy adviser at the White House. The 42-year-old, who has had stints at Microsoft, Facebook and Twitter, made the announcement of leaving his role as Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence in…
Kochi: National Award-winning Malayalam actor Salim Kumar, who rose from Kerala’s mimicry circuit to become one of the most versatile performers in Malayalam cinema, died at a private hospital here while undergoing treatment for pneumonia, family sources said. He was 56. He died at around 10.43 pm on Saturday. The actor, who had undergone a…
Kolkata: Former West Bengal sports minister Aroop Biswas has been summoned by the police in connection with a case related to chaos at the Lionel Messi event at Salt Lake Stadium last year, after he failed to appear before the investigators by Friday. The TMC leader, who had earlier cited health issues and stated that…
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) has opposed the reported appointment of Bharani Kumar as CEO (Operations) of the TG20 League, questioning the selection process and the decision to appoint a person from outside Telangana for a key administrative role. In a statement issued on Sunday, TCA General Secretary Dharam Guruva Reddy criticised the TG20…
Mumbai: After months of uncertainty and repeated postponements, filmmaker Amit Dixit’s psychological mystery thriller Navya Chakra is finally set for a theatrical release on June 26, 2026. The film, which was earlier titled Navagunjara and later Navya Gunjara, faced hurdles during the certification process after objections were raised over its title and concept. The movie…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday said the BJP government would undertake major development initiatives to upgrade facilities at key religious sites across the state, such as the Dakshineswar and Kalighat temples. Speaking at a programme titled ‘A Celebration of Sanatan Consciousness and the Awakening of Ram Rajya in Banga Bhoomi’, Adhikari…
Agartala: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, during his recent visit to Tripura, has called for a sharper vigil on financial transactions, construction of buildings and sale and purchase of properties along the international borders, an official statement said on Saturday. The directive came during a meeting chaired by the Union Home Minister at the BSF’s…
