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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her gratitude to senior leaders of the INDIA bloc on Wednesday for backing her as the potential leader of the non-BJP opposition coalition. Speaking to reporters during her three-day visit to the coastal town of Digha in Purba Medinipur district, Banerjee said she was deeply appreciative of the […]
A 34-year-old Bengaluru-based tech professional from Uttar Pradesh, identified as Atul Subhash, died by suicide on Monday, leaving behind a detailed account of alleged harassment by his wife and her family. The police have now booked four individuals, including his wife, for abetment of suicide. The FIR, filed at the Marathahalli police station on Tuesday, […]
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON)’s Kolkata centre on Tuesday urged the UNHCR to address the atrocities against religious minorities in Bangladesh, stating that such human rights violations are profoundly distressing. ISKCON Kolkata spokesperson Radharamn Das said that in order to restore confidence among the country’s minorities, the interim administration in Bangladesh should take […]
A 34-year-old Uttar Pradesh man committed suicide at his home in Bengaluru, leaving behind a footage and a 24-page statement blaming his estranged wife and her relatives of harassment. Police say 34-year-old Atul Subhash, a techie employed at a private company in Bengaluru, was found hanging at his home in the Manjunath Layout neighbourhood of […]
The Supreme Court on Monday, December 9, urged the Centre to focus on generating employment rather than solely providing free rations to the country’s poor under the Food Security Act. The court expressed concern that the ongoing large-scale ration distribution might lead state governments to issue ration cards simply to appease the public, knowing the […]
The rift within the opposition camp deepened as RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav became the latest leader to back West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to lead the INDIA bloc. This leadership struggle comes at a time when Congress is still reeling from its poor performance in the Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly elections, following what […]
Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna, a prominent statesman and former Chief Minister of Karnataka, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 92. He died at his residence in Bengaluru after a prolonged illness. Krishna was instrumental in shaping India’s foreign policy during his tenure as External Affairs Minister from 2009 to 2012. Prime Minister Narendra Modi […]
New Delhi: In the first structured diplomatic engagement after the Awami League government’s ouster, India on Monday (December 9) expressed its desire for a “mutually beneficial” relationship with Bangladesh, while raising concerns about the safety of minorities. Bangladesh, in turn, voiced apprehension over “propaganda” by the Indian media and the repeated statements made by former Prime […]
India emphasised on Monday that “all parties” must work together in order to maintain the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the war-torn nation of Syria, as the situation there continues to evolve following the ousting of former President Bashar Al-Assad. A day after the fall of Assad’s government, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that […]
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Saturday addressed United States President-elect Donald Trump’s warning to impose a 100% tariff on BRICS nations, asserting that India has no plans to undermine the US dollar. During a panel discussion at the Doha Forum in Qatar’s capital, he said, “I’m not entirely sure what triggered it, but […]
The prototype Vande Bharat sleeper trainset has been manufactured and will soon undergo field testing. The Union Government stated on Friday that the successful completion of these trials will determine when the train will be rolled out. In response to a question in the Rajya Sabha during the current Parliament session, Union Minister of Railways, […]
Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das has said that India has no plans to ‘de-dollarise’ its trade and is only exploring alternative methods to reduce risks. He was answering a question on US President-elect Donald Trump’s warning that BRICS nations will be hit with 100% tariffs if they decide to abandon the US dollar. “As far […]
The much-anticipated premiere of Pushpa 2 at Sandhya Theatre on RTC Cross Roads in Hyderabad turned into a scene of chaos and tragedy on December 4. A stampede-like situation erupted as thousands of fans gathered to catch a glimpse of superstar Allu Arjun, leading to the death of a 39-year-old woman and leaving her nine-year-old […]
An Indian entrepreneur has shared how his Apple Watch automatically alerted emergency services after his car was involved in a collision on a US highway. Kuldeep Dhankar, founder of cloud services company Last9.io, praised the device for its quick action in dialling 911 following the incident. Dhankar posted about the event on X (formerly Twitter), […]
Four months after his wife disappeared, a 37-year-old Indian-origin man has been charged with murder in the United States. Court documents show that months before his wife, Mamta Kafle Bhatt, vanished, Naresh Bhatt searched on Google for “How long does it take to get married after spouse dies?” According to Prince William County court documents, […]
Chinmoy Krishna Das, a former International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) monk and prominent minority rights advocate in Bangladesh, remains in jail after his lawyer, Ramen Roy, was brutally attacked and hospitalised in critical condition. The attack, allegedly carried out by Islamists, has left Das without legal representation as lawyers fear further reprisals. The incident […]
Indian-American photojournalist Pervez Taufiq took to Instagram and shared his terrible experience of being subjected to racial taunts from an American woman on an airport transfer bus. On November 24, Taufiq was on a United Airlines transfer bus with his family when a woman made racist comments at him and his family. “We just went […]
The Indian rupee slid to a historic low of 84.73 against the US dollar on Monday, marking a 0.2% decline in its worst single-day drop since June 4. The currency reached an intraday low of 84.73 before settling at 84.70, 14 paise weaker than Friday’s close. Strong dollar demand in the non-deliverable forward (NDF) markets, […]
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday urged for the deployment of a United Nations peacekeeping force in Bangladesh and called for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s direct intervention to ensure the safety of religious minorities in the violence-stricken neighbouring country. In the wake of the civil unrest that has rocked Bangladesh since August, when […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit India in 2025 following an invitation from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov. Speaking at a briefing, Ushakov stated that the dates for Putin’s visit would be decided in early 2025. “Our leaders have an agreement to hold meetings once a year. […]
