New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday alleged that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh gave a “shameful clean chit” to Pakistan while speaking at an SCO meeting in Bishkek, and claimed that his shocking statements were “anti-national”. Congress general secretary in charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh, also alleged that this “new stance” in relation to Pakistan is…
Kolkata: A total of 18.39 per cent of 3.21 crore voters exercised their franchise in the first two hours of polling to 142 constituencies in the second and final phase of West Bengal assembly elections, a senior EC official said. Till 9 am, Purba Bardhaman district recorded the highest turnout at 20.86 per cent, followed…
Kolkata: (Apr 29) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday accused the BJP of trying to “rig” the West Bengal assembly elections, alleging that central forces and election observers were acting at the behest of the saffron party. The BJP, however, dismissed her allegations, accusing her of “trying to create confusion sensing public anger…
Vinay Rao The latest verdict of the Telangana High Court on the functioning of the Hyderabad Cricket Association is not merely another judicial intervention—it is a sweeping indictment of an institution that has, over the years, drifted from administrative inefficiency into deep-rooted structural decay. What emerges from the court’s findings is not a story of…
There was a time when a marriage in India could survive bad cooking, burnt rotis, and even unsolicited advice from both sets of in-laws. Today, it appears, it cannot survive the absence of chicken curry. Two recent reports – one from Kamareddy in Telangana, another from Vadodara in Gujarat – read less like crime briefs…
When Narendra Modi reportedly asserted in a confidential setting that his government will “leave no stone unturned” to ensure the implementation of women’s reservation in legislatures, it was not just a routine political assurance. It was a loaded statement—one that carries within it both the weight of expectation and the ambiguity of intent. In Indian…
Kolkata: Voting began on Wednesday in 142 constituencies in the second and final phase of the West Bengal assembly elections, amid unprecedented security arrangements and a high-stakes contest that could decide whether the ruling TMC retains its dominance over southern districts or the BJP can force open the gates of power in the state. Polling…
Mullanpur: Donovan Ferreira’s audacious stroke-play handed Punjab Kings the bitter pill of defeat for the first time in this edition of IPL as Rajasthan Royals cantered home by six wickets in a high-octane chase here on Tuesday. Chasing a target of 223, Rajasthan Royals needed 71 off the last six overs when Ferreira smashed his…
Washington: US Marines boarded a commercial ship in the Arabian Sea suspecting it was headed to Iran in violation of the US-imposed blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The US Central Command said that the commercial ship M/V Blue Star III was searched and released after ascertaining that it was not headed to an Iranian…
Ahmedabad: The BJP on Tuesday emerged victorious in all 15 municipal corporations where elections were held on April 26, officials said. The party made a clean sweep in Morbi and Porbandar Municipal Corporations, bagging all 52 seats in both the local bodies. Of the 17 municipal corporations in the state, elections were held in 15….
