New Delhi: Stakes are high for the BJP in the upcoming polls to five assemblies, with West Bengal being the major test case for the saffron party. In the 2021 West Bengal assembly polls, the BJP emerged as the main opposition with its tally surging to 77 seats in the 294-member assembly from three in…
New Delhi: The Election Commission has ordered the appointment of Dushyant Nariala as the new chief secretary of West Bengal, which goes to assembly polls in two phases next month. Till now, Nandini Chakravarty was the state chief secretary. EC said she would be kept out of poll-related assignments. In a letter to the state…
Bhubaneshwar: At least ten patients were killed after a major fire erupted in an ICU in Odisha government-run SCB Medical College and Hospital here in the wee hours of Monday, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said. The chief minister, who rushed to the hospital, said that around 11 hospital staff members suffered burn injuries while…
When global economies are still struggling to regain balance after the devastating shock of COVID-19, the world scarcely needed another reckless geopolitical gamble. Yet that is precisely what it has received under the leadership of Donald Trump. The ongoing confrontation with Iran—pursued in close coordination with Israel—is increasingly raising an uncomfortable question across diplomatic corridors…
A traditional Hindu wedding is not merely a social contract. It is a sacred ceremony conducted by priests in the presence of friends and relatives – and occasionally a few uninvited guests. Rituals vary across states and communities, but one feature remains constant – the solemnity of the occasion. The priest chants mantras. The sacred…
Chennai: Seat-sharing talks in the NDA in Tamil Nadu for the April 23 Assembly polls will happen soon, AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami, whose party leads the bloc, said here on Sunday. Still, there are 15 days left for the filing of nominations as per the schedule given by the Election Commission, he said after…
Bhubaneshwar: Amid fear of cross-voting and horse-trading charges, Odisha will witness voting for the Rajya Sabha elections after a gap of 12 years on Monday, as five candidates are in the fray for four seats in the Upper House of the Parliament. The Rajya Sabha elections this time have turned out to be a prestige…
Hyderabad: TDP MP from Andhra Pradesh Putta Mahesh Kumar and former BRS MLA Pilot Rohith Reddy were among 11 people detained here following an alleged drug bust at a farmhouse in Moinabad, though the MP and seven others were subsequently released on Sunday, officials said. Mahesh Kumar, Rohith Reddy and four others had tested positive…
Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) working president Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday said his party will contest the upcoming Kerala assembly polls as part of the ruling Left Democratic Front, which is locked in a contest with the Congress-led United Democratic Front. The former Bihar deputy chief minister made the announcement after a meeting with legislators…
New Delhi: Air India and Air India Express will operate 48 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from the Middle East on Monday. The two airlines will have their scheduled operations to Jeddah and Muscat, including a total of 10 flights between Indian cities and Jeddah, a release said. Air India will operate one return…
