New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday accused the Modi government of wiping out the rights of the poor as he slammed it for doing away with the MGNREGA and “finishing off the right to work”. Kharge accused the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre of having pre-planned the elimination of the right to work for…
Kolkata: After taking the oath of office on Saturday, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari held a meeting with Chief Secretary Dushyant Nariala, Director General of Police Siddh Nath Gupta, and other police and civil officials to review the law and order situation in the state. Kolkata Police Commissioner Ajay Nand was also present at…
New Delhi/Chandigarh: The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday conducted fresh searches against Punjab industries minister Sanjeev Arora and some others allegedly linked to him as part of an investigation into a newly registered money laundering case, officials said. They said Arora’s official residence in Chandigarh is among the five premises raided. The raids also covered premises…
Thiruvananthapuram: As lobbying intensifies among the three top contenders for the chief minister’s post, senior Congress leader K Muraleedharan on Saturday said the party high command was likely to take a final decision on Kerala’s next CM within 24 hours. The UDF’s sweeping Assembly poll victory in Kerala has triggered a wave of lobbying and…
Kolkata: BJP legislature party leader Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the chief minister of West Bengal on Saturday, heading the first BJP government in the state. Governor RN Ravi administered the oath of office and secrecy to Adhikari at a grand ceremony held at the Brigade Parade Grounds here in the presence of Prime Minister…
Dubai: U.S. forces fired on and disabled two Iranian oil tankers on Friday after exchanging fire with Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz overnight. The United Arab Emirates, meanwhile, reported another Iranian missile and drone attack. The attacks cast more doubt on a tenuous month-old ceasefire that the United States has insisted is still in…
New Delhi: The Centre has appointed Lieutenant General N S Raja Subramani as India’s new Chief of Defence Staff, succeeding General Anil Chauhan. Chauhan will complete his tenure on May 30. Lieutenant General N S Raja Subramani will also function as Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Military Affairs, with effect from the…
Dubai: An Indian crew member was killed in an “unfortunate” maritime incident, the Indian mission said on Friday, extending assistance. The Indian Consulate in Dubai did not give much information about the incident but said it was “saddened to learn of the unfortunate incident at Sea that caused the tragic death of an Indian crew…
New Delhi: Finn Allen smashed a 47-ball 100 not out as Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Delhi Capitals by eight wickets to register their fourth win on the trot in the IPL, here on Friday. Opting to bowl, KKR spinners led by Sunil Narine strangled Delhi Capitals in the middle overs on a tacky surface to…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has accepted the resignation of Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy and his council of ministers with effect from May 7, according to a government notification issued on Friday. “The president is pleased to accept the resignation of Shri N. Rangasamy, Chief Minister, Puducherry, along with his Council of Ministers, with…
