NEW DELHI: A party that has unleashed ‘language terrorism’ and tortured Bengalis would never win in Bengal, CM Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday, the concluding day of the special assembly session convened to protest against attacks on Bengalis in BJP-governed states.Banerjee unleashed a multi-pronged attack on Centre on Thursday, slamming it on the language issue…
A farmhand who moved out of his two-bedroom home so that 50 students who had nowhere to go after their school collapsed in the recent rains has become an unlikely hero in Piplodi, a village of mainly tribal inhabitants in the hills of Rajasthan.The roof of the primary school in Piplodi, Jhalawar district, had given…
NEW DELHI: Despite the NDA government being in regular touch with Congress for the nomination of MPs for the JPC on bills on dismissal of jailed ministers and chief ministers, the party is yet to provide any names, in what is viewed as being reflective of pressure on it in the wake of the committee’s…
NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin has cautioned the United States against trying to strong-arm India and China with tariffs and sanctions, a development that comes close on the heels of his meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping.“You cannot talk to India or China in that way,” Putting said, addressing…
NEW DELHI: When Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood beside Donald Trump at Houston’s Howdy Modi event in 2019, it was more than just a diaspora spectacle. It was the visible embodiment of a strategic bet — that personal chemistry between leaders could fast-track an alignment between the world’s largest democracy and its oldest.That narrative survived…
NEW DELHI: The ruling NDA’s five-hour Bihar bandh, called to protest the alleged abuse of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother during Congress’ recently concluded ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra,’ drew a mixed response on Thursday.In Patna, traffic was thin, some private schools declared a holiday, and shopkeepers were divided – while some closed their shutters, others kept…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a joint telephone conversation with President of the European Council Antonio Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, where the leaders reviewed progress in bilateral relations and exchanged views on regional and global issues. The discussions covered key areas such as trade,…
Suvendu Adhikari, Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: The West Bengal Assembly on Thursday witnessed uproar as MLAs of the ruling TMC and opposition BJP raised slogans, disrupting a discussion on a government resolution concerning alleged atrocities against Bengali migrants. The disruption began when chief minister Mamata Banerjee was about to speak on the resolution. BJP legislators…
Punjab floods: Bhagwant Mann government deployes drones to supply essentials to flood-hit villages CHANDIGARH: Punjab government led by CM Bhagwant Mann has deployed a unique initiative drones to deliver essential supplies to flood-hit villages that have been cut off by road. Dry rations, medicines, drinking water, baby milk, sanitary pads, torches, and other critical items…
NEW DELHI: The West Bengal Assembly on Thursday saw heated exchanges as chief minister Mamata Banerjee launched an attack on the BJP, while a scuffle led to the injury of the party’s chief whip.“BJP is a party of the corrupt, a party of vote thieves. They are the biggest dacoit party. We saw in Parliament…
