Kochi: The ED on Wednesday raided premises linked to actors Prithviraj Sukumaran, Dulquer Salmaan, and Amit Chakkalackal and some others across Kerala and in Tamil Nadu as part of an investigation linked to a recent Customs case related tothe alleged smuggling of luxury vehicles from Bhutan to India, official sources said. The searches by the…
Siliguri (WB): BJP MLA Sankar Ghosh, who was injured alongside party MP Khagen Murmu in a mob attack in Jalpaiguri, accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of indulging in a “cynical and disgusting photo-op” during her brief visit to the hospital. In a video posted on Facebook from his hospital bed, Ghosh on Tuesday…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on completing 25 years in governance, calling his leadership visionary and inspiring. Naidu retweeted the prime minister’s post marking the milestone and commended his commitment to public service, recalling his journey from Gujarat chief minister to leading the nation. PM…
London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer begins a two-day visit to India on Wednesday, with the Scotch whisky industry in the spotlight as a “big winner” of the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which the UK government expects will grow the Scottish economy by 190 million pounds a year. Downing Street said Scotch Whisky Association…
New York: In a historic development for the Indian diaspora, California has designated Diwali as an official state holiday, becoming the third state in the US to officially recognize the Indian festival of lights as a holiday. California Governor Gavin Newsom Tuesday, announced that he has signed a bill by Assembly member Ash Kalra designating…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday pitched for a global governance structure to deal with issues relating to the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Addressing an event, Jaishankar underlined the need for responsible use of AI and argued that for a country like India, it means the development of indigenous tools, self-assessment…
New York/Washington: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday lauded US President Donald Trump for bringing “peace” between India and Pakistan, as he called the American leader a “transformative president”. “You are a transformative president… the transformation in the economy, unprecedented commitments of NATO partners to defence spending, peace from India, Pakistan through to Azerbaijan,…
Guwahati: England beat Bangladesh by four wickets in their Women’s World Cup match here on Tuesday. England produced a disciplined bowling performance to dismiss Bangladesh for 178 and then achieved the target, scoring 182 for 6 in 46.1 overs with Heather Knight top-scoring with an unbeaten 79. Sent in to bat, Bangladesh were reeling at…
Jammu: An encounter broke out between terrorists and a police party in a remote area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Tuesday evening, a senior police officer said. Inspector General of Police, Jammu Bhim Sen Tuti, said a joint search operation is underway following the encounter in the Beeranthub area of Kandi. “Exchange of…
The recent courtroom storm that shook the nation’s conscience — when a 71-year-old lawyer hurled a shoe at Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai — has triggered widespread condemnation. The incident, unfolding in the very sanctum of justice, was rightly denounced by leaders across the spectrum, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as unacceptable in any…
