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After West Bengal poll defeat, Mamata Banerjee urges opposition to unite, calls for ‘united platform’ against BJP

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After West Bengal poll defeat, Mamata Banerjee urges opposition to unite, calls for 'united platform' against BJP

New Delhi: Ex chief minister of west bengal and All India Trinamool Congress President Mamata Banerjee Saturday called on the state’s opposition parties and students’ unions to unite in opposition bjp The saffron party formed its first government in West Bengal after its decisive victory in the recently concluded assembly elections.Speaking at a small gathering … Read more

‘Sacrifice is etched in BJP’s journey’: PM Modi, Amit Shah pay tributes to party workers killed in West Bengal

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'Sacrifice is etched in BJP's journey': PM Modi, Amit Shah pay tributes to party workers killed in West Bengal

Prime Minister Modi with West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari (PTI Photo) New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and federal interior minister Amit Shah Paying homage to the Bharatiya Janata Party workers who were allegedly killed in the post-2021 West Bengal assembly election violence on Saturday, said their sacrifices will continue to inspire generations of … Read more

Tamil Nadu: VCK says support for TVK aimed at stopping President’s rule, won’t affect DMK alliance

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Tamil Nadu: VCK says support for TVK aimed at stopping President's rule, won't affect DMK alliance

VCK says support for TVK aims to stop President’s rule and will not affect DMK alliance New Delhi: Thol Thirumavalavan on Saturday defended his party’s decision to unconditionally support Vijay-led Tamil Nadu, saying the move was aimed at ensuring political stability in Tamil Nadu and preventing the possibility of the president ruling the state.Speaking in … Read more

From 107 to 120: Internal political tug-of-war keeps Vijay away from Tamil Nadu chief minister for 5 days

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From 107 to 120: Internal political tug-of-war keeps Vijay away from Tamil Nadu chief minister for 5 days

Vijay’s march to Fort St George may have finally crossed the halfway mark, but it was only after five days of intense behind-the-scenes negotiations, political brinksmanship and a long wait for letters of support that Tamilaga Vitri Kazhagam (TVK) fell just short of the majority line.Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) was eventually endorsed as two MLAs, … Read more

ED arrests Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora in money laundering case

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ED arrests Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora in money laundering case

AAP leader Sanjeev Arora (file photo) New Delhi: law enforcement bureau Punjab Minister Sanjeev Arora was arrested on Saturday in connection with a Rs 100-crore money laundering probe over alleged fraudulent goods and services tax (GST) transactions, officials said.ALSO READ | ED raids residence of Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora in money laundering caseOfficials said Arora … Read more

Indian sailor dies after dhow catches fire near Strait of Hormuz; 17 rescued

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Indian sailor dies after dhow catches fire near Strait of Hormuz; 17 rescued

An Indian sailor died and many others were injured after a wooden dhow carrying Indian crew caught fire near the Strait of Hormuz.Seventeen other Indian crew members were rescued after Friday’s incident, and authorities are still figuring out the exact cause of the fire.According to sources, the crew was rescued by a passing ship sailing … Read more

Sleepless Planet: Why nights warm faster than days

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Sleepless Planet: Why nights warm faster than days

There was a time when nightfall meant relief. After the heat of a long summer, in the hours after sunset, a cool breeze blows in through the open windows and the temperature drops enough to pull back the thin blanket and fall asleep easily. For much of the world, that era is quietly disappearing.Across continents … Read more

Has Mamata Banerjee accepted defeat? What does her new X resume say?

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Has Mamata Banerjee accepted defeat? What does her new X resume say?

New Delhi: Just days after refusing to step down Trinamool Congress‘Devastated in West Bengal assembly elections, Mamata Banerjee seemed to have quietly acknowledged the end of her government.The West Bengal Chief Minister’s bio on watch ‘I will not resign’, Mamata accuses EC of bias, says TMC won ‘morally’ after Bengal election defeat Less than a … Read more

From Haryana to West Bengal – How PM Modi has expanded the BJP’s footprint since 2014

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From Haryana to West Bengal – How PM Modi has expanded the BJP’s footprint since 2014

NEW DELHI: After the Congress lost seven states in 1967, there was a popular saying that one could travel to Howrah from Delhi by train without passing through any of the Congress-ruled states.Nearly sixty years later, the BJP has reversed this narrative and taken a different approach, saying that the journey from Chandigarh, Haryana, to … Read more