Kolkata: Former West Bengal Assembly deputy speaker and veteran Trinamool Congress leader Asish Banerjee was found dead at a Trinamool Congress office next to his home in Rampurhat, Birbhum, on Sunday morning. Police said Banerjee’s body was found hanging inside the party office. It has been sent for a post-mortem examination as authorities investigate the […]
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Moscow: Russia has claimed that hundreds of Ukrainian drones targeted the Moscow region in a sustained overnight attack, with officials reporting injuries and damage in several areas. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said around 600 drones were detected heading towards the Moscow region between Sunday evening and 6:30 am local time. According to him, Russian air-defence […]
Kolkata: A Congress leader and his 24-year-old son were allegedly shot dead by unidentified attackers in West Bengal’s Nadia district, triggering tension in the area. The deceased have been identified as Anisur Rahman, 50, a member of the Bengal Congress Committee and general secretary of the Nadia District Congress Committee, and his son Abu Sufiyan. […]
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay highlighted youth, clean governance and social justice while warning that attempts to destabilise his government would not succeed Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay marked his first Independence Day in office with a speech that combined a message for the younger generation with a firm warning to political […]
New Delhi : Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi were absent from the Independence Day celebrations at Delhi’s Red Fort for the second year in a row, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the national ceremony on August 15. Their absence comes amid continued tensions between the […]
On Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged political parties to come together and support the proposal for 33% reservation for women in Parliament and state assemblies, saying the time has come to ensure greater representation of women in Indian politics. New Delhi:Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his Independence Day address on Saturday to make […]
Mumbai: Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe, who has recently become one of the most talked-about bureaucrats in the state because of his aggressive food safety crackdown, has made one thing clear: he has no plans to enter politics. In a recent interview with NDTV Profit, Mundhe was asked whether his growing […]
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the nation from the Red Fort on India’s 80th Independence Day, announced a series of major initiatives aimed at empowering young Indians, strengthening national preparedness and accelerating the country’s growth in technology, education, sports and energy. The announcements focused on areas that directly affect the
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has called for what he described as a “peaceful revolution” in India’s political system, saying the country needs a fundamental change in the way its political leaders are chosen. In a video message released ahead of Independence Day, Wangchuk urged citizens to think about the kind of leadership India needs as […]
New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched a sharp attack on Congress leader and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi following his remarks mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s approach to foreign policy. The BJP accused Gandhi of using inappropriate language against the Prime Minister and said his comments fell short of the dignity […]
