Guwahati: Nearly 97,000 families affected by floods in Assam have so far received one-time financial assistance of Rs 15,000 each, as the state government steps up efforts to assess the damage caused by the floods. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that 96,842 families had received the assistance so far. The government has spent around […]
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Gujarat: Gujarat Police have arrested Mukesh, alias Tina Pargi, after he allegedly remained on the run for nearly five years in connection with an illegal liquor case. The arrest was carried out by Santrampur police following what officials described as specific intelligence about his whereabouts. Pargi is reportedly a BJP worker and the husband of […]
Washington: When the United States began exploring direct talks with Iran in May, Washington faced a difficult question: Who in Tehran was actually calling the shots? With uncertainty surrounding Iran’s negotiating position, the Donald Trump administration reportedly turned to an unlikely intermediary—Nechirvan Barzani, president of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region.
New Delhi : Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has stepped in amid the ongoing student protests in Jharkhand, urging Chief Minister Hemant Soren to personally meet representatives of the protesting students and listen to their concerns. In a letter addressed to Soren on August 14, Gandhi said the students had been protesting peacefully for several weeks […]
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has stepped up his criticism of the Narendra Modi government and the National Testing Agency (NTA) after three UGC-NET papers were cancelled and ordered to be conducted again because of errors in the question papers. Reacting to the development, Rahul Gandhi directly questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asked […]
New Delhi: BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla has once again submitted his resignation from the party, asking the leadership to relieve him of his organisational responsibilities and primary membership. He cited pressing personal and financial circumstances behind his decision and said he now plans to move into the private sector. Poonawalla had first submitted
New Delhi: India’s long-delayed Project 75(I) submarine programme could finally move forward, with the proposal reportedly expected to come before the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in the coming days. The ambitious project involves building six advanced conventional submarines for the Indian Navy at an estimated cost of around Rs 70,000 crore. The submarines
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 […]
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. […]
